In an anecdote about an unnamed regiment, troops helped capture a flagship and received a Spanish admiral's silver plate for their formal dinners. A modern successor regiment reportedly still uses the silver. The regiment and battle are not identified, so the story cannot securely be assigned to the Glorious First of June. Captured plate could be sold or distributed, giving an admiral a way to reward troops directly. A later joke about already having three dinner services accompanies the account of the gift.
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Captured silver becomes a regimental reward
An unnamed regiment reportedly received captured Spanish silver for its formal dinners, illustrating how naval spoils could become regimental property.