two o'clock in the morning
Confused and disheartened , the French did not await the onslaught , but broke and fled . The Spanish and Bavarian horse guards made a gallant attempt to stem the tide of defeat , but were cut to pieces . The battle was now over . It was a rout and a pursuit , and the British horse , under Lord Orkney , pursued the fugitives until they reached Louvain , at two o'clock in the morning . In the battle of Ramilies the French lost in killed and wounded 7000 men , and 6000 were taken prisoners . They lost 52 guns , their whole baggage and pontoon train , and 80 standards . Among the prisoners were the Princes de Soubise and Rohan , while among the killed were many nobles of the best blood of France .