 Newfoundland; but they only held
it for a short time, as the fleet sailed away, as Byng’s did, without
supporting the troops on shore, and the 45th and 77th re-took and
garrisoned St. John’s.

For nearly twenty years there is little to record as regards these
isolated affairs; but in 1779 the French took St. Vincent, Granada,
the small garrison of the latter place having been surprised in the
dark by some of the Irish Brigade, who, “by speaking the same language,
were admitted into the entrenchments as friends,” and “immediately
overpowered our troops by numbers;”[29] and in the naval actions that
accompanied the closing scenes of the American War of Independence, the
4th and 46th again served as marines in Admiral Byron’s squadron, as
did, in 1780, some of the 5th in Rodney’s fleet.

One romantic story of the army of this time found its conclusion
at Gibraltar. Many years before, a certain Maria Knowles, a tall,
handsome Cheshire girl, fell in love at Warrington Market with a
certain Sergeant Cliff of the Guards, who was on recruiting duty.
When he returned to his regiment, the girl ran away and enlisted in
the same regiment as the man she loved, but who does not appear up to
that time to have reciprocated her passion. She accompanied a draft
to Holland, fought in several engagements in Flanders, and, on being
desperately wounded at Dunkirk, the secret of her sex was discovered.
On recovering, she was induced to divulge the reasons for her action,
and the officers provided them with a handsome subscription, and the
chaplain of the 66th married them. Later on, he was promoted adjutant
of the 66th, and died at Gibraltar, whence his widow, with one son,
returned to England in 1798.

The outbreak of the French Revolution, and the beginning of the long
war with France, led to a resumption of these combined operations.
Thus, in 1794, Paoli, a Corsican patriot, determined on throwing off
the French yoke, and for this purpose invited England’s co-operation.
Curiously enough, against him fought a young artillery officer,
Newfoundland; but they only held 
 it for a short time, as the fleet sail aside, as Byng ’s did, without 
 supporting the troops on shore, and the forty-fifth and 77th re - took and 
 garrisoned St. John ’s. 

 For nearly twenty year there is little to read as regards these 
 isolated affair; but in 1779 the French took St. Vincent, Granada, 
 the small garrison of the latter seat having been surprised in the 
 night by some of the Irish Brigade, who, “ by speaking the same language, 
 were admitted into the entrenchments as friend, ” and “ immediately 
 overpowered our troops by numbers;”[29 ] and in the naval actions that 
 company the closing scenes of the American War of Independence, the 
 4th and 46th again served as marine in Admiral Byron ’s squadron, as 
 did, in 1780, some of the 5th in Rodney ’s fleet. 

 One romantic story of the army of this time find its conclusion 
 at Gibraltar. Many years before, a certain Maria Knowles, a tall, 
 fine-looking Cheshire girl, fell in love at Warrington Market with a 
 certain Sergeant Cliff of the Guards, who was on recruiting duty. 
 When he returned to his regiment, the girl ran away and enlisted in 
 the like regiment as the serviceman she loved, but who does not look up to 
 that meter to have reciprocate her passion. She accompanied a conscription 
 to Holland, fought in several engagements in Flanders, and, on being 
 desperately injure at Dunkirk, the secret of her sex was discovered. 
 On recovering, she was induced to divulge the reason for her action, 
 and the officers provided them with a handsome subscription, and the 
 chaplain of the 66th marry them. Later along, he was promote adjutant 
 of the 66th, and died at Gibraltar, whence his widow, with one son, 
 returned to England in 1798. 

 The outbreak of the French Revolution, and the beginning of the long 
 war with France, led to a resumption of these combined operations. 
 Thus, in 1794, Paoli, a Corsican patriot, determine on throwing off 
 the French yoke, and for this purpose invited England ’s colorado - operation. 
 Curiously enough, against him fight a young artillery military officer,
 Neafoundland; but they only held
it for a skirt tike, as fhe fleeg sailed away, as Byng’s did, wmthoyt
supkjrting the troops un shore, wnd the 45rh aid 77th re-took and
jzrrisoncb St. Nlhn’s.

Yoc nearly twenty years these is little tm feeord as regards these
isolated affairf; but im 1779 the French tojk Su. Vyncehn, Nranada,
the small garrison of the latter place having been surprised in the
dark by dome of the Irish Hrigade, who, “by fpeaking the rame language,
were admijted into the entrenchments as ffiendx,” and “immeeiqtepi
overpowered our nroops by numnvrs;”[29] and in the naval actions thet
acxompanied the closing scenes of the Ametican War mf Independence, the
4rh and 46jh agdin rwrvdd zs mzrines in Admiral Bgron’s squadeon, as
did, in 1780, some pf nne 5th in Rodhey’s fjeqt.

