1768 Hugh Earl Percy 114 1784 Honourable Edward Stopford -- 1794 Sir Alured Clarke, G.C.B. 115 1801 Richard England 116 1812 William Wynyard -- 1819 Sir Henry Johnson, Bart., G.C.B. 117 1835 The Hon. Sir Charles Colville, G.C.B, and G.C.H. -- [Illustration: FIFTH REGIMENT OF FOOT (NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS).] HISTORICAL RECORD OF THE FIFTH REGIMENT OF FOOT, OR NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. [Sidenote: 1674] When the treaty of peace between England and Holland was being negotiated at London in February 1674,[1] the Dutch Government, remembering the advantages which had been derived from the Auxiliary British troops in former wars, obtained permission again to entertain in its service certain regiments. Peace having been concluded, King Charles II. disbanded part of his army in the same year, when many of the officers and men proceeded to Holland, and the formation of the British division was commenced. The original design was to have a division of ten thousand men, to be commanded-in-chief, under the Prince of Orange, by Major-General Sir Walter Vane; but while the organization of this force was in progress, Sir Walter was killed at the battle of _Seneffe_, which was fought on the 11th of August, 1674; and Sir William Ballandyne was appointed to succeed him in the command of the British troops. The formation making rapid progress, in the autumn, when the Prince of Orange was besieging _Grave_ in North Brabant, he was informed that ten English and Irish companies, complete and fit for service, were at Bois-le-Duc, about 18 miles distant, and his Highness, eager to avail himself of their services, immediately ordered them to join the army. In this siege the ten companies gave presage of that gallantry for which they afterwards became celebrated; they lost several men, and Sir William Ballandyne was also killed by a cannon-ball. The capture of _Grave_, which took place on the 28th of October, terminated the campaign; the troops were sent into quarters; and during the winter four regiments of British subjects were formed at Bois-le-Duc;--two English,--one Scots,--and one Irish;--the latter is now designated the FIFTH REGIMENT OF FOOT, OR NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS, and its services form the subject of this narrative. Its first Colonel was Daniel O'Brien, Viscount of Clare; but this nobleman resigned soon afterwards, and quitted Holland. The regiment was commanded, _ad interim_, by Lieutenant-Colonel Anselmne, who had previously served with much honour in the Spanish service. [Sidenote: 1675]