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. Having continued the pursuit of the enemy and crossed the river Garonne, four leagues below _Toulouse_, on the 5th of April, and attacked the French on the 10th of the same month at _Toulouse_ on the left of the town, the redoubts were taken and retaken several times during the day. The enemy retreated at night, having suffered great loss; that of the EIGHTY-SEVENTH was one brevet-major, four serjeants, one drummer, and twenty-two rank and file killed; one lieutenant, one ensign, six serjeants, and sixty-four rank and file wounded: total, one hundred. Its strength in the field was four hundred and sixty-four. _Killed._ _Brevet-Major_—Henry Bright. _Wounded._ _Lieutenant_—William Wolsley Lanphier. _Ensign_—Abraham F. Royse. Patrick Connors never went into action without attracting the notice of his officers. On this occasion he particularly distinguished himself, and was promoted to the rank of serjeant, which situation he retained until his death. Serjeant Carr, who was wounded at Tarifa, and served with credit in every action with the battalion, distinguished himself; likewise Serjeants Rideaux and Irwin. Lieutenant and Adjutant Moore had a horse shot under him. Private Thomas Byrne was also badly wounded, but recovered, and was promoted.