same opinion. The Duc d'Enghien, however, was for attacking the
enemy in their intrenchments; the idea of starving out an enemy was
altogether repugnant to one of his impetuous disposition, and as
generalissimo he overruled the opinions of the others. He himself,
led by Turenne, reconnoitred the position of the enemy, and decided
that the one army, which was called the army of France, consisting
of six thousand foot and four thousand horse, commanded by Marshal
de Gramont, should attack the enemy's position in front and on
their right flank, and the other, called the army of Weimar, of
five thousand foot and as many horse, under Turenne, should move
round by a narrow pass and attack the enemy on the left flank.
Merci's army occupied an almost inaccessible hill whose summit
was strongly fortified, and it was against this that de Gramont's
army was to hurl itself. The entrance to the valley by which
Turenne was to fall upon their left flank was closed at its mouth
by very strong intrenchments, and it was behind this that the main
body of horse was posted.

To gain his point of attack Turenne had to make a very wide circuit,
and started at break of day on the 3rd of August. It was arranged
that Enghien, who remained with de Gramont, should not attack until
three hours before sunset, in order to give Turenne time to attack
at the same hour. At the time agreed upon, Enghien sent forward
two battalions to begin the attack. The regiments of Conde and
Mazarin were to follow, while the duke held two others in reserve.
In order to get at the enemy the assailants were forced to climb
a very steep ascent, and cross a vineyard intersected by many walls
four feet high facing the terrace on which the vines grew. These
were occupied by the Bavarians, but the French attacked with such
vigour that the enemy were driven back. When, however, the latter