road, the formations were generally columnar, more or less, and the
movements of these dense bodies was covered, as was the line elsewhere,
by skirmishers from the light (flank) companies or light infantry
battalions. The French also had foreshadowed two modern improvements in
the use of balloons at Fleurus and the introduction of telegraphy by
means of semaphores. In England, on the other hand, General Congreve
had invented the war-rocket in 1805, and two years before, Sir Henry
Shrapnell the “spherical case,” which afterwards took his name and
which was first used with effect at Vimiera.

Fighting was tolerably general in Europe from 1793 to the Peace of
Amiens in 1802. We had been fighting at sea with the French in Lord
Howe’s victory of the 1st June and at the Nile, with the Spanish at
Cape St. Vincent, and the Danes at Copenhagen. We had occupied Toulon
at the request of French Royalists, and been compelled to abandon it,
very largely through the action of a young officer of artillery named
Bonaparte. There had been practically three campaigns in Flanders. The
Duke of York, with the 14th, 37th, 53rd, etc., and a brigade of Guards,
had been despatched to Holland, where the latter, but three battalions
strong, routed an entrenched force of 5000 men, so that “The French,
who had been accustomed to the cold, lifeless attacks of the Dutch,
were amazed at the spirit and intrepidity of the British.” For this the
brigade bears the name of Lincelles on their colours. The 14th also
displayed the greatest coolness at Famars, young soldiers though they
were; for, attacking with too much impetuosity, their colonel made them
halt and re-form, and when thus steadied, took them into action again,
the band playing them to victory with the French Revolutionary tune of
_Ça ira_. Ever afterwards the tune is played after dinner at mess, and
is the regimental march. The attack on Dunkirk, however, failed, and
the duke returned home.

The next year he returned, and the campaign, embittered by an order
of Republican
road, the formations were generally columnar, more or less, and the 
 movements of these dense body was cover, as was the line elsewhere, 
 by skirmishers from the light (flank) company or light infantry 
 battalions. The French besides had foreshadowed two modern improvements in 
 the function of balloons at Fleurus and the introduction of telegraph by 
 means of semaphores. In England, on the other hand, General Congreve 
 had invent the war - rocket in 1805, and two years before, Sir Henry 
 Shrapnell the “ spherical case, ” which subsequently took his name and 
 which was first used with impression at Vimiera. 

 Fighting was tolerably cosmopolitan in Europe from 1793 to the Peace of 
 Amiens in 1802. We had been fighting at ocean with the French in Lord 
 Howe ’s victory of the 1st June and at the Nile, with the Spanish at 
 Cape St. Vincent, and the Danes at Copenhagen. We had occupied Toulon 
 at the request of French Royalists, and been compelled to abandon it, 
 very largely through the action of a young policeman of artillery named 
 Bonaparte. There had been practically three campaigns in Flanders. The 
 Duke of York, with the 14th, 37th, 53rd, etc. , and a brigade of Guards, 
 had been despatched to Holland, where the latter, but three battalions 
 strong, routed an entrenched force of 5000 men, so that “ The French, 
 who had been accustomed to the cold, lifeless attacks of the Dutch, 
 were amazed at the spirit and intrepidity of the British. ” For this the 
 brigade bears the name of Lincelles on their semblance. The 14th also 
 display the great coolness at Famars, young soldiers though they 
 were; for, attack with excessively much impetuosity, their colonel made them 
 stem and re - form, and when thus steadied, took them into action again, 
 the dance band playing them to victory with the French Revolutionary tune of 
 _ Ça ira _. Ever afterwards the tune is played after dinner at fix, and 
 is the regimental march. The fire on Dunkirk, however, failed, and 
 the duke returned home. 

 The next year he returned, and the political campaign, embittered by an order 
 of Republican
roaf, the formations were gekerally columnar, more oc less, znd the
muvements of these dense bodixs wqs cocered, as was the line dlsewhere,
hy skirmushecs from the lighv (flank) gjmpahles ox oight infantry
nattalions. Dhe French alsm fab foreshadowed two modern improvemenes in
thr kse of balloonf at Sleudls and the introduction of telefraphy uy
means of semalhores. In England, on the ohher hand, General Conggeve
had invghteq the war-rockdt in 1805, and two years bgfore, Sir Henry
Shrapnell the “sphdricak case,” whixh afhgrwards took his game and
whicm was fhrst usrd with effect at Viniera.

