with France’s impetuous warriors, doubtless acknowledged that the latter were not unworthy descendants of those whom they had helped to rout England’s soldiery at the fields of Beaugé, Crevant and Verneuil.

Scurvy and salt provisions had decimated the ranks of Fraser’s men, during that same winter of 1759-60. The regiment went into action on 28th April, 1760, under very depressing circumstances; still the martial ardour of other days burned fiercely in their breasts.

As previously stated, Fraser’s 78th Highlanders after the war was over, were disbanded, in 1764: the Volunteers had settled here in 1762, and, later, in the Maritime provinces.

You think, perhaps, you have seen the last of the Sauvages d’Ecosse. Far from it; a new opportunity for the display of their martial qualities is close at hand. Barely sixteen years will suffice to bring it round.

Across our borders a great agitation reigned in 1775. An unwise, nay, an unjust policy; taxation without representation—has roused all New England; the wave of invasion threatens Canadian homes. King George calls to arms all his Canadian lieges, the old as well as the new subjects, whose allegiance barely counts sixteen summers. One and all respond, despite threats or seductive promises ;—none more so, than the gallant Fraser’s Highlanders, settled in Canada.

In an incrediable short delay, as if by magic, a Regiment,

"With this old windmill is associated one of the most thrilling episodes of the conflict. Some of the French Grenadiers and some of Fraser’s Highlanders took, lost and re-took the Mill three times, their respective officers looking on in mute astonishment and admiration; whilst a Scotch piper, who had been under arrest for bad conduct, ever since the 13th Sept., 1759, was piping away within hearing :—so says an old Chronicle—Maple Leaves, 1873, p. 182.