The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . ry. The last Knights of the Bath, madeaccording to the ancient forms, were at the coronation of KingCharles II; and from that period until the reign of the firstGeorge, the old institution fell into total oblivion. At the latter epoch, however, it was determined to revive,as it was termed. The Order of the Bath, by erecting it* into a regular Military Order; and on the 25th May, 1725,Letters Patent were issued for that purpose. By the Statutes then promulgated, the number of Knights,independent of the Sovereign, a
The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . ry. The last Knights of the Bath, madeaccording to the ancient forms, were at the coronation of KingCharles II; and from that period until the reign of the firstGeorge, the old institution fell into total oblivion. At the latter epoch, however, it was determined to revive,as it was termed. The Order of the Bath, by erecting it* into a regular Military Order; and on the 25th May, 1725,Letters Patent were issued for that purpose. By the Statutes then promulgated, the number of Knights,independent of the Sovereign, a Prince of the Blood Royal,and a Great Master, was restricted to thirty-five ; but even-tually, at the conclusion of the war in 1814, it was foundexpedient, for the purpose of rewarding the numerousdistinguished officers of both services, to extend considerablythe limits of the Order of the Bath. In consequence, acomplete alteration was effected : and on the 2nd of January,1815, it was declared that, for the purpose of commemorating (JllKAT iUMTAIN lahU [\\. »> IK 3^.. iO
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