furnish such an example of courage.

"The whole army lamented the loss of the brave General, who thus
gloriously terminated a long military career, during which he had been
ever honoured, esteemed, and respected by all who knew him. It should
be some consolation to those he has left behind him, that his
reputation was as unsullied as his soul was honest; and that he died as
he lived, an example of true courage, honour, and humility. On the 24th
General Mansel narrowly escaped being surrounded at Villers de Couche
by the enemy, owing to a mistake of General Otto's aide-de-camp, who
was sent to bring up the heavy cavalry: in doing which he mistook the
way, and led them to the front of the enemy's cannon, by which the 3rd
Dragoon Guards suffered considerably."--Extract from the _Evening
Mail_, May 14, 1794.

From the above extract, compared with the communication of MR. SMITH (Vol.
viii., p. 127.), it appears that the 15th Light Dragoons were engaged in
both actions, that of Villers en Couche on April 24, and that of Troisoille
(or Cateau) on the 26th. In the statement communicated by MR. SIMPSON
(_Ibid._ p. 8.), there appears to be some confusion between the particulars
of the two engagements.

H. L. MANSEL, B.D.

St. John's College, Oxford

As the action at Villers en Couche has lately been brought before your
readers, allow me to direct your correspondent to the _Journals and
Correspondence of Sir Harry Calvert_, edited by Sir Harry Verney, and just
published by Messrs. Hurst and Co.,--a book which contains a good deal of
valuable information respecting a memorable campaign. Sir Harry Calvert,
under the date of the 25th of April, 1794, thus describes the action at
Villers en Couche:

"Since Tuesday, as I foresaw was likely, we have been a good deal on
the _qui vive_. On Wednesday morning we had information that the enemy
had moved in considerable force from the Camp de Cesar, and early in
the afternoon we learned that they had crossed the Selle at Saultzoir,
and pushed patrols towards Quesnoy and Valenciennes. The Duke [of York]
sent orders to General Otto, who had gone out to Cambray on a
reconnoitring party with light dragoons and hussars, to get into the
rear of the enemy, find out their strength, and endeavour to cut them
off. The enemy retired to Villers en Couche that night, but occupied
Saultzoir and Haussy. Otto, fieldi