ABSTRACT
The confederates, by their victory at Dettingen, and junction with the Hessians, were now in a condition to assist their friends, and prescribe laws to their enemies: they had profited by the mistakes of the Duke de Grammont, and now had only to improve the victory in a manner suitable to the address and conduct with which they obtained it: however, from some disagreement / among the commanders, it was not improved properly. Whatever regard his Majesty King George had for the opinion and sentiments of the Earl of Stair, yet he thought the affair too serious to be entered upon without further deliberation, and consulting the other generals. The removal of the Earl of Stair was not more melancholy to the confederates, than it was fortunate for affairs of France; whose ministry now began to take fresh measures for embarrassing their enemies: a war with Great Britain was evidently foreseen; and King of Sardinia was expected to join therein.
