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 person in the hottest fire. In killed and wounded he lost seven thousand men, but what is remarkable, not one officer of great note. The French nation never sustained a more terrible blow—never one more decisive. Besides the King they loft thirty two thousand men killed, nine thousand wounded, and twelve thousand prisoners; in all fifty-three thousand, an amazing number; among whom were the Princes of Condé, and Charlerois of the blood royal; the Dukes of St. Omers, Rochufocault, Ventadour, Amiens, and D'elieú, many other Nobility of great rank; thirteen Lieutenant Generals, and five Major Generals; all killed. Among the prisoners were the Dukes of Bourdeaux, Rennis, St. Clair, D'Oyone; the Marshal Swyvioné, and three Major Generals, besides many others of rank. One hundred and fifty pieces of cannon; seventy mortars, and all the baggage of