EXPEDITION TO SURINAM. ^99 



fome idea of what is meant by the Scotch Brigade, chap. 

 and of what they formerly confifted, I will beg leave to 

 infert the following particulars : 



" In 1570 this ancient corps firft landed in Holland, as 

 " independent companies, commanded by fome of the 

 " firft noblemen in Scotland. 



" In the year 1578 their gallant behaviour, together 



with the Englifli, at the battle of Remifiat, near Mecb^ 

 " lin, is mentioned particularly by Strada. 



" In 1579 Menin was furprifed, and the Spanifh and 

 " Walloon guards taken prifoners by Colonel Balfour^ 

 " with his regiment alone. 



" In 1588, at the memorable blockade of Bergen-op" 



Zoom by the Prince of Parana, the Scots, under the 

 " command of General Balfour and Colonel Scott, made 

 " a fortie, and demoliflied the greateft part of the Spanifh 

 " lines, by which the enemy were forced to break up the 



(lege, with confiderable lofs of men and ammunition. 

 In 1590, at the fiege oi Zutphen-Deventer^ Nijneguen 

 " and Htiljl, their bravery is well known. 



" In 1593 they fhared fo much of the glory at the 

 " taking of Gertrudenberg, that both General Balfour 



and his regiment were highly diftinguiflied by Prince 

 ^5 Maurice, The general he made governor to command 



the garrifon, inftead of his brother Prince Henry ; and 

 " the regiment he appointed, as the moft fpirited corps, 

 J[< to defend.it.. 



