To the officers of the Army : the singular and interesting case of Patrick Dillon, Esq. late surgeon of the 64th Regiment of Foot, who was lately dismissed from his Majesty's service in consequence of having sent a challenge to Robert Hedges, Esq. ... for defamation on the late court-martial which was held for the trial of Major Browne.

  • Dillon, Patrick.
Date:
1787
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Credit: To the officers of the Army : the singular and interesting case of Patrick Dillon, Esq. late surgeon of the 64th Regiment of Foot, who was lately dismissed from his Majesty's service in consequence of having sent a challenge to Robert Hedges, Esq. ... for defamation on the late court-martial which was held for the trial of Major Browne. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    as the conduct of Captain Hedges might be held in a very dubious light, even at that time, by the Court-Martial, and ap- prehenfive of committing the final left in- delicacy towards the refpedtable Court then fitting, it was agreed that my refentment Should be fufpended. I always entertained 'an idea, from the general character of my opponent, that he would feize the drib opportunity that of- fered, of protecting his perfon from the conlequences naturally to be expected from his infult to me, by availing himfelf of the doCtrine contained in the Articles of War ; I, therefore, declined fending a mi- litary gentleman upon this troublefome oc- casion, well knowing that an officer might become the obiedt of his indirect refent- ment , by being Subject to the Serious pe- nalties of a Court-Martial ; and how far thefe fufpicions were jullifiable, the fol- lowing events will Sufficiently prove. Thefe combinations of circumftances made me defer any farther procedure, until that period of time fhould arrive, when pru- dence. might warrant hoflility^ dreading that moment, the ferocious Captain Hedges took Shelter under the banners of his friend the Lieutenant-Colonel of his own regiment, who, from motives of charity to him, as well as motives of juC- 2 tice