Note 8 — HISTORICAL RECORD
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A tradition has been preserved in the Thirty-ninth, that the regiment was present at the battle of Almanza on the 25th of April 1707, and that it was for some years known as “Sankey’s Horse,” in consequence of its being said to have been mounted on mules for the purpose of expediting its advance. The regiment, however, did not embark for Portugal until the 22nd of May 1707, and therefore was not present at the battle of Almanza.