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of the German army, defeated tL Bohemians, and pressed 

 hard upon the Swabians.^ The battle swayed backwards 

 ard forwards with varying success. The emperor 

 himself fought sword in hand, at the head of his mailed 

 cavalry, striking by repeated charges upon one point 

 until success was gained, which was promptly followed 

 and perfected by the light cavalry, while the heavy 

 cavalry were gathered up and kept in hand, to strike 

 again and again with impetuous charges, where the 

 fortune of the field was in doubt. The result was long 

 undecided. The Hungarian horsemen, excellent light 

 cavalry, scattered and gave way before the heavy charges, 

 but soon rallied and attacked again, skilfully avoiding 

 coming to close quarters, yet always harassing and 

 wearying their opponents.^ The good discipline of King 

 Otto's troops, and his own cautious and able generalship, 

 alone gave him the victory. 



1 Gibbon, v. 420. 



2 Ibid. 



