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Webb thanked the company, complimented his aide-de-camp, and fought his famous battle over again. "Il est fatiguant," whispers Mr. St. John, "avec sa trompette de Wynendael." Captain Steele, who was not of our side, loyally gave the health of the Duke of Marlborough, the greatest general of the age. "I drink to the greatest general with all my heart," says Mr.
Esmond's General was affected at the allusion to this action too, for his comrade of Wynendael, the Count of Nassau Woudenbourg, had been slain there. Mr.
The chief officers of either army were present; and you may be sure Esmond's General was splendid this day: his tall noble person, and manly beauty of face, made him remarkable anywhere; he wore, for the first time, the star of the Order of Generosity, that his Prussian Majesty had sent to him for his victory. His Highness the Prince of Savoy called a toast to the conqueror of Wynendael.
Cadogan is just now come in, and has acquainted me with the success of the action you had yesterday in the afternoon against the body of troops commanded by M. de la Mothe, at Wynendael, which must be attributed chiefly to your good conduct and resolution. You may be sure I shall do you justice at home, and be glad on all occasions to own the service you have done in securing this convoy.
Duchess Sarah had also gone to ruin; she had been forced to give up her keys, and her places, and her pensions: "Ah, ah!" says Webb, "she would have locked up three millions of French crowns with her keys had I but been knocked on the head, but I stopped that convoy at Wynendael." Cadogan lost his place of Lieutenant of the Tower.
The Colonel burst out with an oath; that was all he could say to their reverences; ran down the stairs again, and bidding the coachman, an old friend and fellow-campaigner, drive as if he was charging the French with his master at Wynendael they were back at Kensington in half an hour. Again Esmond went to the curate's house. Mr. Bates had not returned.
Stephen's upon his glorious old crutch and stick, and cheered him as loud as they had ever done Marlborough. That great Duke was utterly disgraced; and honest old Webb dated all his Grace's misfortunes from Wynendael, and vowed that Fate served the traitor right.
The Gazette in which Mr. Cardonnel, the Duke's secretary, gave an account of the victory of Wynendael, mentioned Mr. Webb's name, but gave the sole praise and conduct of the action to the Duke's favorite, Mr. Cadogan.
Cardonnel, hath mentioned Major-General Cadogan's name as the officer commanding in the late action of Wynendael, must have caused a feeling of anything but pleasure to the General who fought that action. "Your Grace must be aware that Mr. Cadogan was not even present at the battle, though he arrived with squadrons of horse at its close, and put himself under the command of his superior officer.
Addison had had a mind to write a poem about Wynendael, he might have heard from the commander's own lips the story a hundred times over. Mr.
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