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Portraits, memoirs, and characters, of remarkable persons, from the revolution in 1688 to the end of the reign of George II Collected from the most authentic accounts extant . THE NEW YOXK - PUBLIC LIBRARY i LJCNOJt ANCT1LDKN /CUNDATIOH1JK L. JAMK S ^^^ao killed, nixie Men at Foiiteiaoy. ) GEORGE ii.] REMARKABLE PERSONS. 103 JAMES CAMPBELL, a private in an Highlandregiment, greatly signalized himself at the battle ofFontenoy, near Tournay. This valiant Highlanderkilled nine men with his broad-sword, and, makinga stroke at the tenth, was prevented by a cannon-balls shooting off his left arm ; a
Portraits, memoirs, and characters, of remarkable persons, from the revolution in 1688 to the end of the reign of George II Collected from the most authentic accounts extant . THE NEW YOXK - PUBLIC LIBRARY i LJCNOJt ANCT1LDKN /CUNDATIOH1JK L. JAMK S ^^^ao killed, nixie Men at Foiiteiaoy. ) GEORGE ii.] REMARKABLE PERSONS. 103 JAMES CAMPBELL, a private in an Highlandregiment, greatly signalized himself at the battle ofFontenoy, near Tournay. This valiant Highlanderkilled nine men with his broad-sword, and, makinga stroke at the tenth, was prevented by a cannon-balls shooting off his left arm ; after which unluckyaccident he was brought off the field of battle bysome of his comrades. It but very seldom happensthat any thing like suitable rewards are conferred onpersons who have signalized themselves by anygallant and heroic service ; but, in the case of Camp-bell, there appeared so extraordinary an instance of resolute and determined valour, that his Royal ti Highness William Duke of Cumberland preferredhim to be a lieutenant in the Plighland regiment,in which he had so bravely distinguished himself. The portrait of Campbell was published in174-5, a little previous to the breaking out of therebellion in that year. The story o
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