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centre of the right wing. The French 

 were obhged to form one regiment, in their 

 line, directly facing this wood, where the 

 jagers were stationed. The jagers made 

 such havoc amongst this French regiment, 

 that the colours were at last forced to be 

 held by Serjeants, and even by corporals. 

 There were but very few of their officers 

 who were not killed or wounded. The ja- 

 gers were not above two hundred yards 

 from them, and w ere flanked, both on their 

 right and left, by strong battalions of the 

 line. The French were at last compelled 

 to bring up six pieces of cannon, loaded with 

 grape, to clear the wood of the jagers. I 

 had a man in my company, in the Hessian 

 jagers, in America, w4io was the son of a 

 jager, supposed to be one of the very best 

 shots amongst those engaged at Mioden. 

 His comrades had such an opinion of his 

 shooting, that six or seven men handed their 

 rifles to him, as he stood behind a large 

 tree, continually keeping them loaded for 

 him to fire, so that he could fire several 

 shots in one minute. When the cannon 

 were brought up, his comrades desired him 

 to come awav; but he said he would stay, 



