A History of the British Army, Vol. 1 First Part—to the Close of the Seven Years' War

CHAPTER I

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Accession of William; Discontent in the Army 333

Mutiny of the First Foot 334

The First Mutiny Act passed 335

Increase of the Army 336

Seventh Dragoon Guards and Nineteenth to Twenty-fourth Foot raised 337

Rottenness in the Military System 337

Marlborough's First Fight with a Marshal of France 338

The Rebellion in Scotland; Twenty-fifth Foot raised 338

Killiecrankie 339

Twenty-sixth Foot formed 340

Dunkeld 341

Socket Bayonet introduced by Mackay 341

Londonderry and Enniskillen 342

The Fifth Lancers, Inniskilling Dragoons and Twenty-seventh Foot formed 342

Schomberg sails for Ireland 343

The Campaign breaks down 344

Disgraceful State of the Army 345

Preparations for a New Irish Campaign 348