[47] 'Bland's squadrons and Howard's Regiment of Dragoons (First and Third Dragoon Guards) _charged_ the enemy _so furiously_ as to enable our infantry to make a safe retreat.'--_London Gazette._ 'The Hereditary Prince, as a last resource, put himself at the head of a squadron of Bland's and Howard's Regiment of Dragoons. By these the uncommon heroism of their young leader was perfectly seconded. _They charged the enemy with the utmost fury, stopped the career of their victorious horse, and enabled the allied battalions to make an undisturbed retreat._'--_Annual Register, 1760._ 'Bland's squadrons and Howard's Regiment of Dragoons MADE A MOST FURIOUS CHARGE ON THE ENEMY.'--_Operations of the Allied Army. London, 1764._ 'One squadron of Bland's, commanded by Major Mill, and Howard's Regiment of Dragoons gained great honour.'--_Ibid._ [48] London Gazette. [49] 'My Lord Granby, with the English cavalry, contributed materially to the success of the day.'--_Prince Ferdinand's Despatch._ 'I should do injustice to the general officers, and _to every officer and private man of the cavalry_, if I did not beg your Lordship would assure His Majesty that _nothing could exceed their gallant behaviour on that occasion_.'--_The Marquis of Granby's Despatch._ 'The English cavalry outdid his (Prince Ferdinand's) expectation, and indeed all former examples. They came up five miles on a full trot (the Germans call it a gallop) without being blown, without the least confusion or disorder, and attacked the enemy's cavalry and infantry several times.'--_Annual Register, 1760._ [50] London Gazette. [51] It appears from the Official Returns that no less than 1666 women were with the British army in Germany. [52] Records in the Adjutant-General's Office. [53] Heights above Cateau, 26th April, 1794. 'SIR, 'It is from the field of battle that I have the satisfaction to acquaint you, for His Majesty's information, with the glorious success which the army under my command has had this day. 'At day-break this morning the enemy attacked me on all sides. After a short but severe conflict, we succeeded in repulsing them with considerable slaughter. 'The enemy's General Chapuy is taken prisoner, and we are masters of thirty-five pieces of the enemy's cannon. THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE BRITISH CAVALRY HAS BEEN BEYOND ALL PRAISE. It is impossible for me, as yet, to give a full account of the loss sustained by His Majesty's troops: I have reason to believe that it is not considerable. The only officers of whom I have any information as yet, and who I believe are all that have fallen upon this occasion, are Major-General Mansell, Captain Pigot, and Lieutenant Fellowes, of the THIRD DRAGOON GUARDS.'--_Extract from the Duke of York's Despatch._ [54] Annual Register.