On this occasion the regiment, which forms the subject of this memoir, gained great honour; the Duke of Marlborough observed in one of his letters,--"_Never men fought better!_" and in his public despatch he states, "_They acquitted themselves with a bravery surpassing all that could have been hoped of them_." The author of the Annals of Queen Anne observed:--"All the troops of the confederates behaved themselves with great bravery and resolution; but among the HORSE the regiment of Brigadier CADOGAN distinguished themselves, having had the honour to charge first, which they did with that success, that they defeated four squadrons of Bavarian Guards, drove them through two battalions of their own foot, and took four standards; and this with the loss only of Lieutenant Austin and some few men killed." The following description of the standards captured on this occasion is copied from the London Gazette. "Nine standards of blue satin, richly embroidered with the Bavarian arms; six belonging to the Elector's own troops, and three to those of Cologne, having the following devices and mottoes." 1st. A laurel; motto, _Aut Coronari aut rumpi_. 2d. An olive-tree on a rock; motto, _Per Ardua Laurus_. 3d. A pillar reaching to the clouds; motto, _Tantum Umbra movetur_. 4th. A bear rampant; motto, _Ex Vulnere Crudelior_. 5th. A dove with a laurel branch; motto, _Uni servo fidem_. 6th. A chaos; motto, _Obstantia firmant_. 7th. A helmet with a feather on a pedestal; motto, _Ex duris Gloria_. 8th. An olive-tree shading serpents; motto, _Nocet Umbra nocenti_. 9th. A standard of the Elector's guards with the colour torn to pieces. Four of these standards were taken by CADOGAN'S HORSE; the corps which captured the other five standards are not specified. [Illustration: Brigadier-General Cadogan's Horse forcing the French Lines, 18th July, 1705:-- NOW FIFTH (THE PRINCESS CHARLOTTE OF WALES'S) REGIMENT OF DRAGOON GUARDS.] [Sidenote: 1706]