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
History
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)
1742 Colonel John Mordaunt appointed to the Colonelcy in
succession to General Armstrong --
---- Returned from Minorca to England --
1744 Reviewed on Hounslow Heath by Field-Marshal the Duke
of Cumberland 43
1745 Embarked for Flanders --
---- Landed at Ostend, and marched to Mons 44
1745 Re-embarked for England in consequence of Charles
Edward, son of the Pretender, having landed in
Scotland 45
---- Landed at Gravesend, and embarked for Leith --
1747 Colonel John Folliott appointed to the Colonelcy in
succession to General Sir J. Mordaunt 46
1748 Returned from Scotland to England --
---- Conclusion of the treaty of peace at Aix la Chapelle --
1749 Embarked for Ireland --
1751 Royal warrant issued for regulating the clothing,
colours, &c. --
1755 War recommenced with France 47
---- Embarked for England, marched to Edinburgh --
1757 Re-embarked for Ireland, and remained there during the
Seven Years' War --
1762 General Sir John Sebright, Bart., appointed to the
Colonelcy in succession to General Folliott
(deceased) --
1767 Embarked from Ireland for North America --
1775 Commencement of war with America --
---- Engaged at the village of Lexington 48
---- Proceeded to destroy American stores at Concord --
---- Engaged in the battle at Bunker's Hill 49
1776 Quitted Boston and embarked for Nova Scotia --
---- Embarked for England and stationed at Dover Castle --
1778 Encamped at Coxheath --
1779 -------- at Warley 50
1780 -------- at Finchley --
1782 Termination of the American war --
---- Embarked for Jersey --
1783 Removed to Guernsey --
---- Engaged in quelling a mutiny in the 104th Regiment --
---- Received the thanks of the Lieut.-Governor and of the
States of the Island, accompanied by one hundred
guineas for distribution among the non-commissioned
officers and soldiers, for their loyal and spirited
conduct 50
1783 Proceeded to Portsmouth, and embarked for Gibraltar --
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