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The same Louis had the sagacity to revoke the edict of Nantz; to entrust his armies to a Tallard, a Villeroy, and a Marsin.
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He hastened at once to Marsin, showed him the letter, and recommended that troops should at once be sent to dispute the passage of a brook that the enemies had yet to cross, even supposing them to be masters of Pianezza.
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In this plain he was joined by our troops, who took up positions right and left of him, under the command of Tallard and Marsin.
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La Feuillade and Marsin, however, begged him to remain, and upon second thoughts he thought it better to do so.
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Marsin would listen to none of the arguments of M. d'Orleans.
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Marsin, more dead than alive, was incapable of giving any order or any advice.
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The battle commenced; and in one part was so far favourable to us that the attack of Prince Eugene was repulsed by Marsin, who might have profited by this circumstance but for the unfortunate position of our right.
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He found as much opposition to his plans from Marsin as he had found from M. de Vendome.
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By this courier the King learnt that a battle had taken place on the 13th; had lasted from eight o'clock in the morning until evening; that the entire army of Tallard was killed or taken prisoners; that it was not known what had become of Tallard himself, or whether the Elector and Marsin had been at the action.
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Ramillies, with a light loss, cost the Spanish Low Countries and part of ours: Turin cost all Italy by the ambition of La Feuillade, the incapacity of Marsin, the avarice, the trickery, the disobedience of the general officers opposed to M, d'Orleans.
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