1818 First battalion proceeds to England 85 ---- Reduced to one battalion in 1816 86 ---- Proceeds to the West Indies -- 1821 Reduced from ten to eight companies -- 1824 Privilege of wearing a distinguishing feather confirmed 87 1825 Augmented from eight to ten companies -- 1826 Embarks for England -- 1827 Proceeds to Ireland 88 1829 To wear a red and white feather 90 1830 Good conduct during the Galway election 91 1831 Six companies embark for Gibraltar, and four companies remain in Ireland 95 1832 The "Order of Merit" sanctioned 96 1833 Colours destroyed by fire 97 1834 Service companies from Gibraltar to Malta 98 ---- Facings changed to a lively green 99 1835 Correspondence relative to an additional banner 100 ---- The reserve companies proceed to England 101 1836 Equipped as Fusiliers, and styled the FIFTH REGIMENT OF FOOT, OR NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS -- ---- "Wilhelmsthal" inscribed on the Colours 102 ---- New Colours presented to the regiment 103 1837 Service companies proceed to Corfu 106 ---- The Conclusion -- PLATES. The Vignette--Badge--to follow Title Page The Colours to face Page 1 The Uniform of 1688 to face Page 12 The Uniform of 1835 to face 100 The Uniform of 1837 to face 106 SUCCESSION OF COLONELS. Anno Page 1674 Daniel Viscount of Clare 107 1675 John Fenwick 108 1676 Henry Wisely -- 1680 Thomas Monk 109 1688 Thomas Tollemache -- 1689 Edward Lloyd 110 1694 Thomas Fairfax -- 1704 Thomas Pearce -- 1732 John Cope 111 1737 Alexander Irwin 112 1752 Charles Whiteford -- 1754 Lord George Bentinck 113 1759 Studholme Hodgson --