AN EAGLE WITH A WREATH OF LAUREL ABOVE THE HARP, AND THE WORD, “BARROSA,” IN COMMEMORATION OF THE GALLANTRY OF THE SECOND BATTALION, AND OF THE TROPHY ACQUIRED IN THAT BATTLE, ON THE 5TH OF MARCH, 1811; ALSO THE WORD, “TARIFA,” FOR THE DISTINGUISHED GALLANTRY OF THE SECOND BATTALION IN THE DEFENCE OF THAT PLACE, ON THE 31ST OF DECEMBER, 1811; AND THE WORDS, “VITTORIA,” “NIVELLE,” “ORTHES,” “TOULOUSE,” AND “PENINSULA,” IN TESTIMONY OF THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICES OF THE SECOND BATTALION IN THE SEVERAL ACTIONS FOUGHT DURING THE WAR IN PORTUGAL, SPAIN, AND THE SOUTH OF FRANCE, FROM 1809 TO 1814; AND THE WORD “AVA,” TO DENOTE THE MERITORIOUS CONDUCT OF THE REGIMENT DURING THE BURMESE WAR, IN 1825-26. THE EIGHTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT, OR THE ROYAL IRISH FUSILIERS. CONTENTS OF THE HISTORICAL RECORD. Year. Page INTRODUCTION 1 1793. Formation of the regiment 2 1794. Names of officers 4 ” Embarked for Flanders 5 ” Action at Alost _ib._ 1795. Proceeded to Bergen-op-Zoom _ib._ ” Marched prisoners into France 6 1796. The regiment again recruited _ib._ ” Embarked as part of a secret expedition to the North Sea _ib._ ” Return of the troops to England _ib._ ” The regiment embarked for the West Indies _ib._ 1797. Capture of _Trinidad_ _ib._ ” Expedition against _Porto Rico_ 7 ” The regiment proceeded to St. Lucia _ib._ 1798. Stationed at St. Lucia 8 1799. Proceeded to Martinique _ib._ 1800. Removed to Dominica _ib._ 1801. Embarked for Barbadoes _ib._ ” Proceeded to Curaçoa _ib._ 1802. Peace of Amiens _ib._ 1803. Renewal of hostilities _ib._ 1804. The regiment returned to England 9 ” Proceeded to Guernsey _ib._ ” War with Spain _ib._ ” Formation of the second battalion _ib._ 1805. The first battalion removed to Portsmouth 10 1806. Proceeded to Plymouth _ib._ ” Embarked for Monte Video _ib._