Whilst France and Britain fiercely contended as to the extent of their dominions in the American continent, where each might well be supposed to have enough and to spare, Lord Aberdour, in 1759, raised a regiment of cavalry in Scotland. Light dragoons had just then been introduced into the service, and proved a most valuable arm thereof. We have failed to discover precisely in what services this corps was employed, but are inclined to think, with the Fifteenth Light Dragoons, the Inniskilling, and Scots Greys, it must have served in Germany, under the Duke of Brunswick, during the Seven Years’ War. It was disbanded in 1763. The Seventeenth Lancers, inheriting the martial ardour of this old regiment, have more than sustained the credit of the “Seventeenth”—bearing upon its colours and appointments “The Alma,” “Balaklava,” “Inkermann,” and “Sevastopol”—and has gained a mightier fame as one of the five regiments who formed the Light Cavalry Brigade under the Earl of Cardigan in his memorable charge during the Crimean war, fitly styled, from its fatal glory—“The Death’s Ride.” THE SEVENTIETH FOOT, OR SURREY REGIMENT. The disputes arising in 1758 between France and Britain as to the boundary line of their American colonies failing to be amicably adjusted, war was accepted as the stern arbiter. To meet the emergency, our army was increased, and the— Second Battalion of the 3d Foot constituted the 61st Regiment. ” ” 4th ” ” 62d ” ” ” 8th ” ” 63d ” ” ” 11th ” ” 64th ” ” ” 12th ” ” 65th ” ” ” 19th ” ” 66th ” ” ” 20th ” ” 67th ” ” ” 23d ” ” 68th ” ” ” 24th ” ” 69th ” ” ” 31st ” ” 70th ” ” ” 32d ” ” 71st ” ” ” 33d ” ” 72d ” ” ” 34th ” ” 73d ” ” ” 36th ” ” 74th ” ” ” 37th ” ” 75th ”