Historical record of the Eighty-seventh Regiment, or the Royal Irish Fusiliers : $b Containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1793, and of its subsequent services to 1853Cannon, Richard
History
Historical record of the Eighty-seventh Regiment, or the Royal Irish Fusiliers : $b Containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1793, and of its subsequent services to 1853
Cannon, Richard
Great Britain. Army -- History; Great Britain. Army. Princess Victoria's Royal Irish Fusiliers
1807. Capture of that place 11
” Authorised to bear the word “_Monte Video_” on the
regimental colour and appointments _ib._
” The light company engaged at _Colonia_, near
Buenos Ayres _ib._
” Assault of _Buenos Ayres_ 12
” Withdrawal of the British troops 15
” The first battalion embarked for the Cape of
Good Hope _ib._
1808 }
and } Stationed in that colony _ib._
1809 }
1810. Embarked for the Mauritius 16
” Capture of that island _ib._
1811 }
to } Stationed at the Mauritius _ib._
1814 }
1815. Embarked for Bengal _ib._
1816. War with the Rajah of Nepaul 17
” Affair on the heights of _Sierapore_ 18
” Termination of the campaign 19
” Return of the battalion to Bengal _ib._
” Stationed at Cawnpore _ib._
1817. Engaged in the siege of the Fort of _Hattrass_ _ib._
” Returned to Cawnpore 20
” The Pindaree campaign _ib._
” Casualties from cholera _ib._
1818. Conclusion of peace 21
” Return of the regiment to Cawnpore _ib._
1820. Marched to Fort William _ib._
1821. Meritorious conduct of the regiment at the fire in
the East India Company’s Dispensary at Calcutta _ib._
” Presentation of testimonials, in consequence, to
the regiment 22
1822. Similar conduct of the regiment at another alarming
fire in Calcutta 23
” Embarked for the Upper Provinces _ib._
1823. Decease of Lieut.-Colonel Miller _ib._
” The regiment stationed at Ghazeepore _ib._
1824. Removed to Berhampore _ib._
1825. Proceeded to Calcutta 24
” Decease of Lieut.-Colonel Browne _ib._
” Commencement of the Burmese War _ib._
” The regiment embarked for Ava _ib._
” Engaged with the Burmese near _Prome_ _ib._
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