Historical Record of the Eighteenth, or the Royal Irish Regiment of Foot: Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1684, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1848. — John Shaqi
Historical Record of the Eighteenth, or the Royal Irish Regiment of Foot: Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1684, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1848.Cannon, Richard
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Historical Record of the Eighteenth, or the Royal Irish Regiment of Foot: Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1684, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1848.
Cannon, Richard
Great Britain. Army -- History; Great Britain. Army. Regiment of Foot, 18th (Royal Irish)
---- Engaged at the siege of Kayserswerth --
---- ------- in skirmish near Nimeguen --
---- The Earl of Marlborough assumed the command of the
allied army 21
---- Engaged in the siege of Venloo --
---- Extraordinary attack of Fort St. Michael --
---- Engaged at the siege and capture of Ruremonde 24
---- -------------------------------- of Liège --
---- Retired to Holland, and entered winter quarters at
Huesden --
1703 Engaged at the siege and capture of Huy 25
---- ------- at the siege and capture of Limburg --
---- Marched to Breda --
1704 Proceeded from Breda to the Danube --
---- Joined the Imperial army 26
---- Battle of Schellenberg --
---- Crossed the Danube --
---- Siege and capture of Rayn --
---- Battle of Blenheim 27
---- Marshal Tallard and many officers and soldiers made
prisoners --
---- Returned to Holland 28
1705 General Ingoldsby appointed to be Colonel, in the
place of General Hamilton (retired) 29
---- Marched to Maestricht --
---- Engaged in the recapture of Huy --
---- Passed the works of Helixem and Neer-Hespen --
---- Returned to winter quarters in Holland 30
1706 Advanced to Tongres --
1706 Battle of Ramilies 30
---- Surrender of Brussels, Lierre, Ghent, Bruges, &c. 31
---- --------- of Oudenarde and Antwerp --
---- Siege and surrender of Ostend --
---- Attack and surrender of the fortress of Menin --
---- Capture of the fortress of Aeth 32
---- Returned to winter quarters at Ghent --
1707 Engaged in active field-movements --
1708 Re-embarked at Ostend for England to repel invasion
by the Pretender 33
---- Returned to Flanders --
---- Recaptured Ghent and Bruges from the French --
---- Battle of Oudenarde --
---- Siege and surrender of Lisle 34
1709 ------------------- of Tournay --
---- Battle of Malplaquet 35
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