LONDON: HARRISON AND CO., PRINTERS, ST. MARTIN’S LANE. THE FIFTY-SIXTH, OR THE WEST ESSEX REGIMENT OF FOOT, BEARS ON ITS REGIMENTAL COLOURS, THE WORD “MORO,” TO COMMEMORATE ITS GALLANTRY AT THE CAPTURE OF THE MORO FORT, AT THE HAVANNAH, IN 1762; ALSO THE WORD “GIBRALTAR,” WITH THE CASTLE AND KEY; AND THE MOTTO _MONTIS INSIGNIA CALPE_, TO COMMEMORATE ITS DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT IN DEFENCE OF THE FORTRESS OF GIBRALTAR DURING THE YEARS 1779, 1780, 1781, AND 1782. CONTENTS. Year Page 1755 Formation of the Regiment 9 1756 Uniform--Names of Officers 10 1757 Marches to Scotland 11 1760 Returns to England -- 1762 Embarks for the West Indies -- ---- Siege of the Moro Fort, and capture of the Havannah 12 1763 Proceeds to Ireland 14 1770 Embarks for Gibraltar -- ---- A light company added to the establishment 15 1779} 1780} Engaged in the successful defence of the important { 15 1781} fortress of Gibraltar { to 1782} { 21 ---- Styled the West Essex Regiment -- 1783 Embarks for England -- 1784 Proceeds to Scotland 22 1788 Embarks for Ireland -- 1793 Riot at Wexford--Major Valloton killed -- ---- Embarks for the West Indies 23 1794 Capture of Martinico -- ---- ---- ---- St. Lucia -- ---- ---- ---- Guadeloupe 24 1795 Returns to England--Proceeds to Ireland -- 1796 Embarks for the West Indies 25 1796 Detached for St. Domingo 25 ---- Capture of Bombarde -- 1797 Attack on Port Jack Thomas -- ---- Defence of Irois -- ---- Attack on St. Mary’s -- ---- Proceeds to Jamaica -- 1798 Embarks for England -- 1799 Expedition to Holland -- ---- Battles of Bergen and Egmont-op-Zee 26 ---- Returns to England 27 1800 Embarks for Ireland --