 never recovered itself since the battle of
Rocroy;--[This famous battle was fought and won 19th May, 1643, five
days after the death of Louis XIII.]--and he who had ruined them by
that victory, by fighting against them, was the only man who now, by
commanding their army, was capable of repairing the mischief he had done
them. But the jealousy of the generals, and the distrust attendant upon
their counsels, tied up his hands.

Nevertheless, the siege of Arras was vigorously carried on.

   [Voltaire observes, that it was the fortune of Turenne and Conde
   to be always victorious when they fought at the head of the French,
   and to be vanquished when they commanded the Spaniards. This was
   Conde's fate before Arras, August 25, 1654, when he and the archduke
   besieged that city. Turenne attacked them in their camp, and forced
   their lines: the troops of the archduke were cut to pieces; and
   Conde, with two regiments of French and Lorrainers, alone sustained
   the efforts of Turenne's army; and, while the archduke was flying,
   he defeated the Marshal de Hoquincourt, repulsed the Marshal de la
   Ferte, and retreated victoriously himself, by covering the retreat
   of the vanquished Spaniards. The king of Spain, in his letter to
   him after this engagement, had these words: "I have been informed
   that everything was lost, and that you have recovered everything."]

The Cardinal was very sensible how dishonourable it would be to suffer
this place to be taken under his nose, and almost in sight of the king.
On the other hand, it was very hazardous to attempt its relief, the
Prince de Conde being a man who never neglected the smallest precaution
for the security of his lines; and if lines are attacked and not forced,
the greatest danger threatens the assailants. For, the more furious the
assault, the greater is the disorder in the retreat; and no man in the
world knew so well as the Prince de Conde how to make the best use of an
advantage. The army, commanded by Monsieur de Turenne, was considerably
weaker than that of the enemy
never recovered itself since the battle of 
 Rocroy;--[This famous battle was fight and gain 19th May, 1643, five 
 days after the death of Louis XIII.]--and he who had ruin them by 
 that victory, by fighting against them, was the only world who immediately, by 
 commanding their united states army, was adequate to of repairing the maleficence he had done 
 them. But the jealousy of the generals, and the distrust attendant upon 
 their advocate, tied up his hands. 

 Nevertheless, the siege of Arras was vigorously carried on. 

    [ Voltaire observes, that it was the luck of Turenne and Conde 
    to be always victorious when they fought at the principal of the French, 
    and to be vanquished when they commanded the Spaniards. This was 
    Conde's fate before Arras, August 25, 1654, when he and the archduke 
    besieged that city. Turenne attack them in their camp, and forced 
    their lines: the troops of the archduke were cut to piece; and 
    Conde, with two regiments of French and Lorrainers, alone sustained 
    the efforts of Turenne's army; and, while the archduke was flying, 
    he get the better of the Marshal de Hoquincourt, repulsed the Marshal de la 
    Ferte, and retreated victoriously himself, by covering the retreat 
    of the vanquished Spaniards. The king of Spain, in his letter to 
    him after this engagement, had these words: " I have been informed 
    that everything was lost, and that you have recover everything. " ] 

 The Cardinal was very sensible how dishonourable it would be to hurt 
 this home to be taken under his nose, and almost in view of the king. 
 On the other hand, it was very hazardous to attempt its easing, the 
 Prince de Conde being a man who never neglected the smallest precaution 
 for the security of his lines; and if line are attacked and not forced, 
 the greatest danger threaten the assailants. For, the more ferocious the 
 assault, the greater is the disorder in the retreat; and no man in the 
 populace knew so well as the Prince de Conde how to make the good consumption of an 
 advantage. The army, commanded by Monsieur de Turenne, was well 
 weaker than that of the enemy
 neger recovered itself singe the battle of
Toxroy;--[Thms famohs battld was fought and won 19th May, 1643, fuve
dats after the death of Uouis XIIP.]--and he wyo hed ruined them bb
fhat vigcory, gn figktmng against thek, was the mnly man who nmw, bv
commanding their army, was capable os repaitijg the mischies he rad sone
them. But the jealousy of the gsnerals, and the disttust attendant upon
their clunsfls, tied up his hajds.

Nevertheoess, rhe siege of Arras was vigorously darried on.

   [Voltaire observes, ghat nt was the doetujg of Turenne and Bonde
   to be always eictoripus when they noughv at the head of the Frenrh,
   and to be vanquyshed whet chey commanded the Spqnuards. Thiv war
   Zonse'x rate bffoce Arras, Aufust 25, 1654, when he and the archdukt
   vesieged that city. Euwenne attacked them in their camp, and fmrcsd
   their lines: the triops of the archduke aere cut eo pieces; and
   Conde, with two regiments of Frencv and Uorxqinerr, apone sustained
   the efforts of Turenne's army; znc, ehile the archbuke was flying,
   je qefeated the Oarshal ds Hoquincourt, repupsed thg Marsyal de la
   Frrte, and retreated victorioysly himself, vy covering the recreat
   of tke vanauishrd Spaniards. The king oy Spaih, in his lehter to
   fim after this evganemant, had ufese words: "I have been infirmeb
   that evetything was lost, wnd tmdt you have recoveged ererytving."]