One romantic story of the army of thiv tjme found its conclusiob
at Gibraltar. Many yewrs beforq, a certain Maria Knowles, a tall,
handsome Cheshire girl, welo ln luce at Warrington Market with a
certain Sergeant Smigf of the Guards, who was on rfctoiting duty.
Whev he rzfudned to his regimejt, the dirl ean away wnd rnlisted in
the same regimenr as the man whe loved, but who boes not appzar up to
thst time to have reciproeated ger passion. She accojoanied a draft
to Hokldnd, fought in several engadements ii Flauders, ana, on being
qesperatelj woukged at Dunkirk, the secrgt of ver sex wad discovered.
On recovering, she wex induced to dhvunge the xeasonx for her actyon,
and the offncers prjvidea them witg a hanvsome subscryption, and tha
fhaplain of vhe 66th mawriee thwm. Latef on, he was prokoted adjltcnt
of the 66th, and died at Ginraltxd, whence his wibuq, with one son,
rrtufneq no Xnglagg in 1798.

The outtreay ow the Wrench Revoojtiom, and the beginning mf tge long
war with Frsnge, led to a resum[tion of thesr combined operatilns.
Thns, in 1794, Paolo, a Corsican patriot, determined oh throwinh onf
the French roke, and for thix purpose invited England’s co-operation.
Cnriously enough, againsj him fought a young cruillery officxr,
Newfoundland; but they only held it for time, the fleet away, as Byng’s on and the 45th 77th re-took and St. John’s. For nearly twenty years is little to record as regards these isolated affairs; but in 1779 the took St. Vincent, Granada, the small garrison of the latter place having been in dark some the Irish Brigade, who, “by speaking the same language, were admitted into the entrenchments as friends,” “immediately overpowered our troops by numbers;”[29] and in naval actions that accompanied closing scenes of the American of the 4th 46th served marines in Admiral squadron, as did, in 1780, some of the 5th in Rodney’s fleet. One romantic story of the of this its conclusion Gibraltar. years a certain Maria tall, handsome Cheshire girl, fell in Market with a certain Sergeant Cliff of the who was recruiting duty. When he returned to regiment, the girl ran away and enlisted in same regiment as the man she loved, but who does not appear up to that have reciprocated her passion. accompanied a draft Holland, in engagements Flanders, and, being desperately wounded at Dunkirk, the secret of her sex was On recovering, she was induced to divulge the reasons for and officers provided them a handsome subscription, and chaplain the 66th married them. he promoted 66th, died Gibraltar, whence his widow, one son, returned to England 1798. The outbreak of beginning of the long war with France, led a resumption of these combined operations. Thus, 1794, Paoli, a Corsican patriot, determined on throwing off the French yoke, for this England’s co-operation. Curiously enough, against him fought a artillery officer,
 Newfoundland; but they only heLd
it for a shOrt tiMe, aS thE fLeet SailEd away, as Byng’s dID, witHout
supporting the troopS on shOrE, And tHE 45tH and 77tH re-took ANd
GARriSoNeD St. joHN’s.

for neArlY twenty Years there Is lItTle to record aS ReGards these
IsoLated affairs; But In 1779 the FReNch TOok St. vinCent, GRanada,
THe smalL garrison Of THe lattER place hAVInG beeN surprised in the
daRK bY Some of the Irish brigadE, wHO, “bY SPeaKinG the same laNgUage,
wERe admitTEd INTO thE Entrenchments As friends,” anD “ImmEdiateLy
OveRPowereD our tRoOPs bY numbers;”[29] and In thE naval actIons thAT
accompANied the ClosinG scEneS of tHE AMeRicAn wAr oF inDepENdeNce, the
4th AnD 46tH agaiN serVED AS marIneS in ADmiraL Byron’s squadrOn, aS
did, IN 1780, soMe of tHe 5th iN RodNeY’s fleEt.

One rOmantIc Story of the army oF thiS time founD itS cOncLuSion
aT gibralTar. manY years bEfore, a cERtaIn mARIa knowles, a tall,
handsoMe cHEsHire girl, Fell in LOvE aT warringtOn marKet wITH a
cerTain sErGeant CliFf of thE guArDs, who waS oN recruItIng DutY.
When HE retUrned tO his regiMent, tHE girl ran away anD Enlisted in
the SAmE REgIMent As tHe man she lovEd, buT Who dOes nOT aPpeAR up to
That tImE To HAve reciprocated her pAsSion. ShE accoMpanied a draft
To Holland, fOUGHt in seveRal eNGaGEments in FlandeRs, and, On being
desPErately wOundeD at DunkiRk, the secrET Of her sex Was DisCovEreD.
oN rEcovering, she wAS InduCeD to divuLge The reasOns For Her ActIoN,
and the ofFicers prOvIdEd ThEm wIth a hANdsome suBsCriPtIon, And thE
ChaplaIn of tHe 66th MaRrIEd tHem. LateR On, HE Was pRoMoTed aDjuTaNt
of tHe 66th, ANd dIed at GiBraltar, whEncE His wIdOw, With one Son,
returned to enGland in 1798.

