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 his forces, and prudently entrenched himself in a very advantageous spot; here the King of France attacked him, and fought in that desperate manner which might be expected from a brave man, whose kingdom was at stake. But the genius of George prevailed. The English cannon were placed so advantageously, and so well served, that every attack the French could make, served but to increase the prodigious number of their slain. Charles at last drew off his men from the attack, when the King of England, letting loose ten thousand horse, on the weakened, and almost vanquished enemy, completed his victory, with the total defeat of the French. Orleanois, Britany, and Burgundy, were immediately over-run by the English troops. But winter comeing on, the King left the command in France to the Duke of Devonshire; and crossing the water, landed in England;