"They [the French] were fairly surprised, and our troops behaved with a bravery not to be paralleled in history, especially our Grenadiers and Highlanders, who sent prisoners, I dare say, more than double their own numbers out of the forest. The 5th Regiment behaved nobly, and took prisoners about twice their own number. We had the misfortune to lose Lieutenant Cock (an officer of our regiment, and as pretty an officer as any in the army) by a cannon-shot, which took off his head." The casualties in the British regiments amounted to 54 killed and 249 wounded; those of the allies, only to 144 killed and wounded. The surrender of the French Grenadiers to the old "Fighting Fifth" is commemorated by the Fusilier or, rather Grenadier, cap, which at one time was worn only by the Northumberland Fusiliers. Now, however, all Fusilier regiments share this honour with the Northumberlands. Studying the above list in conjunction with Prince Ferdinand's despatch gives rise to the question, Why should the Northumberland Fusiliers alone bear the battle honour "Wilhelmstahl"? NOTE.--During the years 1756-1762 the annual subsidies voted by the English Parliament to enable the Prussian armies to keep the field amounted to £670,000, aggregating £3,350,000. During the same period England paid for the upkeep of the armies of Hesse-Cassel £2,631,438. CHAPTER IV BATTLE HONOURS FOR SERVICES IN NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA, 1758-1814 Louisburg, 1758--Quebec, 1759--Monte Video, 1807--Detroit, August 12, 1812--Miami, April 23, 1813--Niagara, July 25, 1814--Bladensburg, October 24, 1814. LOUISBURG, JULY 25, 1758. The following regiments are authorized to bear this honour: Royal Scots. East Yorkshire. Leicester. Cheshire. Gloucester. Royal Sussex. South Lancashire. Sherwood Foresters. North Lancashire. Northampton. King's Royal Rifles. Wiltshire. It commemorates the siege and capture of the fortress of Louisburg (Cape Breton's Island, North America) from the French in July, 1758. The army, which was under the command of General the Lord Amherst, numbered 12,000 of all ranks, and was distributed as follows: First Brigade--Brigadier Whitmore: 1st Royal Scots, 22nd (Cheshires), 40th (South Lancashire), 48th (Northampton), and 3rd Batt. 60th (King's Royal Rifles). Second Brigade--Brigadier James Wolfe: 17th (Leicester), 35th (Royal Sussex), 47th (Loyal North Lancashire), and 2nd Batt. 60th (King's Royal Rifles). Third Brigade--Brigadier Lawrence: 15th (East Yorkshire), 28th (Gloucester), 45th (Sherwood Foresters), and 58th (Northampton).