Note 10 — HISTORICAL RECORD

"The Duke of York detached seven Austrian battalions, and the second brigade of British infantry, (Fourteenth, Thirty-seventh, and Fifty-third,) under Major-General Fox, who, though they had lost so many men only four days before, anxiously wished to get into action. Nothing could exceed their spirit and perseverance; they stormed the village of Pontechin, and after firing a few shot rushed with fixed bayonets into the heart of the enemy, and turned the fate of the day once more in favour of the allies. The charge was conducted with such skill and activity that it immediately threw the enemy into confusion, and forced them to give way. At this time the artillery came into action and directed their fire so well, and followed it up with such activity, the enemy could never be rallied so as to renew the attack, although they had fresh troops constantly coming up, but continued to lose ground till dark. Such a battle has seldom been fought; the enemy was in action, under an incessant fire of cannon and musketry, upwards of twelve hours, and left twelve thousand dead in the field, five hundred taken, and seven pieces of cannon.

"The loss of the allies, in this memorable action, amounted to four thousand men; one hundred and ninety-six were British, and all, except three, from General Fox's brigade. It is a fact, although it appears almost impossible, that a single British brigade, and that brigade less than six hundred men, on that great day, absolutely won the battle; for had it not come up, the allies would have been beaten."—Captain Jones' Journal.