Historical Record of the Sixty-first, or the South Gloucestershire Regiment of Foot: Containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1758, and of its subsequent services to 1844.Cannon, Richard
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Historical Record of the Sixty-first, or the South Gloucestershire Regiment of Foot: Containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1758, and of its subsequent services to 1844.
Cannon, Richard
Great Britain. Army. Regiment of Foot, 61st (South Gloucestershire) -- History; Great Britain. Army. Regiment of Foot, 61st -- History
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|At GRENADA |Killed | -- | -- | -- | 1 |
|2nd March, 1814. |Wounded | -- | -- | -- | 4 |
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|Battle of | | | | | |
|TOULOUSE, |Killed | 3 | 1 | -- | 13 |
|10th April, 1814.|Wounded | 16 | 7 | -- | 140 |
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FOOTNOTES:
[1] BEATSON’S _Naval and Military Memoirs_.
[2] Lieutenant-General the Honorable James Murray’s answer to this
proposal is printed in BEATSON’S _Naval and Military Memoirs_, and
is as follows:--
“_Fort St. Philip, October 16, 1781._
“Sir,
“When your brave ancestor was desired by his sovereign to
assassinate the Duc de Guise, he returned the answer which you
should have done, when the King of Spain charged you to assassinate
the character of a man whose birth is as illustrious as your own,
or that of the Duc de Guise. I can have no further communication
with you but in arms. If you have any humanity, you may send
clothing to your unfortunate prisoners in my possession; leave it
at a distance, because I will admit of no contact for the future
but such as is hostile in the most inveterate degree.
“I am, &c.,
“JAMES MURRAY.”
“_To the Duc de Crillon._”
[3] Lieut.-Colonel Barlow wrote a journal of this march, which is
printed at the end of this Record.
[4] The grenadier company of the SIXTY-FIRST was selected
by Major-General Stuart, for his personal escort during the
reconnoissance which he made before the battle.
[5] Casualties at the battle of Salamanca,--
Officers. Soldiers.
Strength in the field. 27 420
Killed and wounded 24 342
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Remaining 3 78
Six reliefs of officers and serjeants were shot under the colours.
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