rew, unmolested, and carrying
with them the whole of their wounded.

The loss sustained by the 42nd was as follows: eight officers, nine
sergeants and two hundred and ninety-seven men killed; and seventeen
officers, ten sergeants and three hundred and six soldiers wounded. The
officers killed were Major Duncan Campbell of Inveraw, Captain John
Campbell, Lieutenants George Farquharson, Hugh MacPherson, William
Baillie, and John Sutherland; Ensigns Patrick Stewart of Bonskied and
George Rattray. The wounded were Captains Gordon Graham, Thomas Graham
of Duchray, John Campbell of Strachur, James Stewart of Urrad, James
Murray; Lieutenants James Grant, Robert Gray, John Campbell of Melford,
William Grant, John Graham, brother of Duchray, Alexander Campbell,
Alexander Mackintosh, Archibald Campbell, David Miller, Patrick
Balneaves; and Ensigns John Smith and Peter Grant.

The intrepid conduct of the Highlanders, in the storming of Ticonderoga,
was made the topic of universal panegyric throughout the whole of Great
Britain, the public prints teeming with honorable mention of, and
testimonies to their bravery. Among these General Stewart copies[137]
the two following:

"With a mixture of esteem, grief and envy (says an officer of the
55th, lord Howe's regiment), I consider the great loss and immortal
glory acquired by the Scots Highlanders in the late bloody affair.
Impatient for orders, they rushed forward to the entrenchments, which
many of them actually mounted. They appeared like lions, breaking
from their chains. Their intrepidity was rather animated than damped
by seeing their comrades fall on every side. I have only to say of
them, that they seemed more anxious to revenge the cause of their
deceased friends, than careful to avoid the same fate. By their
assistance, we expect soon to give a good account of the enemy and of
ourselves. There is much harmony and friendship between us." "The
attack (says Lieutenant William Grant of the 42nd) began a little
past one in the afternoon, and, about two, the fire became general on
both sides, which was exceedingly heavy, and without any
intermission, insomuch that the oldest soldier present never saw so
furious and incessant a fire. The affair at Fontenoy was nothing to
it. I saw both. We labored under insurmountable difficulties. The
enemy's breastwork was about nine or ten feet high, upon the top of
which they had plenty