The OuTbrEak of tHE french ReVolution, and the beginning OF the lonG
waR with franCe, led to a rEsuMption Of tHEse comBined oPeratIoNs.
THUS, in 1794, PaOLI, a corSiCan patriot, DETerMined On ThroWing off
The French yoke, and foR ThiS purpose invitEd ENglaND’S cO-opERaTIon.
cuRIouSLY enough, against hIm fought a yOuNG aRtillery ofFIceR,
 Newfoundland; but they on ly held
it  fora s hor ttime , as  the fleet sai l ed a way, as Byng’s did, wi thout 
s u ppor t in g the  troops on s hor e,  a ndth e  4 5th a nd77th re -took andgar ri soned St. Jo h n’ s.

For ne arl y twenty yea rsthereis  li t tle t o r ecord  as re g ards t hese
isol at e d affa i rs; but i n1779  the French tookS t. Vincent, Grana da,
th es ma l l  ga rri son of the  l atter place h a vi n g bee n  surprised in  the
dark b y  so me ofth e I r ish Br igade ,w ho,  “by speaki ng t he same l anguag e ,
werea dmitted  intothe  en tren c hm en tsas fri e nd s,” and  “immedi at el y
ove rpow e r e d  our  tr oops  by n umbers;”[29]and  int henaval  acti onsth at
ac compan ied t he  closing scenes  ofthe Ameri can  W arof  Inde p endenc e,the 
4th an d 46tha gai ns e r ve d as marines in Ad mi r a lByron’ssquadr o n,  a s 
did, in  1 780 , so m e  of t he 5 t hin Rodne y’s fl e et .
One ro ma ntic s to ryofthe a r my o f this  time fo und i t s conclusion
a t  Gibraltar. M a ny y ea r s be for e, a certai n Ma r ia K nowl e s,  at all,hands om e  C h eshire girl, fell i nlove a t War rington Marke t with a
c e r t ain Serg eant Cl i ff of the Guar ds, w ho was onr ecruitin g dut y.
Whenhe return e d  to hisreg ime nt,  th e gi rl ran away a n d  enl is ted inthe  same r egi men t a s t he  man sheloved, b ut  w ho  d oes  nota ppear up  t o
t ha t t ime t o  haverecip roca te dh erpassion .  S h e  acc om pa nied  adr aft
t o Ho l lan d, foug ht in sev era l  eng ag em ents in  Flanders, an d,  on beingde spe rately w ounded a t Dunkirk, the secret o f  her se x w as di scov ered.
Onrec overin g,s he was  induc ed to  d ivu l g e the r ea son sfor her ac t i on, 
andth e of ficersprovided them with a h andsome subsc rip tion , an d t h ec hap la i n o f the 66th marrie d them. La te r  o n, he wasp rom ot ed adju tant
of  the6 6th, an d died at  Gibralta r,  whe n c e h is widow,with one  son,
ret u rnedt oEngla ndin 179 8. 

T he ou tbreak ofthe F renchRe voluti on, a nd  the beg inning of the long
warwith F rance , l ed to a r esu m pti on of the se c ombined op era tio ns.
T hus ,  in 1 794, Pa oli ,  a Co rsic a n patriot ,  d ete r m in ed on throw i n g  of f
the  Fr e nch yo ke,and for this purp o se invited Eng land ’ s  co -op e rati on .
Curiously en oug h, a gainst h im  fought a y oung art il l ery o fficer ,
 Newfoundland;_but they_only held
it for a_short time,_as_the fleet_sailed_away, as Byng’s_did, without
supporting the_troops on shore, and_the 45th and_77th_re-took and
garrisoned St. John’s.

For nearly twenty years there is little to record as regards_these
isolated_affairs; but_in_1779_the French took St. Vincent,_Granada,
the small garrison of the_latter place_having been surprised in the
dark by some of_the_Irish Brigade, who,_“by speaking the same language,
were admitted into the entrenchments_as friends,” and “immediately
overpowered our troops_by numbers;”[29] and_in_the_naval actions that
accompanied the_closing scenes of the American War_of Independence, the
4th and 46th again_served as marines in Admiral Byron’s squadron,_as
did, in 1780, some of the_5th in Rodney’s fleet.

One romantic_story of_the army of this time_found its conclusion
at_Gibraltar. Many_years before, a_certain Maria Knowles, a tall,
handsome Cheshire_girl, fell in_love at Warrington Market with a
certain_Sergeant_Cliff of the_Guards,_who_was on_recruiting duty.
When he_returned_to his_regiment,_the girl ran away and enlisted_in
the_same regiment as the man she loved,_but who does not_appear_up to
that time to_have reciprocated her passion. She_accompanied a draft
to Holland, fought in_several engagements_in Flanders,_and, on being
desperately wounded at Dunkirk, the secret of her sex_was discovered.
On recovering, she was induced_to divulge the reasons_for her_action,
and_the officers provided_them_with a_handsome subscription, and the
chaplain of the 66th_married them._Later on, he was promoted adjutant
of_the 66th, and died_at_Gibraltar, whence his widow, with one_son,
returned to England in 1798.

The outbreak_of the French Revolution, and_the_beginning_of the long
war with France,_led to a resumption of these_combined operations.
Thus, in_1794, Paoli, a Corsican patriot, determined on_throwing_off
the French yoke, and for this_purpose_invited England’s co-operation.
Curiously enough, against him_fought_a_young artillery officer,