upon this fell upon several of the
enemy's battalions, who had nearly reached Hochstedt, and cut them
to pieces.

"Meanwhile Prince Eugene, by a fourth attack, succeeded in driving
the Elector of Bavaria from his position; and the Duke, seeing
this, sent orders to the squadrons in pursuit, towards Morselingen,
to wheel about and join him. All this while the troops in Blenheim
had been incessantly attacked, but it still held out and gave
employment to the Duke's infantry. The moment the cavalry had
beaten off that of the enemy, and cleared the field between the two
villages of them, General Churchill moved both lines of foot upon
the village of Blenheim, and it was soon surrounded so as to cut
off all possibility of escape except on the side next the Danube.
To prevent the possibility of their escape that way, Webb, with the
Queen's regiment, took possession of a barrier the enemy had
constructed to cover their retreat, and, having posted his men
across the street which led to the Danube, several hundreds of the
enemy, who were attempting to make their escape that way, were made
prisoners. The other issue to the Danube was occupied in the same
manner by Prince George's regiment: all who came out that way were
made prisoners or driven into the Danube. Some endeavoured to break
out at other places, but General Wood, with Lord John Hay's
regiment of _grey_ dragoons (Scots Greys) immediately advanced
towards them, and, cantering up to the top of a rising ground, made
them believe they had a larger force behind them, and stopped them
on that side. When Churchill saw the defeat of the enemy's horse
decided, he sent to request Lord Cutts to attack them in front,
while he himself attacked them in flank. This was accordingly done;
the Earl of Orkney and General Ingoldesby entering the village at
the same time, at two different places, at the head of their
respective regiments. But so vigorous was the resistance made by
the enemy, especially at the churchyard, that they were forced to
retire. The vehement fire, however, of the cannon and howitzers,
which set fire to several barns and houses, added to the
circumstance of their commander, M. Clerambault, having fled, and
their retreat on all sides being cut off, led to their surrendering
at discretion, to