six in the evening
The affair , indeed , appeared to the peasants to be a miracle granted in their favour ; and with renewed heart they marched the next night to Dol . Kleber was with a large force in this neighbourhood , but the impetuosity of Westermann again upset his plans . As soon as the latter heard that Pontorson had been carried by the Vendeans , and that they had marched to Dol , he pursued them with three thousand infantry , two hundred cavalry , and four cannon . He arrived within a short distance of Dol at six in the evening and , without waiting for the infantry to come up , charged into the town , and for a moment spread confusion among the Vendeans . -LSB- Illustration : Westermann 's cavalry charged into the streets of Dol . -RSB- They , however , soon recovered from their surprise , and drove the enemy out with loss . Westermann 's infantry took no part in the action .