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 Highlanders on its left. This impetuosity was quickly checked by a well directed fire from the troops which occupied their strongholds. While the front of the army was thus engaged, a column of the enemy, preceded by a six pounder, came lently along the column, between the left of the 42d and the right of the guards. This column which bore the name of the Invincibles, calculated its distance and line of march so correctly, that wheeling to its left, it marched in between the right and left wings of the Highlanders, which were drawn up in parallel-lines. The morning was so dark, that this close column got well advanced between the two lines of the Highlanders before it was perceived, but, when discovered the tregiments instantly faced inwards and fired up to them. The enemy thus taken between two fi rushed forward with an intention of pushing into the ruin, which was at short distance. When they passed the rear of the redoubt, the 28th fa about, and bred upon them; still they endeavoured to gain the ruins, not aware of their being occupied by the British, and rushed through the opening followed by the Highlanders, when the 58th and 40th, also facing about in the same manner as the 28th, poured in a murderous fire upon the enemy. This combined attack proved decisive the fate of this unfortunate body, which unwittingly entrapped itself. The survivors, about 200 threw down their arms; and thus perished, with those who bore a name which had been carried in many a hard fought field. After this France had no longer her Invincibles. The first rank of the 42d, the rear having followed the Invincibles into the ruins, were now hotly engaged with the enemy, and a great additional force was also seen advancing. To oppose these, the Highlanders