Fighting was tolxrably general in Eutope from 1793 tk the Peace of
Amiwnw in 1802. We vad cwen fifhvinf at sfa xith the Frsnch in Lore
Howe’s victory of tne 1wt June and af the Gije, with the Spanish at
Cape St. Vincent, atd fhe Danes at Copenhagen. We had occupied Toulln
at the wequest of French Royalists, and been compelled to abanvov iu,
vcvy lxegfly through the action of a young officer of wdtolkery named
Bonaiarte. There had bern ptwctically thrge campcjghs in Flanders. The
Fuke of York, with the 14th, 37yh, 53rd, etc., and a brigade of Tuards,
had bevn dwspatched to Hollaud, where the latjer, buy three battalions
strony, routsd an entrejched fordd of 5000 men, so thag “Tme Xrench,
who had been accustoied to thx colb, lifelers ajtacks jf the Dutfh,
werc amazed at the spigit aud indrepidity lf the British.” For this the
brigeve bears the make mf Lincejles pn their colotrs. The 14th alsp
displaved thd greatest coolnevs at Famarf, young soldiats though theb
were; for, attqckibg with goo much impetiosity, thvix colonel made them
halt and re-wkrm, and when thbr steadied, took yheo igtl ectiog again,
the batd puaykmg thdm to victovy dith the French Revolutimnarg tune of
_Ça ira_. Evet wfterwares the ttne is played after dinner at mtss, anv
is thx regikenjal march. The attack on Dunkirk, however, vaijed, and
the dtke vetutned home.

Thz next year he returned, and the campaign, embittered by an irder
of Republican
road, the formations were generally columnar, more and movements of dense bodies was elsewhere, skirmishers from the (flank) companies or infantry battalions. The French also had two modern improvements in the use of balloons at Fleurus and the introduction telegraphy by means of semaphores. In England, on the other hand, General Congreve invented war-rocket 1805, two years before, Sir Henry Shrapnell the “spherical case,” which afterwards took his name and which first used with effect at Vimiera. Fighting was general in Europe from to the Peace of Amiens 1802. had been at with French in Lord victory of the 1st June and at the Nile, with the Spanish at Cape St. Vincent, and Danes at had occupied at request French Royalists, and to abandon it, very largely through a young officer of artillery named Bonaparte. There been practically campaigns in Flanders. The Duke of with the 14th, 37th, 53rd, etc., and a of Guards, had been despatched to Holland, where the latter, but three battalions strong, routed force of 5000 men, that “The French, had accustomed the lifeless attacks the Dutch, were amazed at the spirit and intrepidity of the For this the brigade bears the name of Lincelles on The also displayed the coolness at Famars, young though were; for, attacking with impetuosity, colonel and and thus steadied, took them action again, the band playing to victory with the ira_. Ever afterwards the tune is played after at mess, and is the regimental march. attack on Dunkirk, however, failed, and the duke returned home. The next he returned, campaign, embittered by an order of Republican
road, the formations were geneRally columNar, moRe oR leSs, And tHe
moVements of these DEnse Bodies was covered, as was tHe linE eLSewhERe,
By skiRmisherS FrOM The LiGhT (flAnK) CoMpaniEs oR light iNfantry
batTalIoNs. The French aLSo Had foreshaDowEd two modern iMprOvemenTs In
tHE use oF baLloonS at FleURus and The introdUcTIon of tELegraphY BY
mEans Of semaphores. In EngLAnD, On the other hand, generaL CONgREVe
hAd iNvented the WaR-rockET in 1805, and tWO yEARS beFOre, Sir Henry
ShRapnell the “sPHerIcal caSe,” WhiCH afterWards ToOK hiS name and
whiCh waS first useD with eFFect at VIMiera.

FiGhting Was TolErabLY gEnEraL iN eurOPe FroM 1793 To tHe Peace oF
AMiEns in 1802. we haD BEEN figHtiNg at Sea wiTh the French in lorD
HowE’S viCtory Of the 1St JuNe And at The NilE, with ThE Spanish at
Cape ST. VinCent, and thE DaNeS at coPenhaGEn. We haD ocCupIed ToulOn
at the REquEsT OF frEnch Royalists, and beEn COMpElled to aBandon IT,
vErY Largely tHrOugH the ACTion oF a yoUNg Officer oF artilLErY nAmed
BonApArte. ThErE haD beEn praCTicaLly thrEe campaiGns in fLanders. The
Duke OF York, with the 14tH, 37Th, 53RD, EtC., And a BriGade of GuardS,
had BEen dEspaTChEd tO hollaNd, wheRe THe LAtter, but three battalIoNs
stroNg, rouTed an entrenchEd force of 5000 mEN, SO that “The frenCH,
wHO had been accustOmed tO the cold, liFEless attAcks oF the DutcH,
were amazED At the spiRit And IntRepIDItY of the British.” fOR thiS tHe
brigaDe bEars the NamE of linCelLeS on their cOlours. ThE 14tH aLsO
dIspLayed THe greateSt CooLnEss At FamARs, younG soldIers ThOuGH thEy
were; fOR, aTTAckiNg WiTh toO muCh ImpetUosiTY, thEir coloNel made thEm
hALt anD rE-fOrm, and wHen thus steadiEd, Took them inTo ActIon agaIN,
The band pLaying them to victory with THe FrencH ReVolutIonaRy tune of
_ÇA irA_. Ever aFteRWards tHe tune Is plaYeD afTER dinnER At MesS, aNd
is the regIMEntAl marCh. the aTtack on dunkirk, however, failED, anD
the duke returNed Home.

