Historical records of the 91st Argyllshire ... - waughfamily.ca

91 ST ARGYLLSHIRE HIGHLANDERS. 65left the city and made a forced march of twentytwomiles to Villefranche, leavingall his woundedto the care of the conquerors. The allies enteredToulouse in triumph ; but in the afternoonmessengers arrived from Paris making knownofficially the abdication of Napoleon.On the 19th of April the 91st was directed tobreak up its encampment and gointo canton-isn.ments. On the following day the regimentcantoned near Auch. A general order was onthat same day issued, announcing the suspensionof hostilities between the allied armies and theFrench army, and congratulating the Britishtroops upon the prospect of an honourable terminationto their labours.In an order of the 19th of May, GeneralClinton took farewell of the sixthdivision in thefollowing terms " :Being called upon to anotherservice, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Clintontakes leave of the sixth division. He does notwithout regret give up the command of troopswho, in their meeting with the enemy,have notfailed honourably to distinguish themselves ;while their orderly and generally soldier-likeappearancehave often attracted the notice andapprobation of the great commander of the forces.5