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A skirmish took place upon the twelfth of chap. 
March. In this affair the twelfth regiment of ■ 
Dragoons, by too precipitate a charge, suffered j^^^^Jt)^" 
very considerably. Colonel Archdale, who com- 
manded it, lost an arm, receiving a shot, in 
the very instant that he raised his sabre as ft 
signal for his troop to advance, from one of the 
Tirailleurs. This did not prevent him from 
leading his men gallantly through a bcdy of 
the enemy, much superior in number. Captain 
Butler of the same regiment was also tak^n 
prisoner. This brave but rash action was pub- 
lickly reprehended by our Commander-in-chief; 
and the army was cautioned against the ill 
effects of too impetuous zeal and intemperate 
valour. The command of the twelfth devolved 
upon Colonel Brown; and Colonel Archdab 
came on board the Braakel. 
On the thirteenth, the followins: day, our Action of 
army attacked and drove the enemy from the teemh. 
heights to which they had retreated after the 
action of the eighth. This battle was despe- 
rately fought on both sides, and mutual loss 
sustained to a very considerable amount. The 
result, however, made it eviilent that no resist- 
ance could be offered to the Eugiish bayonet. 
It was also discovered, that upon this occasion 
the French used bidlets and cannon-shot of 
