ntlemen; on that morning I told you I loved
you. I repeat it, and the love of a comrade is known to none but to
soldiers. My dear fellows, I rejoice to be amongst you again.' Sir Harry
then said (turning to Colonel M'Dowall)--' Pray do not let them be kept
any longer.' The troops then gave a loud huzza, and marched off the
ground with the band playing."

On the 1st of June a general order was issued from the Horse-guards, to
the following effect:--"Her majesty having been graciously pleased to
command that a medal should be struck to record the services of her
fleets and armies during the wars, commencing 1793, and ending in 1814,
and that one should be conferred on every officer, non-commissioned
officer, and soldier of the army who was present in any battle or siege,
to commemorate which medals had been struck by command of her majesty's
royal predecessors, and had been distributed to the general or
superior officers of the several armies and corps of troops engaged,
in conformity with the regulations of the service at that time in
force,--general and other officers, non-commissioned officers, and
soldiers, who consider that they have claims to receive this mark of
their sovereign's respect, are each to apply to the secretary of the
board of general officers, Whitehall, London, and to send in writing a
statement of their claim, for what action, at what period of time, and
the names of the persons, and the titles of the documents by which their
claim can be proved."

The occasions for which medals were granted, in pursuance of the general
order of which the above is an ex~ tract, were:--

Maida, 4th July, 1806.

Bolein, 17th August, 1808.

Vimeira, 21st August, 1808.

Sahagun Benevento, December and January, 1809.

Corunna, 16th January, 1809.

Martinique, February, 1809.

Talaveia, 27th and 28th July, 1809.

Guadaloupe, January and February, 1810.

Busaco, 27th September, 1810.

Barrosa, 5th March, 1811.

Fuentes d'Onor, 5th May, 1811.

Albuera, 10th May, 1811.

Java, August and September, 1811.

Ciuclad Rodrigo, January, 1812.

Badajoz, 17th March and 10th April, 1812.

Salamanca, 22nd July, 1812.

Fort Detroit, America, August, 1812.

Vittoria, 21st June, 1813.

Chateauguay, America, 26th October, 1813.

Nivelle, 10th November, 1813.

Chrystler's Farm, America, 11th November, 1813.