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19 s to husband what remained. They fought with their earabinescarabines [sic], The cannons eouldcould [sic] no  be loaded The enemy soon pereeivedperceived [sic] this. aswsaw [sic] a troup of horse approach the bridge. It that of the life-guards. I recognized the plame. They approached in rapid march. A column of infantry followed. I sent a request Captain Nesbit to join his troop to mine. He in an instaint with us.--. We ehargedcharged [sic] the life-. Our swords rung on their steel caps--- of my brave lads fell on all sides of me. But hewed down the foe. They began to reel.--- whole column was kept stationary on the. Clavers' dreadful voieevoice [sic] was heard --more the yell of a savage, than the commanding  of a soldier. He pushed forward his men, again we hewed them down. A third mass pushed up. Our exhausted dragoons fled.--- supported, I found myself by the brave Nesbit, Paton, and Hackstone. We looked for a moment's spaeespace [sic] in silence on each other. We galloped in front of our retreating men. We rallied. We pointed to the General almost alone. We pointed to the white and to the searletscarlet [sic] colours near him. We eriedcried [sic], 'God and our Country'. They faeedfaced [sic] about. We charged Clavers more..-.'Torfoot,' cried Nesbit, I dare you  the fore-front of the battle. We rushed up at full gallop. Our men seeing this, followed also at full speed--We broke down the enemy's line, bearing down those files which we eneounteredencountered [sic]. We cut our way through their ranks. But thoythey [sic] had now lengthened their front. Superior numbers drove us in They hade gained entire possession of the bridge. Livingstone and Dalzeil were actually taking us on the flank---A band had got between us and Burley's infantry. 'My friends.' said Hackstone to his officers, we are last on the field. We