e of an enemy, already formed and supported by several batteries
of cannon; yet by the brave examples and intrepidity of the
officers, they were at length got over, and kept their ground on
the other side. Bulow stretched across, opposite to Oberglau, with
the Danish and Hanoverian horse; but near that village they were so
vigorously charged by the French cavalry, that they were driven
back. Rallying, they were again led to the charge, and again routed
with great slaughter by the charges of the horse in front, and the
dreadful fire from the inclosures of Blenheim. Nor did the attack
on Oberglau to the British right, under Prince Holstein, succeed
better; no sooner had he passed the rivulet, than the Irish
veterans, posted there, came pouring down upon them, took the
prince prisoner, and threw the whole into confusion. Upon this,
Marlborough galloped to the spot at the head of some squadrons,
followed by three battalions, which had not yet been engaged. With
the horse he charged the Irish battalions in flank, and forced them
back; the foot he posted himself, and having re-established affairs
at that point, returned rapidly to the left, where he found the
whole of his corps passed over the streams, and on firm ground on
the other side. The horse were drawn up in two lines fronting the
enemy; the foot in two lines behind them; and some guns, under
Colonel Blood, having been hurried across by means of pontoons,
were brought to bear upon some battalions of foot which were
intermingled with the enemy's horse, and made great havoc in their
ranks.

"It was now past three, and the Duke, having got his whole men
ready for the attack, sent to Prince Eugene to know if he was ready
to support him. But the efforts of that gallant prince had not been
attended with the same success. In the first onset, indeed, his
Danish and Prussian infantry had gained considerable success, and
taken six guns, and the Imperial cavalry had, by a vigorous charge,
broken the first line of the enemy's horse; but they failed in
their attack on the second line, and were driven back to their
original ground; whereupon the Bavarian cavalry, rushing forward,
enveloped Eugene's foot, who were forced to retire, and with
difficulty regained their original ground. Half an hour afterwards,