FOOTNOTES:
[1] Beatson’s Naval and Military Memoirs.
[2] Lieutenant-General the Honorable James Murray’s answer to this proposal is printed in Beatson’s Naval and Military Memoirs, and is as follows:—
“Fort St. Philip, October 16, 1781.
“Sir,
“When your brave ancestor was desired by his sovereign to assassinate the Duc de Guise, he returned the answer which you should have done, when the King of Spain charged you to assassinate the character of a man whose birth is as illustrious as your own, or that of the Duc de Guise. I can have no further communication with you but in arms. If you have any humanity, you may send clothing to your unfortunate prisoners in my possession; leave it at a distance, because I will admit of no contact for the future but such as is hostile in the most inveterate degree.
“I am, &c.,
“James Murray.”
“To the Duc de Crillon.”
[3] Lieut.-Colonel Barlow wrote a journal of this march, which is printed at the end of this Record.
[4] The grenadier company of the Sixty-first was selected by Major-General Stuart, for his personal escort during the reconnoissance which he made before the battle.
[5] Casualties at the battle of Salamanca,—
| Officers. | Soldiers. | ||
| Strength in the field. | 27 | 420 | |
| Killed and wounded | 24 | 342 | |
| — | —– | ||
| Remaining | 3 | 78 |
Six reliefs of officers and serjeants were shot under the colours.
[6] Lieut.-Colonel Robert John Coghlan was a most distinguished and gallant officer, and highly respected and beloved by the Sixty-first, who cherished the memory of his exalted virtues w peculiar veneration. The regimental record shows the number of times he led the corps to battle and to victory, and the honorary distinctions he had acquired. The Duke of Wellington directed his remains to be removed from the grave in which they had been hastily laid, on the field of battle, and honored with a public funeral himself attending to pay the last tribute of respect to departed valour. A marble slab, placed by his brother officers in the Protestant churchyard of Toulouse, marks the spot where the remains of this gallant officer are deposited.
[7] Lieutenant Norbury Furnace had fought with his regiment in every battle and skirmish in which it had been engaged in the Peninsula and South of France, and had lost two brothers gallantly combating in the same cause.
[8] Lieutenant William White was on his way to join the regiment from Ireland; hearing at Tarbes of the probability of an action at Toulouse, he travelled by post to arrive in time to take part in it. He was twice wounded, and, although bleeding profusely, he refused to quit his post. A general officer saw the state he was in, and directed him to be taken to the surgeons.
[9] Mussacks are large leathern bags made so as to hold water, and are placed on the backs of camels like panniers.
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