Historical Record of the First Regiment of Foot. Cannon Richard

40

Account of the battle of Lens, published at the time; Life of the Prince of Condé; and Histoire Militaire de Louis le Grand.

41

A detailed account of this action is given in the Life of King James II., from the memoirs written with his own hand, and published by the Rev. J. S. Clarke in 1818. His Majesty was then (1652) Duke of York, and was serving with the French Army, of which Douglas' Regiment formed part.

42

Life of King James II., from the Memoirs written with his own hand.

43

The forces were designated by the following titles: —

44

"Ce Régiment de Douglas, étant en garnison à Avesnes en 1661, eut ordre de passer en Angleterre, où il rendit des services très considerables au Roy Charles II.

"Il n'était que de huit compagnies en partant de France, et se trouva en y revenant, un an aprés, de trente-trois compagnies, qui étoient composées pour le moins de cent hommes chacune. Mylord George Douglas l'a toujours commandé en France." —Père Daniel.

45

London Gazette; and Military Records in the State Paper Office.

46

"Le Régiment de Douglas Escossois. Ce Régiment a servi plusieurs années en France, et s'y est fort distingué. Je trouve dans l'Ordonnance de Louis XIV., de l'an 1672, pour le rang des Régimens, qu'il étoit un des premiers." —Père Daniel.

47

Comte de Chamilly's despatch, in the original correspondence respecting the campaign of 1672, published in France.

48

See the Historical Record of the Life Guards, p. 43.

49

Histoire du Vicomte de Turenne par L'Abbé Raguenet.

50

Mémoires de deux dernieres Campagnes de Monsieur de Turenne en Allemagne.

51

London Gazette.

52

The Colonel of the Regiment, Lord George Douglas, was created Earl of Dumbarton on the 9th of March, 1675; but the French historians continued to designate the corps, "Le Régiment de Douglas."

53

In the order of battle for the French army on the Rhine in 1677, printed in the Histoire Militaire de Louis le Grand, the First Battalion of Douglas' Regiment appears formed in brigade with the regiments of La Marine, Couronne, and Vendôme, and the second battalion is posted between two cavalry brigades, on the left of the line.

54

"Captain Hume, who commanded our advance-party, showed great conduct and courage, standing several charges of the enemy's horse; and when the action was over, and he was upon his retreat to the main body, one of the Moors' chief commanders charged the rear of his party and overthrew him; but the Moor's horse falling, he was immediately killed." —London Gazette.

55

Tangier's Rescue by John Ross, fol. 1681.

56

Tangier's Rescue by John Ross, fol. 1681.

57

"This day the Scots and their grenadiers charged first, if there was any time at all between their charging: for, like fire and lightning, all went on at once." —Tangier's Rescue.

58

Tangier's Rescue.

59

Four colours were captured in this action; one by Dumbarton's Scots, one by the Admiral's battalion, one by the English horse, and one by the Spaniards. Three guns were also taken; two by the Foot Guards, and one by the battalion of Marines and Seamen.

60

The following return shows the loss sustained by the British troops in this engagement: —

61

The First Regiment of Foot Guards was for several years designated the Royal Regiment. There was also at this period a Royal Regiment in Ireland, which was sometimes styled Foot Guards. This corps adhered to King James II. at the Revolution in 1688. One battalion had previously arrived in England, and, being composed of papists, it was disbanded by William III. The men were confined a short time in the Isle of Wight, and afterwards transferred to the service of the Emperor of Germany. The other battalion fought in the cause of James II. in Ireland, until the surrender of Limerick in 1691, when it proceeded to France, and remained in the French service until it was disbanded.

62

The author of the account of this review here means two battalions of the 1st Foot Guards.

63

War-Office Records.

64

War-Office Records.

65

Sixteen field-pieces were employed. Nine were sent from the Tower of London, and seven from Portsmouth.

66

Lediard, and several other historians, attribute the preservation of the King's army from a complete overthrow at Sedgemoor to the excellent conduct of the Royals, in being under arms so quickly as to be able to hold the rebels in check until the other corps had time to form their ranks.

67

Fountainhall's Diary, p. 59.

68

War-Office Establishment Book.