Artist(s):

aq. MITAN, S.

 JONES, George (1786-1869)

Composed Title English:

Sergeant Taylor of the 18h Hussars and French Cuirassiers. "ha! ha!" etc.

Inscribed Title:

Sergeant Taylor 18h Hussars & || French Cuirassiers. "ha! ha!" &c. 63.Vol.2.

Inscription:

Geo Jones 1816 // S. Mitan Aquafe // 26 // Published by J. Booth, Decr 23, 1816.

Description:

I must name to you an individual occurrence which happened in our regiment. Serjeant Taylor, on coming up with the Cuirassiers, made a cut at the head of one of them, which had no other effect on the Frenchman, than to induce him to cry out in derision, "Ha! ha!" and to return a severe blow at the Serjeant, which was admirably parried, and Taylor then thrust his sabre into the mouth of the Cuirassier, who instantly fell, and the conqueror cried, "Ha! ha!" in his turn; which circumstance much increased the ardour of the other men. (from Booth)

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