[95] Extract of a letter from an officer.
[96] "The troops did honour to their country, particularly the 1st battalion of the Royal Scots, who were put to the hardest trials, behaved heroically, and suffered much."—Scots Magazine.
[97] London Gazette, &c. &c.
[98] In 1684, and for many years afterwards, the facing of the regiment was white.
[99] His Majesty's commands were issued in October, 1832, directing that the colours of both battalions of the Royal Regiment should bear the same devices and distinctions.
[100] South Carolina Gazette.
[101] Return of troops engaged in the assault of Fort Moro, on the 30th July, 1762.
| Officers. | Serjeants. | Rank and File. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Regiment | 6 | 5 | 102 |
| Marksmen | 8 | 8 | 129 |
| 90th Regiment | 8 | 2 | 50 |
| To sustain them— | |||
| 56th Regiment | 17 | 14 | 150 |
| Total | 39 | 29 | 431 |
[102] Stedman's History of the American War.
[103] Naval and Military Memoirs of Great Britain from 1727 to 1783, by Robert Beatson, Esq., LL.D.