The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-22
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~~ HE Northumberland FusIleers.
a. they are now called. once
famous a. the Fighting Fifth"
known also by the pleasant
IL sobriouet Of the ''oid and bold"
and again ~ tho SINNERS tfrom their
smartness), began life In alien service. and
was one of the six regiments. three Eng
lish and three Scottish. lent to the Prince
of Orange. and paid by the Dutch govern
meat. They haa been formed out Of
number Of disbanded officers and men
who crossed over 90 Holland after the
peace of 1874 The first on the list, now
ths Northumberlands. was commanded by
Col. John Fenwick and was constantly
engaged Ia war, ESPECIALLY In the siege OF
MAsstriet whore they showed desperate
courage" at the taking OF the DauphIn
Bastion. THE heroic English were reso-
Lutte to win" said the ehronicler. and so
pleased their prince that he gave them
after the light fat OK and six sheep.
which bounty greatly dlspleased their
Dutch comrades. The British regiments
were. always commanded by British off,
csrs and u IL recorded that ut the siege
OF Mons 'the Earl u ossory. with his
troops performed wonders" After the
uszt peace the Dutch government still re-
tanned tho British In their pay, but they
we're recalled by James H. on hts Access
sion, 20 aid in making head against Mon
mouths rebellion. but they again returned
10 Holland. and finally came with the
Prince of Orange. when he landed to oust
Jan,es In isss. or his invading army os
1Aop men. "the most formidable were the
six British regiments" After the revolu-
tion two only Of these were taken upon
thu british establishment, and numbered
respectively the Firth and Sixth OF the
line.
William III, highly appreciated the Fltth.
which fought under him AZ The Hoyne.
and took Part In tire ssege OF Athlene. as
web as In the battle OF Auehrlut ANA the
siege OF liuefick II was their lot 20
pass once more 10 Flandors and 60 BE-
actively engaged unta tho peace ot kys-
wick Its neat service was IN spain dur
Ing the wer Of succession where V re-
manned, nghtins continually Ter nearly
twenty years, its last service being 10 as
siss 10 the defense ~ Gihiaitar At one ~
the earliest segcs ~ The great fortress.
but newly acquired by the hTiiisA crown.
Its next great feat VAS a. the hattie ~
wiiAeimsiahi WHARF - behaved nehy ANA
tnAk above twice SIS cwn number pi ,sFls.
cHefs." the greater part indeed ~ o o..
vislen Of the FFensh wnhelRstahl now
stands nrxt on the hattie NIL OF the fcTi-
usns. on which stofnshefg and ether sapsR
African names viii shortly be Inscribed.
AZ further honorable reward nv fiua
we're permitted s. exchange their bats ZEE
the eags ~ the FrcDeh xrynadieFs, ard teF
years aflarw ard they sore the head 1rass
which shedowed that % the FAsi~ n
which they subsequently became. i'reu
this hattie the F1gth dage another dlstln--
ten that II caTrytns "tetJd color "
whlch MAS % sreea ssk, Win badge and
motto. and wAieh Vas borne az the haad
81 The regiment amidst tho band When,
hcwsxsr this hAR was destroyed hy HTr
at Gibraltar the Norse Guards Neuia not
atlew Il 10 be replaced
TIE rifth about this time l7ssl lns,i-
tutsa a peculiar SYSTEM % regimsntAl re-
wards honorary distinctions conferred
upon men os she regiment ~ It's colonel
a. a mark Of approval eor their c1ntiauogs
gccd conduct IN the ranks These con-
slated ~ three classes OF medals, silver
or silver gilt bearing ON one side the regi-
mental badge 81. George and the Dragon
fsupposed 10 have been bestowed on the
regiment In ths spanish VAR with tho
motto 'tQuo fata yocant." on the rS-
verse sida fer the nrst or lowest class
was Inscribed 18th Foot merit" and tAls
Was earned BY seven years irreproechable
service. Ths legend MAS Longer IN the
.econd class and ran Reward of fifteen
years. military merit" The third or
highest gave the recipients name aud
''honorabls testimony TO twenty zone
years. good and faithful service as a sol
aler" These medals were presented with