the left gained an advantage, it was only the impetuous folly of
John de Werth that saved us from destruction. Now, you see, we are
in no position to fight another battle. A victory won in one's own
country is decisive for a considerable time, but a victory in an
enemy's country, unless it involves his disastrous defeat and the
utter breakup of his army, is practically without value. We can
receive no reinforcements, for none can reach us from France in
less than a couple of months; the enemy, on the other hand, have
rapidly filled up their ranks, and have received, or are about to
receive, large reinforcements, and as soon as they advance we must
retreat in all haste, sacrifice all the advantages we have gained,
and shall be lucky if we can maintain a footing on this side of
the Rhine.

"Five or six thousand lives have been thrown away and nothing
whatever gained. Now, you see, had we instead of knocking our
heads against the enemy's position, manoeuvred to place ourselves
between him and the Danube, he must have retreated without fighting
a battle, for he was inferior to us in numbers, and we should have
been able to go into winter quarters in Nordlingen and possibly
lay siege to Eichstadt. A genius may win a battle, Campbell,
but genius, if accompanied by impetuosity and a thirst for great
victories, will very seldom win a campaign. I love as well as admire
Enghien; he is chivalrous and generous, he has great military
genius; possibly with age his impetuosity may be tempered with
discretion, but at present, although a brilliant leader, he is not
the general that I would choose to serve under in a long campaign."

When Weimar's cavalry crossed the Rhine with de Gramont they broke
into mutiny, declaring that they were raised to fight in Germany