“Major-General Sir Thomas Brisbane was much pleased this day with the general appearance and movements of the EIGHTY-EIGHTH Regiment. He cannot refrain from expressing how much, and how sincerely he regrets losing a regiment with which he has so long served, and which has conducted itself so creditably since its arrival in this country; but he confidently looks forward to have it again in his brigade. The circumstance of the regiment _never having lost a man by desertion_ is highly honourable to it, and can never be forgotten by the Major-General. (Signed) “J. CAMPBELL, “Brigade-Major. “_St. John’s, May 26, 1815._” On the 29th of May the regiment marched from St. John’s, reached William Henry on the 1st of June, where it embarked in small craft, and arrived at Trois Rivieres on the 4th. At Trois Rivieres it was shifted into transports, reached Quebec on the 8th, sailed again on the 10th, and arrived at Spithead on the 15th of July. The battle of Waterloo had decided the contest in Europe before the arrival of the EIGHTY-EIGHTH; nevertheless the regiment was ordered to proceed, without disembarking, to Flanders. After two days’ stay, therefore, at Spithead, it sailed again on the 17th, and landed at Ostend on the 21st of July. From thence it proceeded towards Paris, and on the 12th of August took up its quarters at St. Denis, and was once more attached to Sir Thomas Brisbane’s brigade. In December following it was removed to that of Sir John Keane, on which occasion Major-General Brisbane caused the following letter to be addressed to Colonel Wallace, who had again taken command of the regiment. “_Paris, Dec. 17, 1815._ “SIR, “I am directed by Major-General Sir T. Brisbane to express to you, and to request that you will communicate to the regiment under your command, the very sincere regret he feels in losing the EIGHTY-EIGHTH regiment from his brigade: but he begs to assure them that his best wishes accompany them, and he will always be happy to have again under his command a regiment that was surpassed by none, either for gallantry in the field, or orderly conduct in quarters, during the seven years they have been with him. “I have, &c. “J. CAMPBELL, “Brigade-Major. “_To_ COLONEL WALLACE, _Commanding the Eighty-Eighth Regiment_.” [Sidenote: 1816] [Sidenote: 1817]