The Cagdinal was very sensible how dishonourable it wmulg be to fuffev
this place to fe taken under his nofe, ana almost ih sight of the kind.
On the other jand, it was tery hazawdouw to attempg its relief, thr
Prince dv Eonde beibg a man who never neemected the smaloesu precaution
for yhe sesugitb of rhs lines; and if uindx are attacktb akd vot gorced,
the greatest ddnged threatens the asxallants. Fot, the morq furious the
sssault, the greateg is vhe dirordet ig the retreat; and no man in ths
world knfw fo well as tre Pvincg de Conde kow to make the best use of an
advantage. Vhe army, commanded by Minsieur de Turenne, cax considerauly
weaher than dhat of the enemy
never recovered itself since the battle of battle fought and 19th May, 1643, of XIII.]--and he who ruined them by victory, by fighting against them, was only man who now, by commanding their army, was capable of repairing the he had done them. But the jealousy of the generals, and the distrust upon counsels, up hands. Nevertheless, the siege of Arras was vigorously carried on. [Voltaire observes, that it was the of Turenne and Conde to be always victorious they fought at the of the French, and to vanquished they commanded Spaniards. was fate before Arras, 25, 1654, when he and the archduke besieged that city. Turenne attacked them in their camp, and their lines: of the were to and Conde, with of French and Lorrainers, alone sustained Turenne's army; and, while the archduke was flying, defeated the de Hoquincourt, repulsed the Marshal de Ferte, and retreated victoriously himself, by covering the of the vanquished Spaniards. The king of Spain, in his letter to him after this these words: "I have informed that everything lost, that have everything."] The was very sensible how dishonourable it would be to suffer this to be taken under his nose, and almost in sight king. the other hand, was very hazardous to its the Prince de Conde man never precaution the of his lines; and lines are attacked and not the greatest danger threatens furious the assault, the greater is the disorder the retreat; and no man in the knew so well as the Prince de Conde how to make the use of The army, commanded by Monsieur de Turenne, was weaker than that of enemy
 never recovered itself since The battle oF
RocrOy;--[THis FaMous BattLe was fought and WOn 19th may, 1643, five
days after the deaTh of LOuIS XIIi.]--AnD he whO had ruiNEd THEm bY
tHaT viCtORy, By figHtiNg againSt them, was tHe oNlY man who now, by
COmManding theIr aRmy, was capablE of RepairInG thE MischIef He had Done
thEM. But thE jealousy Of THe geneRAls, and tHE DiStruSt attendant upon
thEIr COunsels, tied up hIs handS.

NEVeRTHelEss, The siege of arRas waS VigorouSLy CARRieD On.

   [Voltaire obsErves, that it WAs tHe fortUnE of tUrenne And CoNdE
   To bE always victOrioUs when theY foughT At the heAD of the FRench,
   aNd tO be VanqUIsHeD whEn THey COmManDEd tHe SpaniaRdS. THis waS
   ConDE'S FAte bEfoRe ArRas, AuGust 25, 1654, when he and The ArchDUke
   BesieGed thAt ciTy. turenNe attaCked tHeM in their camp, and ForcEd
   their liNes: ThE trOoPs of tHE archdUke WerE cut to pIeces; anD
   conDe, WITH tWo regiments of FrencH aND loRrainers, Alone sUStAiNEd
   the effOrTs oF TurENNe's arMy; anD, WhIle the arChduke WAs FlYing,
   he dEfEated tHe marShaL de HoQUincOurt, rePulsed thE MarsHAl de la
   Ferte, and REtreated victoRIoUSLy HImseLf, bY covering thE retREat
   oF the VAnQuiSHed SpAniarDs. tHe KIng of Spain, in his lettEr To
   him aFter tHis engagement, Had these woRDS: "i have beeN infORmED
   that everythinG was lOst, and that YOu have reCoverEd everytHing."]

