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 on the eager Russians as threw them into disorder, and following his advantage, pushed them with great success. Thus, having given his left time to rally and renew the attack, he returned to the centre; where his presence was equally wanted. The Czar, having repulsed his two first attacks, and finding the English at a stand, not knowing the reason, he made a violent and well directed assault on them, which being repulsed, he renewed it with still greater vigour. The King of England coming up at that moment, and placing himself at the head of fifteen thousand horse, attacked the centre of the Russian army with such irresistable impetuosity that he bore down all before him. Every effort the Czar could make proved ineffectual, the King pursuing his success, renewed his attacks on a broken enemy; which threw their whole army into the utmost confusion. The