Original sentence: At Hondeschoote, 40,000 Frenchmen defeated 24,000 British and Hanoverian soldiers, capturing 6 flags and all of the Duke of York's artillery.Despite his triumphant entry into the city, General Houchard was later tried and guillotine for failing to pursue the British.This strategic victory resulted in the British lifting the siege of Dunkirk
Edited sentence: At Hondeschoote, 24,000 desperate French recruits launched themselves at the lines of disciplined British troops.Casualties were split at 3000 men on each side.The Duke of York's 16,000 men fought bravely, but the weight of numbers finally forced them to retreat