"Now for a stroke at the Monsieurs, my boys! King George for ever!
Huzza!"
The machinery once set agoing, applications poured in upon Seaforth
for commissions in the corps from among his more immediate relatives,
and from others who were but slightly acquainted with him. [Besides
Seaforth himself, and his Major mentioned in the text, the following,
of the name of Mackenzie, appear among the first list of officers:
Major. - Alexander Mackenzie of Fairburn, General in 1809.
Captains. - John Mackenzie of Gairloch, "Fighting Jack," Major in
1794. Lieutenant-Colonel the same year and Lieutenant-General in 1814;
died the father of the British Army in 1860; and John Randoll Mackenzie
of Suddie, Major-General in 1804, killed at Talavera in 1809.
Lieutenant. - Colin Mackenzie, Lieutenant-Colonel 91st Regiment.
Ensigns. - Charles Mackenzie, Kilcoy; and J. Mackenzie Scott, Captain
57th Regiment; killed at Albuera.]
The martial spirit of the people soon became thoroughly roused, and
recruits came in so rapidly that on the 10th of July, 1793, only
four months after the letter of service to Seaforth, the Regiment
was marched to Fort-George, inspected and passed by Lieutenant-General
Sir Hector Munro, when five companies were immediately embarked
for Guernsey and the other five companies were landed in Jersey
in September, 1793, and afterwards sent to Holland.
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