The History of the 2nd Dragoons: "Royal Scots Greys"Almack, Edward
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The History of the 2nd Dragoons: "Royal Scots Greys"
Almack, Edward
Great Britain. Army. Dragoons, 2nd (Royal Scots Greys)
1.viii.1759. Orders, Augt. 1st on the field of Battle.
Countersign Calais.
For the Day to morrow Lt General Urff Cavalry--Maj:General
Elliott: Infy: Maj:General Waldegrave.
At 9.0 o'clock tomorrow morning the army will Return Thanks
to the Almighty God for the Victory of this Day.
The Army to be under Arms in the front of the Camp & to fire
a feu de joy it will be repeated thrice, the Heavy Artillery
and that taken from the enemy will be drawn up on the front,
and the regimental guns will remain in the Lines.
H.S.H. will order when it shall begin & the Count La Lippe
will direct everything relative to the Disposition of the
Artillery.
Each regiment to make a strict search into the Boor's houses
and on ye Field of Battle for ye wounded as well of our
Army as the Enemy's, that they may be dressed and sent to
Petershagen, where the Hospital will be established.
H.S.H. has ordered by express the Flying Hospital at
Drokenberg to be Transported there. A return of the number of
cartridges wanting to compleat ye Artillery and to compleat
the Regiments to 36 Rounds per man, and likewise a list of
the Horses the Artillery has lost, to be given in as soon as
possible. A Return to be given in as soon as possible of the
Killed wounded & missing specifieing those that are Mortally
& slightly wounded--nameing the officers.
The Detachments at Hille and Getterbach will receive orders
to return to camp. The Pickets will not ly out till further
orders, but must remain ready on the first notice, those
of the British Infantry will consist of a sub and 30 only
from each Regiment & a Captn of Brigade. As soon as the camp
is marked the Major General of the Day will post the Grand
Guard. The Head Quarters is at Sud Hemmerer, British Generals
at Holthausen. The Cavalry to fire on horseback. Grand Guard
to turn out when called for Captn Blands--Blues--Blands
sub--Howards Greys--Sergts--Howards, Greys Innisks
Corporals. Picket this night Howards Captn Greys, Mordts
subs etc etc. Grand Guard to morrow morning Mordts Capn
Subs Blues & Blandys Sergts. Innisks & Mordts--Corpls Mords
Blandys--Grays--
Countersign
+Sud-Hemmerin Camp, 2nd Aug: 1759.+ For the Day tomorrow Lt
General the Marquis of Granby, Cav: Maj: General Col. Ochom
etc etc etc. Cavalry Right Wing Lt Col: Perston etc. The
Detachment of 300 Brunswick & Hessian that were posted
yesterday at Hartam to return to camp this day, The Pickets
are not to ly out this night: The 2 Battns of Branks and
Stoltzemberg that covered the Head Quarters to return to camp
this afternoon.
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