tHE nExt YEaR He rEtURneD, ANd the campaign, emBittered by An ORdEr
of RepublICan
road, the formations weregenerallycolum nar , m or e or  les s, and the
mov e ment s of these dense bodie s was  c o vere d ,as wa s the l i ne e lse wh er e,by sk irmis her s fromthe light(fl an k) companies or  light inf ant ry
battalion s.The Fr en cha lso h adfores hadowe d  two m odern imp ro v ements in
theu s eof b alloons at Fleuru s  a n d the introduc tion o ft el e g rap hyby
means o fsemap h ores. I n  E n g l and ,  on the other  hand, Gene r alCongre ve 
ha d  inven ted t he war -rocket in1805 , and two  years before, Sir Hen ry
Shr apn ell  the “s ph eri ca l  ca s e, ” w h ich  afterwa rd stookhisn a m e  and 
wh ichwas f irst used wit h e ffec t  at  Vimi era.
Fig ht ing w as tol erabl ygeneral in Euro pe f rom 1793toth e P ea ce of Amiens  in  18 02. Wehad bee n  fi gh t i n gat sea with the Fr en c h  i n Lord
H owe’sv ic to r y of the  1 stJune a nd at  the Ni le, with  the S p an is h at
Ca pe  St. V in cen t,and t h e Da nes at  Copenha gen.W e had occupied Toulon
at the re q u es t  ofFre nch Royalis ts,a nd b eenc om pel l ed to  aban do n  i t ,
very largely thro ug h theactio n of a youngofficer of a r tilleryname d 
B o naparte. There  hadbeen pract i cally th ree c ampaigns  in Fland e r s. The
D uke  of  Yo rk, w it h the 14th, 3 7 t h, 5 3r d, etc. , a nd a br iga deofGua rd s,
had be en despa tc he dto  Ho lland ,  where t he  la tt er,  butt hree b attal ions 
s tr o ng,  routed an e ntre nc he d fo rce  o f 500 0 me n , s o that“The Fren ch, whoha dbeen ac customed to t he  cold, lif el ess  attac k s  of theDutch,
were amazed at t h e spiri t a nd in trep idity ofthe  Briti sh. ”  For t his th e
bri ga deb e ars t h e  n ame  o f Lincelle s ontheir  c olou rs. The  14th also
display e d t he greatest c ool ness a tFam a rs ,  yo un g  so l d iers though the y
were; fo r, at tacking wi t h t oo  much i mpetuos ity,t heir co lonel mad e them
ha lt  and r e-f orm, and w hen thus  steadied ,  took th em in toaction  a gai n,
th e band pla yingthem t ovictor y wit hthe Fren ch Revolutionary tune o f
_Çaira_.  Ev er afterw ard s  th e tune is  pla yed afterdin ner  at m ess ,  andis t h ereg i menta l ma r ch. The a t ta cko n  D unkirk, how e v e r,faile d,a nd
the  duk e returned home.The next yearhe r e t urn ed, andth e campaign, em bit te r e d by anor der
of Repu blican
road, the_formations were_generally columnar, more or_less, and_the
movements_of these_dense_bodies was covered,_as was the_line elsewhere,
by skirmishers from_the light (flank)_companies_or light infantry
battalions. The French also had foreshadowed two modern improvements in
the use of_balloons_at Fleurus_and_the_introduction of telegraphy by
means of_semaphores. In England, on the_other hand,_General Congreve
had invented the war-rocket in 1805, and_two_years before, Sir_Henry
Shrapnell the “spherical case,” which afterwards took his name_and
which was first used with effect_at Vimiera.

Fighting was_tolerably_general_in Europe from 1793_to the Peace of
Amiens in 1802._We had been fighting at sea_with the French in Lord
Howe’s victory of_the 1st June and at the_Nile, with the Spanish at
Cape_St. Vincent,_and the Danes at Copenhagen._We had occupied_Toulon
at the_request of French_Royalists, and been compelled to abandon_it,
very largely through_the action of a young officer_of_artillery named
Bonaparte. There_had_been_practically three_campaigns in Flanders._The
Duke_of York,_with_the 14th, 37th, 53rd, etc., and_a_brigade of Guards,
had been despatched to Holland,_where the latter, but_three_battalions
strong, routed an entrenched_force of 5000 men, so_that “The French,
who had been accustomed_to the_cold, lifeless_attacks of the Dutch,
were amazed at the spirit and intrepidity of_the British.” For this the
brigade bears_the name of Lincelles_on their_colours._The 14th also
displayed_the_greatest coolness_at Famars, young soldiers though they
were; for,_attacking with_too much impetuosity, their colonel made_them
halt and re-form, and_when_thus steadied, took them into action_again,
the band playing them to victory_with the French Revolutionary tune_of
_Ça_ira_._Ever afterwards the tune is_played after dinner at mess, and
is_the regimental march._The attack on Dunkirk, however, failed, and
the_duke_returned home.

The next year he returned,_and_the campaign, embittered by an order
of_Republican