Historical Record of the Fifty-sixth, or the West Essex Regiment of Foot: Containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1755, and of its subsequent services to 1844.Cannon, Richard
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Historical Record of the Fifty-sixth, or the West Essex Regiment of Foot: Containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1755, and of its subsequent services to 1844.
Cannon, Richard
Great Britain. Army. Regiment of Foot, 56th (West Essex) -- History
This place having been accounted by the natives of the Kattawar as
impregnable, its early reduction, with the cool and steady valour
by which it was carried, filled with astonishment and admiration
the several vakeels of the different chieftains, who were in
attendance on Lieut.-Colonel Walker, and afforded them proof of the
irresistible effects of British discipline, skill, and prowess.
This afterwards operated beneficially in producing the organization
of so rude and uncivilized a tract of country, as the greater part
of the peninsula of Guzerat then was.
In the general orders issued on this occasion, it was stated:--“To
Captain D. Daly, the officers and men of the FIFTY-SIXTH Regiment,
the commanding officer returns his particular acknowledgments;
they have nobly supported the reputation of the senior battalion,
in all the characteristics of good soldiers.” ... “The commanding
officer cannot omit the expression of his warmest acknowledgments
to Captain Arnot, of the FIFTY-SIXTH Regiment, for his exertions at
the erection of the batteries, and for his conduct at the storm;
and it would be injustice to withhold his thanks to Lieutenant
Newman, for his spirited support of Captain McKenzie in the
advanced party.”
The casualties, amounting to eighty-two killed and wounded, prove
the arduous nature of the enterprise; and of this number the
FIFTY-SIXTH Regiment had six rank and file killed; Captain Arnot,
and twelve rank and file wounded. In December the troops were
ordered to return to their former stations, and the detachment of
the FIFTY-SIXTH rejoined the head-quarters of the second battalion
at Barachie.
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