(afterwards Lord Hopetoun), congratulating the army upon the
successful result of the Battle of Corunna, on the 16th of January,
1809, it is stated:--"On no occasion has the undaunted valour of
British troops ever been more manifest. At the termination of a
severe and harassing march, rendered necessary by the superiority
which the enemy had acquired, and which had materially impaired the
efficiency of the troops, many disadvantages were to be encountered.
These have all been surmounted by the conduct of the troops
themselves; and the enemy has been taught, that, whatever advantages
of position or of numbers he may possess, there is inherent in
the British officers and soldiers a bravery that knows not how to
yield,--that no circumstances can appal,--and that will ensure
victory, when it is to be obtained by the exertion of any human
means."
[6] These officers are marked "Reinstated," in the Registry of
Commissions.
[7] Embarkation Return of Major-General Erle's Regiment, 15th June,
1702:--
_Companies._ _Men._ _Ships._
The Grenadiers 51 The Bedford.
Major-General Erle's 51 }
Colonel Freke's 50 } The Expedition.
Lieut.-Colonel Hawley's 50 }
Captain Dejocophan's 52 } The Burford.
Captain Morgan's 50 }
Captain Edgworth's 51 }
Captain Craddock's 51 } The Eagle.
Captain Symmons' 48 }
Captain Prater's 51 } The Plymouth.
Captain Carey 52 }
Captain Norman 51 } The Kent.
(Signed) HARRY FREKE, Lieut.-Colonel.
[8] _In the year 1747_ FIFES _were introduced in the regiments of
infantry_.
[9] Previously to the issue of the royal warrant of 1751, which
directed the _Number_ to be painted, or embroidered, on each colour
of every regiment, it had been the practice to designate regiments by
the names of their _Colonels_, adding, in some instances, the colour
of their _Facings_, particularly when two regiments were commanded
by colonels of the same name:--for example, the _Nineteenth_ was
commonly called "_the Green Howards_" between 1738 and 1748, in
order to distinguish it from the Third regiment, or Buffs, of which
Lieut.-General Thomas Howard was the colonel during that period.