With the Moro in our possession, the capitulation of the island was a mere matter of time, and on August 14 the Captain-General signed the articles of surrender of the Island of Cuba to the British forces. Ninety-one officers and 29,700 of other ranks surrendered as prisoners of war, and Admiral Pocock had the satisfaction of taking possession of thirteen Spanish line-of-battle ships.

Our losses during the forty-four days' campaign had been considerable, as the table of casualties on [page 107] proves.

Hitherto the old 56th Regiment (now the Essex) has been the only regiment entitled to carry the battle honour "Moro." The Royal Scots have always, but as yet unsuccessfully, advanced their claim to this distinction. The above facts show that the Scottish Rifles and the Royal Sussex have an equal claim with the Royals to the double distinction.

In conformity with our usual custom, the island was restored to the Spaniards on the conclusion of the war, to be conquered by our American cousins 130 years subsequently.

In those days the ardour of our sailors and soldiers was whetted by the prospects of prize-money, and the capture of Havana, whilst it brought wealth to the senior officers, brought consolation also to all ranks in the shape of a rich distribution of doubloons.

Distribution of Prize-Money for the Capture of Havana.

NAVY.£s.d.
Commander-in-Chief122,69700
Commodore24,53900
Captain1,60000
Lieutenants23400
Warrant officers11800
Petty officers1750
Seamen3149
ARMY.£s.d.
Commander-in-Chief122,69700
Lieut.-General24,53900
Major-General6,81600
Field Officers56400
Captains18400
Subalterns11600
Sergeants8188
Corporals6166
Privates and drummers418

St. Lucia, 1778.

This honour was awarded in 1909 to the following regiments—