discovered, turned
back, moving as noiselessly as possible, intending to recross the river
and make for Cardet. But they only avoided one trap to fall into
another, for in this direction they were met by the Hainault battalion,
which swooped down upon them. A few of these ill-fated men rallied at the
sound of Ravanel's voice and made an effort to defend themselves in spite
of the prevailing confusion; but the danger was so imminent, the foes so
numerous, and their numbers decreased so rapidly under the fierce
assault, that their example failed of effect, and flight became general:
every man trusted to chance for guidance, and, caring nothing for the
safety of others, thought only of his own.

Then it ceased to be a battle and become a massacre, for the royals were
ten to one; and among those they encountered, only sixty had firearms,
the rest, since the discovery of their various magazines, having been
reduced to arm themselves with bad swords, pitchforks, and bayonets
attached to sticks. Hardly a man survived the fray. Ravanel himself only
succeeded in escaping by throwing himself into the river, where he
remained under water between two rocks for seven hours, only coming to
the surface to breathe. When night fell and the dragoons had retired, he
also fled.

This was the last battle of the war, which had lasted four years. With
Cavalier and Roland, those two mountain giants, the power of the rebels
disappeared. As the news of the defeat spread, the Camisard chiefs and
soldiers becoming convinced that the Lord had hidden His face from them,
surrendered one by one. The first to set an example was Castanet. On
September 6th, a week after the defeat of Ravanel, he surrendered to the
marechal. On the 19th, Catinat and his lieutenant, Franqois Souvayre,
tendered their submission; on the 22nd, Amet, Roland's brother, came in;
on October 4th, Joanny; on the 9th, Larose, Valette, Salomon, Laforet,
Moulieres, Salles, Abraham and Marion; on the 20th, Fidele; and on the
25th, Rochegude.

Each made what terms he could; in general the conditions were favourable.
Most of those who submitted received rewards of money, some more, some
less; the smallest amount given being 200 livres. They all received
passports, and were ordered to leave the kingdom, being sent, accompanied
by an escort and at the king's expense, to Geneva. The following is the
account given by Marion of the agreement he came to with the Marquis
Lalande; pro