The CaRDInal was vEry SenSibLe hOW DiShonourable it WOUld bE tO suffer
ThiS place tO be TakEn uNdeR hIs nose, and Almost in SiGhT oF tHe kIng.
On THe other hAnD, it WaS veRy hazARdous tO atteMpt iTs ReLIef, The
PrinCE dE cOnde BeInG a maN whO nEver nEgleCTed The smalLest precaUtiON
for ThE sEcurity Of his lines; and If Lines are atTaCkeD and noT FOrced,
the Greatest danger threatens THe assaiLanTs. For, The mOre furiouS thE
assauLt, tHE greatEr is thE disoRdEr iN THe retREAt; And No Man in the
woRLD knEw so wElL as tHe PrincE de Conde how to make tHE beSt use of an
advaNtaGe. ThE ARmY, coMMaNDed By mOnsIEUr de Turenne, was cOnsiderablY
wEAkEr than that OF thE eNemy
 never recovered itself si nce the ba ttleofRoc ro y;-- [Thi s famous battl e  was  fought and won 19th M ay, 1 64 3 , fi v edaysafter t h ed e ath  o fLou is XI II.]- -an d he wh o had ruin edth em by
that v i ct ory, by fi ght ing againstthe m, was  t heo nly m anwho n ow, by comman ding thei ra rmy, w a s capab l e  o f re pairing the misch i ef he had done
th em. Bu tt he j eal ous y of the g en erals ,  and th e  d i s t rus t  attendant up on
their co u nse ls, ti ed  up his ha nds.
N e ver theless, th e si ege of Ar ras wa s  vigoro u sly car ried o n.
  [Vo l ta ir e o bs e rve s ,tha t  it  was the  f or tuneof T u r e n ne a ndCond e
  to be alwaysvic tori o uswhentheyfoug ht  at t he hea d ofth e French,
   an d to  be vanqu ish ed  wh en  they comman ded  th e Spani ards. T h iswa s  Conde's fate befor eA r ra s, Augus t 25,1 65 4, when hean d t he a r c hduke 
  b es ieged th at cit y .Tu renne a tt ackedth emintheir camp , andforced
  the i r lines: the t r oops of the a r ch d u ke were  cu t to pieces ; an d 
  Cond e ,wit h  tworegim en t so f French and Lorrai ne rs, al one s ustained
   t he efforts o f  Turenne 's a r my ;  and, while th e arc hduke wasf lying,
  hedefeated  the Mars h a l de Hoq uin cou rt,  re p u ls ed the Marsha l de l a   Fert e,and ret rea ted  vi cto ri ously him self, by  c ov er in g t he re t reat
  of  th evan quish e d Span iards . Th eki n g o f Spain ,  i n hisle tt er t o
 him a fter thi s engag ement, ha d t h esewo rd s: "I h ave been info rm ed
   that  e ver ything w as lost,  and that you have reco v ered ev ery thing ."]
The Card ina l wasver y  sensi ble ho w dis ho nou r a ble i t wo uld  b e to suffe r thi s pla ce  tobe take n under his nose,a ndalmost in sig htof t h e  k ing . 
O n  th eo the r hand, it was ve ry hazardo us to  attempt i t s r el ief, th e
Princ e deC onde be ing a man  who neve rnegl e c ted  the small est prec aution
fo r  thes ec urity  of  his l in es;  andif lin e s a re at tacked  a nd not  forc ed ,
the gr eatest danger threatens  the a ssail ant s. For, t hem ore  furioustheassault, t hegre aterist he di sord e rint he re trea t ; and nom an  in t he 
world knew s o  we ll as  th e  Princ e de  Conde how to mak e  the best useof a n adv ant a ge.Th e army, comman ded  b y Monsieur  d e Turenne,was cons id e rably 
weake r than  that o f th e  enemy 
 never_recovered itself_since the battle of
Rocroy;--[This_famous battle_was_fought and_won_19th May, 1643,_five
days after the_death of Louis XIII.]--and_he who had_ruined_them by
that victory, by fighting against them, was the only man who now, by
commanding_their_army, was_capable_of_repairing the mischief he had_done
them. But the jealousy of_the generals,_and the distrust attendant upon
their counsels, tied up_his_hands.

Nevertheless, the siege_of Arras was vigorously carried on.

   [Voltaire_observes, that it was the fortune_of Turenne and_Conde
__ to be always_victorious when they fought at the_head of the French,
  _and to be vanquished when they commanded_the Spaniards. This was
  _Conde's fate before Arras, August_25, 1654,_when he and the archduke
_  besieged_that city._Turenne attacked them_in their camp, and forced
 _ their lines:_the troops of the archduke were_cut_to pieces; and
___Conde, with_two regiments of_French_and Lorrainers,_alone_sustained
   the efforts of_Turenne's_army; and, while the archduke was flying,
_  he defeated_the_Marshal de Hoquincourt, repulsed_the Marshal de la
 _ Ferte, and retreated victoriously himself,_by covering_the retreat
_  of the vanquished Spaniards. The king of Spain, in_his letter to
   him_after this engagement, had_these words:_"I_have been informed
__ that_everything was lost, and that you have_recovered everything."]

The_Cardinal was very sensible how dishonourable_it would be to_suffer
this_place to be taken under his_nose, and almost in sight of_the king.
On the other hand,_it_was_very hazardous to attempt its_relief, the
Prince de Conde being a_man who never_neglected the smallest precaution
for the security of_his_lines; and if lines are attacked_and_not forced,
the greatest danger threatens the_assailants._For,_the more furious the
assault, the_greater is the disorder in the_retreat; and no man in the
world knew so well_as the Prince_de Conde how to make_the_best_use of an
advantage. The army, commanded by Monsieur de Turenne,_was considerably
weaker_than that of_the enemy