s Pappenheim renewed his charge; seven times he fell back
broken and disordered.

As he drew off for the last time Gustavus, seeing the rout of the
Saxons, and knowing that he would have the whole of Tilly's force
upon him in a few minutes, determined to rid himself altogether of
Pappenheim, and launched the whole of his cavalry upon the retreating
squadrons with overwhelming effect. Thus at the end of half an hour's
fighting Tilly had disposed of the Saxons, and Gustavus had driven
Pappenheim's horse from the field.

Three of the Scottish regiments were sent from the centre to strengthen
Horn on the left flank, which was now exposed by the flight of the
Saxons. Scarcely had the Scottish musketeers taken their position
when Furstenberg's horse returned triumphant from their pursuit of the
Saxons, and at once fell upon Horn's pikemen. These, however, stood
as firmly as their comrades in the centre had done; and the Scottish
musketeers, six deep, the three front ranks kneeling, the three in rear
standing, poured such heavy volleys into the horsemen that these fell
back in disorder; the more confused perhaps, since volley firing was at
that time peculiar to the Swedish army, and the crashes of musketry were
new to the Imperialists.

As the cavalry fell back in disorder, Gustavus led his horse, who had
just returned from the pursuit of Pappenheim, against them. The shock
was irresistible, and Furstenberg's horse were driven headlong from
the field. But the Imperialist infantry, led by Tilly himself, were
now close at hand, and the roar of musketry along the whole line was
tremendous, while the artillery on both sides played unceasingly.

Just as the battle was at the hottest the Swedish reserve came up to the
assistance of the first line, and Sir John Hepburn led the Green Brigade
through the intervals of the Swedish regiments into action. Lord Reay's
regiment was in front, and Munro, leading it on, advanced against the
solid Imperialist columns, pouring heavy volleys into them. When close
at hand the pikemen passed through the intervals of the musketeers and
charged furiously with levelled pikes, the musketeers following them
with clubbed weapons.

The gaps formed by the losses of the regiment at New Brandenburg and the
other engagements had been filled up, and two thousand strong they
fell upon the Imperialists. For a few minutes there was a tremendous
hand-to-hand conflict, but the valour and strength of the Scotch