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the unconquerable fury of the King's attacks over came every thing; never man performed greater feats of personal valour; he had three horses killed under him, and as he was going to mount a fourth was near being shot by a Russian grenadier, but his carbine missing fire the King shot him dead. What concluded the day was Schmettau's being killed by a cannon ball: his death dispirited his men, and they soon gave way; the situation of the ground would permit but a few to escape, and those in small bodies through the woods. About twelve o'clock the battle was over. Ten thousand Russians were killed and wounded, and seven thousand made prisoners. The loss of the English was not inconsiderable; it amounted to about three thousand killed and wounded. The Dukes of Rutland and Newcastle, the Earl of Winchelsea, and Generals Howard, Chales, Lord, andFrench,