Note 2 — HISTORICAL RECORD
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Major Vigoureux, who was employed on the reconnoitring service, gave Captain White information of the presence of the enemy, and concerted with him the plan of attack. He requested Captain White to mount him, which he did, on one of the largest horses of his troop, and being a very tall and powerful man, his appearance was most formidable. He charged with Captain White at the head of the Thirteenth, and rode with uplifted sabre straight at the French commanding-officer who was leading: on their meeting, that officer, instead of defending himself, dropped his sword to the salute, and turning it, presented the hilt to Major Vigoureux; the sword was afterwards presented by Colonel Vigoureux to Lieut.-Colonel Brunton, and is now in his possession.