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)
put to a Wofull Flight. It is true the sight and presence of the
Field is terrable, But the Victory soon Dispell'd it. Altho many
suffer'd on Both sides, Here the face of affairs were chang'd
And we are almost so far advanc'd After them as where we fought
at Bergen. There is scarce a Day but we gain some Advantage over
them & with Little Loss on our side, so that if God continues his
Favours on our army the enemy will soon Leave Germany. Marbourg
surrendered the 1st Days Seige & Never a Man lost on our side.
About 4 days ago we forc'd the out Posts of their flying Camp &
got 800 prisoners. We Rejoiced here yesterday for the Good News
from England & Saxony By fireing all the Cannon & small arms in
the Field 3 times. The French Ly about 6 miles from us, we march
foreward the morrow, so that if they dont Abandon their Campment we
expect another engadgement soon. I have here Dear & Revd Sir I am
afraid taken to much time in telling you the thing you have long
since been acquaint with; But I hope you will excuse Me in so Doing
and Remember me with my comerades at the Throne of Grace, Being
confident of your care, I pray that God give your endevours the
Blessing of Turning Many that Dwell in Darkness to Him, And that
your Reward may be great, is the ernest Prayer Rev. Sir of your
Most Obedient Servant--+William Knox+ Dragoon.
"_If you Please Turn oer_
"I will be obliged greatly if you would Answer this soon Derecting
to Wm Knox Dragoon in the Royl. North British Dragoons Col.
Prestons Troop With the Grand Alied Army--Germany. And Remember me
earnestly to all my Worthy Friends that are your Hearers.
"_N.B._--I had this By me since the 17th and has had no opertune
of sending it away before this Date. We are now just by the French
and its Beleved that we wont seperate Before we engadge again, we
having been close to them these 7 days. A small River only parts
us. The French head quarters is at Geeshen and ours at Stroffsdorf.
Their Campment is strong and ours is the same. We saddle every
Night & doe not unsadle till we see the enemy's Camp when the fog
is off in the morning. Our Piquets and advanc'd Posts Lys by theirs
all night & Returns to Camp when assured they are still.
"_Kroffsdorf Camp 25th Sept 1759._"
_Frampton, North Berwick,
25th November, 1906._
+Dear Colonel Williams+,
I do not know whether you ever heard of the following, or not--if
not, then perhaps it may serve its purpose....
During a big day at Aldershot, "the Greys," one of the cavalry
regiments engaged, was missed from the scene of action in the Long
Valley. A.D.C.'s, gallopers, and mounted orderlies were sent all
over the place to find them.
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