"Le combat fut fort opiniâtre en ceste prise, et de telle façon; que le Colonel Hebron Escossois, y fut tué d'une mousquetade dans le col, qui luy passoit dans les reins, ayant laissé une reputation digne de sa valeur, fidelité, et experience au fait de la guerre."--_Mercure François_, tom. xxi. p. 277. [38] The following return of the establishment of the regiment in 1637 was procured by its Colonel, General Lord Adam Gordon, who died in 1801:-- Colonel (Lord James Douglas) 1 Lieutenant-Colonel (Colonel Monro) 1 Major (Sir Patrick Monteith) 1 Captains 45 Captain-Lieutenant 1 Lieutenants 45 Ensigns 48 Surgeons 4 Adjutants 6 Chaplains 2 Drum-Major 1 Piper 1 Sergeants 88 Corporals 288 Lance-Parade 288 Drummers 96 48 Companies of 150 Privates each 7200 ---- Total 8316 ---- [39] Mercure François. [40] In a plan of the siege of Hesdin, published at Paris in 1639, _Douglas' Scots Regiment_ appears formed in brigade with the Regiment of Champaigne. [41] The three Scots regiments in the service of France at this period, are designated by the French historians, the regiments of DOUGLAS, CHAMBERS, and PRASLIN. [42] Père Daniel. [43] Mercure François; and Le Histoire Militaire de Louis le Grand, par M. Le Marquis de Quincy. [44] This division consisted of the following corps; viz.: The French Guards, the Swiss Guards, the regiments of Picardy, DOUGLAS, La Meilleraie, Grancy, and Molondin.--_Mercure François._ [45] Account of the battle of Lens, published at the time; Life of the Prince of Condé; and Histoire Militaire de Louis le Grand. [46] A detailed account of this action is given in the Life of King James II., from the memoirs written with his own hand, and published by the Rev. J. S. Clarke in 1818. His Majesty was then (1652) Duke of York, and was serving with the French Army, of which DOUGLAS' Regiment formed part. [47] Life of King James II., from the Memoirs written with his own hand. [48] The forces were designated by the following titles:-- HORSE GUARDS The Duke of York's Troop afterwards the third troop of Life Guards, and disbanded in 1746. FOOT. The King's Regiment of Guards, afterwards constituted, with a battalion of Guards raised in England in 1661, the FIRST FOOT GUARDS.