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which caused rather a disrespectful remark from the 

 young English lord. 



On the 12th of June, 1813, a skirmish came off 

 with the French near Buroros, when two of Wellino-- 

 ton's staff got into trouble. The Prince of Orange 

 was all but captured while he was in search of a 

 horse to replace his own mount, which was tired. 

 Lord March mistook a French for an English dragoon, 

 and the sword-cut, intended for him, fortunately did 

 not reach, but fell on the neck of his charger. 



This fine animal was always marked with a long 

 scar, and was named " Busaco," after the battle of 

 that name. He was ultimately turned out in Hal- 

 naker Park to end his days in well-earned repose, 

 which he enjoyed for many years, till old age told 

 upon him so severely, that he was destroyed, and 

 was buried in the Home Park, near the old Ice House, 

 a tree being planted over him to mark the spot. 



That the old horse, like his master, had several 

 narrow escapes, was shown by numerous scars, one 

 especially caused by a bullet wound under his body. 

 Had the shot struck him an inch higher, it must 

 inevitably have killed him. During the battle of 

 the Pyrenees, in which Marshal Soult was so de- 

 cisively defeated. Lord March had another narrow 

 escape, and the Prince of Orange, one of his fellow 

 aides, had his horse shot under him. 



Early in January, Lord March left the Commander- 



