Historical Record of the Fifteenth, or, the Yorkshire East Riding, Regiment of Foot: Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1685, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1848Cannon, Richard
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Historical Record of the Fifteenth, or, the Yorkshire East Riding, Regiment of Foot: Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1685, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1848
Cannon, Richard
Great Britain. Army -- History; Great Britain. Army. East Yorkshire Regiment
---- Returned to England --
1756 Encamped at Blandford --
1757 Encamped at Barham-downs --
---- Embarked on an expedition against the coast of France --
---- Capture of the Isle of Aix 37
---- Returned to England --
1758 Embarked for North America --
---- Formed part of an expedition against Louisbourg, and in
the taking of the Island of Cape Breton, under
Brigadier-General James Wolfe 38
---- The captured colours, &c. presented to the King, and
publickly conveyed from Kensington Palace to St.
Paul's Cathedral 39
---- Rewarded by the approbation of the Sovereign, and by
the thanks of Parliament --
1759 Embarked in an expedition against Quebec, under
Major-General James Wolfe --
---- Death of Major-General Wolfe 41
---- Surrender of Quebec 42
---- Approbation of the King of the conduct of the troops,
thanks of Parliament, and public thanksgiving of
the Nation --
1760 Defence of Quebec against an attempt of the French to
retake it 43
---- Joined in an attack on Montreal 44
---- Conquest of Canada --
1761 Encamped at Staten Island 44
---- Embarked for Barbadoes --
1762 Engaged on an expedition in the capture of Martinique --
---- Embarked on an expedition to the Havannah 45
---- Capture of Moro Fort, nine ships of war, &c. --
1763 Peace with Spain concluded --
---- The Havannah restored to Spain --
---- Embarked for New York, and proceeded to Canada 46
1768 Embarked for England --
1770 Reviewed at Chatham by King George III. --
1772 Marched to Scotland --
1774 Embarked for Ireland --
1776 War with North America --
---- Embarked for America 47
---- Proceeded on an expedition against Charleston --
---- Re-embarked and proceeded to Staten Island --
---- Effected a landing at Long Island --
---- Proceeded against New York 48
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