ensign.

"The lad was as cool as an old soldier," one of the sergeants said, "and
cooler. Just as the Austrian column was coming on for the third time,
shouting, and cheering, and sending their bullets in a hail, he said to
me as quietly as if he was giving an order about his dinner, 'I think,
Donald, it would be as well to keep the men out of fire until the last
moment. Some one might get hurt, you see, before the enemy get close
enough to use the pikes.' And then when they came close he said, 'Now,
sergeant, I think it is time to move out and stop them.' When they came
upon us he was fighting with his half pike with the best of us. And when
the Austrians fell back and began to fire again, and we took shelter
behind the houses, he walked about on the road, stooping down over those
who had fallen, to see if all were killed, and finding two were alive he
called out, 'Will one of you just come and help me carry these men under
shelter? They may get hit again if they remain here.' I went out to him,
but I can tell you I didn't like it, for the bullets were coming along
the road in a shower. His helmet was knocked off by one, and one of the
men we were carrying in was struck by two more bullets and killed, and
the lad seemed to mind it no more than if it had been a rainstorm in the
hills at home. I thought when we left Nithsdale that the captain was in
the wrong to make so young a boy an officer, but I don't think so now.
Munro himself could not have been cooler. If he lives he will make a
great soldier."

The defence of the Scots had been so stubborn that Montecuculi abandoned
his attempt to relieve Colberg that day, and so vigilant was the watch
which the besiegers kept that he was obliged at last to draw off his
troops and leave Colberg to its fate. The place held out to the 26th of
February, when the garrison surrendered and were allowed to march out
with the honours of war, with pikes carried, colours flying, drums
beating, matches lighted, with their baggage, and with two pieces of
cannon loaded and ready for action. They were saluted by the army as
they marched away to the nearest town held by the Austrians, and as they
passed by Schiefelbrune Munro's command were drawn up and presented
arms to the 1500 men who had for three months resisted every attempt to
capture Colberg by assault.

Nigel Graheme's wound was so severe that he was obliged for a time to
relinquish the command of his company, which he handed over