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particularly anxious to know how our regiments were constituted, of how 
many men each consisted, and in what proportion it was officered. The 
effect of the shrapnel shells too had astonished him, and he expressed great 
anxiety to be informed of their composition; but on this head we were 
content to inform him only, that they contained musket balls. He 
answered sharply that he knew that very well,” &c. 
The writer (an infantry officer), speaks highly of the exertions and skill of 
Lieut. Dunn, E.A. who commanded the guns. 
In 1807 the Copenhagen expedition was sent out to demand the Danish 
fleet “in deposit.” A large body of militia and regular troops were 
assembled at Kioge to oppose the British force, in march upon Copenhagen, 
under Sir Arthur Wellesley. 
Lieutenant John Wilson, E.A., states what he witnessed of the use of the 
shrapnel on that occasion,—“ The chjef part of the Danish army was formed 
in two close columns, with fourteen pieces of cannon. They were cannonaded 
for near half an hour from four guns and two howitzers, at about 500 yards 
distance, served with your (shrapnels) shells. 
“ The consequence was the complete breaking of those columns; they 
dispersed, throwing away their arms,” &c. 
Copenhagen was then bombarded, and the Danish fleet carried off, to the 
indignation of Europe, but the satisfaction of England. 
Sir Arthur attacked in echellon of battalions from the left, covered by 
the first battalion of the 95th and the artillery. * * * Sixty 
officers and 1100 men were made prisoners. The British artillery under 
Captain Newhouse, and the Hanoverians under Captain Sympher> were 
favourably mentioned in the dispatch. 
It is worthy of remark that great doubts existed on the British side as to 
the nationality of a body of troops near them, on account of the red coats 
with which they (i.e. the Danes) were clad. This circumstance caused 
great delay in commencing the action; the artillery fire was opened at a 
very short distance, and the enemy broke, or surrendered before any great 
loss was inflicted upon them. 
These victories have been very decided, but comparatively bloodless : we 
now turn to more serious work, the Peninsula W T ar, “Whilst waiting for a 
wind at Portsmouth,” Shrapnel, at the solicitation of Lieut.-Colonel Kobe* 
the commander of the artillery of the expedition, equipped him “ in the way 
he should himself recommend for taking the field,” with six “lengths” of 
fuzes, tin boxes, and canvas bags. 
We shall presently see the result of this arrangement. It was fortunate 
for us that the wind was foul on that occasion. 
Roliga. “The enemy's loss has been very great, and he left three 
pieces of cannon in our hands.” Battle offensive on our part. 
The next, Yimiera, was defensive; both actions very glorious to us. 
At Yimiera, “the enemy sustained a signal defeat, lost 13 guns, 20 am¬ 
munition wagons,” (Dispatch), and about “2000 killed and wounded, and 
400 prisoners;”— Alison ; 
