[83] The French brigades, which attacked the post occupied by the first battalion of the _Royal_ Regiment, were those of Bourbonnois, Lyonnois, Anjou, and Artois, and King James' Royal Regiment, or Irish Guards, were amongst them.--(_D'Auvergne._) [84] Official Records in Ireland. [85] Millner's Journal of the Marches, Battles, and Sieges of the British troops on the Continent from 1701 to 1712. [86] Portmore's, now 2nd or Queen's Royals, and Elsts, afterwards disbanded. [87] Now the 9th, 15th, 23rd, and 24th Regiments. [88] Now the 10th, 16th, 21st, and 26th Regiments. [89] The following Return shows the number of Officers killed and wounded in each British Regiment at the battle of Blenheim:-- Officers. Killed. Wounded. The Queen's Horse, now 1st Dragoon Guards 0 2 Lieut.-Gen. Wood's Regt. 3rd " " - 2 5 Colonel Cadogan's " 5th " " - 1 0 Lieut.-Gen. Wyndham's 6th " " - 5 5 Duke of Schomberg's 7th " " - 3 3 Royal Scots Dragoons 2nd Drags. (Greys) 0 0 Royal Irish Dragoons, late 5th " - - 0 1 Foot Guards, one battalion - - - - 1 5 Royals two do., now 1st Foot - - 3 7 Prince George's Regt., " 3rd " - - 2 9 Brig.-Gen. Webb's " " 8th " - - 0 2 Ld. North & Grey's " " 10th " - - 8 9 Brig.-Gen. Howe's " " 15th " - - 5 13 Earl of Derby's " " 16th " - - 4 12 Royal Irish " " 18th " - - 3 10 Brig.-Gen. Row's " " 21st " - - 6 12 Lt.-Gen. Ingoldsby's " 23rd " - - 0 9 Dk. of Marlborough's " 24th " - - 3 9 Brig.-Gen. Fergusson's " 26th " - - 5 14 Colonel Meredith's " " 37th " - - 0 3 ---- ---- Total - 51 130 [90] Milner's Journal. [91] London Gazette, &c. [92] War-Office Marching-Order Book. [93] War-Office Establishment Book. [94] Records of the Adjutant-General's Office. [95] Extract of a letter from an officer. [96] "The troops did honour to their country, particularly the 1st battalion of the Royal Scots, who were put to the hardest trials, behaved heroically, and suffered much."--_Scots Magazine._ [97] London Gazette, &c. &c. [98] In 1684, and for many years afterwards, the facing of the regiment was _white_. [99] His Majesty's commands were issued in October, 1832, directing that the colours of both battalions of the Royal Regiment should bear the same devices and distinctions. [100] South Carolina Gazette. [101] Return of troops engaged in the assault of Fort Moro, on the 30th July, 1762.