1814.
In 1814 the army, strengthened by recruits and recovered men, continued its march into France, and on the 24th of February arrived at Salvatira.
The light company was engaged with those of the brigade, when a much superior force of the enemy attacked them; the light companies were in consequence recalled, and the brigade brought down to cover their retreat. On this occasion two rank and file were killed; Lieutenants Joseph Barry and William Wolsley Lanphier, with nine rank and file, wounded; and Lieutenant George Jackson taken prisoner.
On the 25th of February the regiment crossed the ford, attacked the French at Orthes on the 27th, and drove them from their entrenchments with immense loss. In this action the second battalion of the Eighty-seventh regiment drew from the general officers in command the greatest praises for its bravery. It had one lieutenant, five serjeants, and eighty-seven rank and file killed; one major, four lieutenants, eight serjeants, and one hundred and fifty-eight rank and file wounded: total, two hundred and sixty-four. The strength in the field was five hundred and fifty-one.
| Killed. | |
| Lieutenant— | James Fitz Gerald. |
| Wounded. | |
| Major—Frederick Desbarres. | |
| Lieutenant— | William Mountgarrett. |
| ” | James Thompson. |
| ” | Grady. |
| ” | William Maginnis. |
In commemoration of this battle, the Eighty-seventh received the royal authority to bear the word “Orthes” on the regimental colour and appointments.
In an affair which took place on the 19th of March at Vic Bigorre, three rank and file were killed, and two lieutenants and twelve rank and file wounded: total, seventeen. The strength of the battalion was five hundred and seventy.
Wounded.
Lieutenant—William Dunlevie.
Lieut. and Adjt.—James T. Moore.