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BRAVERY.
[We are indebted for the following Communication to a Gentleman who holds
a high Rank in the British Service.]
In a sortie made some time since* from Dunkirk, a severe
contest was held for some time with a part of the army
under his Royal Highness’ the Duke of York. Towards
the close of the action, and during the retreat of the
Trench, an officer of cavalry belonging to the garrison, per-*
ceived a national standard lying on the ground, either
dropped in the flight, or fallen from the hands of an en-
sign, killed or wounded. Though he was himself at the
same time most closely pressed by a detachment, after hav-
ing twice valiantly cut his way through bodies of Hanove-
rian infantry, he leaped from his horse, and seizing the
standard, remounted. Scarcely, however, had he seated
himself, when the pursuers came up, and a grenadier of
the British cavalry, demanded him as his prisoner, with
the surrender of his flag. The French officer replied, that
he was determined to carry it to the fortress, or perish in
the attempt. He fought bravely in defence of his charge ;
and when at last fortune had given the advantage to his ad-
versary, he persisted in declaring, that he would neither
be made prisoner, nor give up the colours ; that he knew
how to die, but not to dishonour himself or the nation.—
The result was, that he actually suffered himself to be shot-
through the head, and thus did this standard fall into our
possession. The Duke of York, with one of his aid-du-
camp, came up at the instant, and were spectators of the
unexampled bravery and resolution of this magnanimous-
son of Mars. . . . r
THE BLACK LAKE IN SWISSERLAND.
[Translated from the French.]
Germany has to boast of its Black Forest, and the
Writers of Romance, of their Black Castles and Caverns,
without
BRAVERY.
[We are indebted for the following Communication to a Gentleman who holds
a high Rank in the British Service.]
In a sortie made some time since* from Dunkirk, a severe
contest was held for some time with a part of the army
under his Royal Highness’ the Duke of York. Towards
the close of the action, and during the retreat of the
Trench, an officer of cavalry belonging to the garrison, per-*
ceived a national standard lying on the ground, either
dropped in the flight, or fallen from the hands of an en-
sign, killed or wounded. Though he was himself at the
same time most closely pressed by a detachment, after hav-
ing twice valiantly cut his way through bodies of Hanove-
rian infantry, he leaped from his horse, and seizing the
standard, remounted. Scarcely, however, had he seated
himself, when the pursuers came up, and a grenadier of
the British cavalry, demanded him as his prisoner, with
the surrender of his flag. The French officer replied, that
he was determined to carry it to the fortress, or perish in
the attempt. He fought bravely in defence of his charge ;
and when at last fortune had given the advantage to his ad-
versary, he persisted in declaring, that he would neither
be made prisoner, nor give up the colours ; that he knew
how to die, but not to dishonour himself or the nation.—
The result was, that he actually suffered himself to be shot-
through the head, and thus did this standard fall into our
possession. The Duke of York, with one of his aid-du-
camp, came up at the instant, and were spectators of the
unexampled bravery and resolution of this magnanimous-
son of Mars. . . . r
THE BLACK LAKE IN SWISSERLAND.
[Translated from the French.]
Germany has to boast of its Black Forest, and the
Writers of Romance, of their Black Castles and Caverns,
without