[397] Mauvillon.
[398] The Fifth, having captured a large body of French grenadiers, received the privilege of wearing French grenadiers' caps, which were modified later into the fusilier-caps, which they still wear. They also bear the name of Wilhelmsthal on their colours.
[399] No British troops were engaged in this combat.
[400] Three battalions of British Guards, three battalions of British grenadiers, two of Highlanders, the Blues, and 1st Dragoon Guards.
[401] E.g. Westphalen, vi. 885, 886. He gives other instances also.
[402] Parl. History, Feb. 1741.
[403] Commons Journals, 17th Feb. 1743.
[404] E.g. Miscellaneous Orders, 21st March 1742.
[405] Secretary's Common Letter Book, 16th Aug., l0th Sept. 1742.
[406] The pease after five hours of boiling were still hard, and the pieces of beef that should have weighed four pounds and served as a ration for six men weighed but eighteen ounces. Secretary's Common Letter Book, 7th Oct. 1741.