---- Six companies embarked from Ceylon for China 66 ---- Capture of the Island of Chusan 67 ---- -------------- city of Ting-hae-hien -- 1841 Possession taken of Hong-Kong -- ---- Regiment sailed up the Canton river, and the City of Canton surrendered 69 ---- Capture of the Island and City of Amoy 70 ---- -------------- Island of Koolangsoo -- ---- Island of Chusan again taken possession of 71 ---- Capture of the City of Chinhae -- 1841 Capture of the City of Ningpo 72 1842 Four companies stationed at Ningpo, and five companies at Koolangsoo -- ---- Defeat of the Tartars and Chinese in an attack upon Ningpo -- ---- Capture of Tsekee, and heights of Segaon 73 ---- Forced the Chankee Pass -- ---- Attack and capture of the city of Chapoo -- ---- Employed on an expedition up the Yangtse-Keang river 74 ---- Capture of Woosung, Poonshau, and the city of Shanghae -- ---- Capture of the city of Chin Keang-foo by storm -- ---- Embarked for Nankin, the ancient Capital of China 75 ---- Conditions of Peace agreed -- ---- The word "_China_" and the device of the "_Dragon_" authorized to be borne on the colours and appointments -- ---- Proceeded from Nankin to Chusan -- 1843 Head-quarters at Koolangsoo 76 ---- ------------- removed to Chusan -- 1845 --------------------- to Hong-Kong -- 1847 Embarked at Hong-Kong, and engaged in operations on the Canton River -- ---- Returned to Hong-Kong -- ---- Embarked for Calcutta -- 1848 Arrived at Fort William, Bengal -- ---- The Conclusion 77 1848. PLATES. Colours of the Eighteenth, Royal Irish Regiment, _to face_ 1 Representation of the Battle of Blenheim, on the 13th August, 1704 28 Costume of the Regiment 80 SUCCESSION OF COLONELS OF THE EIGHTEENTH, OR ROYAL IRISH REGIMENT OF FOOT. YEAR PAGE 1684 Arthur, Viscount of Granard 81 1686 Arthur, Lord Forbes 82