The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-01

to separate them from his Dutch Guards
whom he kept for a time in England They
were at Steinkirk and with the King VIII
liam Ill through all the fighting in Elan
ders: they were at the siege Of Cadiz ana
the descent on NigO I'm the Spanish war
of Succession. A portion OF them was with
Peterborough IN the defence of Montjuich.
and again they suffered severely i'm that
terrible battle Of Almanac when the Duke
of Berwick (son OF James ID outgeneraled
the British and destroyed or took prisoner
the whole force. part Of the First
Guards served all through Marlborough's
campaigns. and could point proudly TO the
fac; that this distinguished general had
commenced his military service as an en-
sign in their regiment. The Guards wa-a
always loyal 10 the reigning sovereign
and stanchly supported the House OF Ham
over when assatled by the Jacobltes They
ACCOMPANIED that fighting king George IT
into the field. and were with him az Det-
tingen. and again AZ Fontenoy. where that
memorable inci-ent occurred OF the Eng
ish and French Guards disputng which
should fire first. That battle was a defea:.
hut the French who won q said they hopa1
never to see such a victory again ana
Lord Craufurd. who, with tho Guards.
covered the British retreat, thanked his
men, saying they had acquired as much
honor as L they had gained The battle.
The Guar4s got home to England only
just in time 10 march 10 the north with
the Duke Of Cumberland to face the Pre-
tender i'm "the a. The occasion mas been
inmorta. tzed in Hogarth's famous picture
Of 'The March Of the Guards to Finchiey."
where a camp was formed and the king
himself proposed 10 take the command.
The Guards who were brigaded under Sir
John Ligonier made good progress bit
Charles Stewards cause had collapsed DO
fore they Joined the Duke Of Cumberland.
After that the Guards took part In various
foolish and ahortive expeditions beyond the
sea. but their next serious service was
in the Continental war Of 1850. where
brigade OF Guards was constantly employed
In tAe army commanded by Lord CRANKY
In the period of humiliation which was
now preparing for the British army hy
the successful revolt OF the American col
onles his maiesty's Guards had their part
A composite battalion. as we should now
adays call II. formed out Of the three regl-
rncnts Joined Gen. Howe's army III staten
island In f516. the unfortunate general who
was constantly outmanoeuvered by Wash
ington. " nen Lord Cornwatns was caught
and beleaguared In York Town, and the
sufferings OF the garrison ultimately led to
its captulation the Guards became pris-
oners OF war with the rest-2S5 OF an ranks
lucy did not escape from captivity until
the conclusion of the peace which year
or SO later assured independence to the
United states Of America.
The tide of misfortune did not immedl-
ately turn, for the guards were IN the
low countries with the Duke OF York in
1874 and shared IN the disasters of that
unsuccessful caIhpaign and the final cost
.ly retreat They had better luck how
ever with Abercromby in Egypt and
from that day forth We're invariably as
ISOLATED with victory. From the day that
Wellington assumed control the guards
took a prominent part, ana to tell an
they did would no To repeat the whole
history Of the protracted peniusular war.
They were at the passage Of the Donro.
at Talavera, Busaco, Barrosa, Salamanca,
Vittoria, and I'm all the battles Of the
Pyrennees and south Of France and their
glorious deeds are part of the national
history. Again at Waterloo they large
ly contributed to victory. The strenuous
defense of the farm house Of Hougou-
mont against nearly overwhelming odds
ranks with the finest feats In our mill
tary annals; 1t was Maitlands brigade Of
guards that met the last great effort OF
Napoleor's imperial guards, and assured
the final defeat of the French. That Wei
lington ever used the famous words "Cp
guards and al EN-" Is not now believed
but they stood, as Napoleon said. ike
stone walls, and at the command to