1692 Regiment embarked for England 11 ---- Naval action off La Hogue, and French fleet nearly destroyed -- ---- Menace of French invasion ceased 12 ---- Projected expedition to the coast of France -- ---- Certain regiments ordered to Flanders -- ---- Regiment landed at Ostend -- ---- Capture of Furnes and Dixmude -- ---- Re-embarked for England -- ---- Lieut.-Colonel F. Hamilton promoted to the Colonelcy in succession to the Earl of Meath, retired -- 1693 Embarked as Marines on board the fleet -- ---- Disembarked and proceeded to Norwich 13 ---- Marched to London, and reviewed by King William III. in Hyde Park -- ---- Embarked for Ostend -- 1694 Proceeded to Louvain 14 ---- Engaged in the siege of Huy -- ---- Marched into winter quarters at Ghent -- ---- Rank of the regiment fixed as EIGHTEENTH of the infantry of the line 15 1695 Engaged at the siege of Namur -- ---- ------- in storming the castle of Namur 16 ---- King William III. conferred on the regiment the title of the ROYAL REGIMENT OF FOOT OF IRELAND, with the HARP IN A BLUE FIELD AND THE CROWN OVER IT, the privilege of bearing his own arms, THE LION OF NASSAU, on its colours; with the motto _Virtutis Namurcensis Premium_ 17 ---- Title afterwards changed to "THE ROYAL IRISH REGIMENT OF FOOT" 18 ---- Surrender of the fortress of Namur -- ---- Marched into winter quarters at Ghent -- 1696 Served under the Prince of Vaudemont -- ---- Returned to Ghent -- 1697 Joined the army of Brabant under King William III. -- 1697 Termination of the war, and treaty of Ryswick 19 ---- Embarked at Ostend for Ireland -- ---- Arrived at Cork -- 1699 Marched to Waterford, thence to Dublin -- 1700 Removed to Kinsale -- 1701 Hostilities recommenced with France 20 ---- Embarked for Holland -- ---- Reviewed on Breda Heath by King William III. -- 1702 Proceeded to Rosendael --