1759 Appointment of Colonel John Toovey to the colonelcy, in succession to Colonel Whitmore, removed to the ninth regiment - 1768 Returned from Gibraltar, and embarked for Ireland 3 1770 Appointment of Colonel R. D. H. Elphinstone to the colonelcy, in succession to Colonel Toovey, deceased - 1776 Embarked for North America - 1777 Engaged with the American forces - 1782 The American war terminated 4 ---- The regiment directed to assume the county title of Shropshire regiment in addition to its Numerical title - 1789 Returned to England from North America - 1790 Embarked on board of the fleet to serve as Marines - 1791 Proceeded to Scotland 5 1793 Embarked for service in Flanders - ---- Engaged at Famars - ---- -------- the siege and capture of Valenciennes - ---- -------- the siege of Dunkirk 6 ---- -------- Nieuport - ---- Received the Royal Authority to bear the word "_Nieuport_" on the colours - 1794 Major-General Gerald Lake, afterwards Viscount Lake, appointed to the colonelcy, in succession to General Elphinstone, deceased - ---- Engaged in operations at Vaux, Prémont, Marets, &c. 7 ---- ---- at the siege and capture of Landrécies - ---- -------- repulse of the enemy at Cateau - ---- -------------------------------- Tournay - ---- -------- capture of Lannoy, Roubaix, and Mouveaux - ---- ---- in the masterly retreat to Leers 8 ---- ---- storming the village of Pontéchin 9 ---- Received the Royal Authority to bear the word "_Tournay_" on its colours 10 1795 Returned to England -- ---- Encamped at Southampton -- ---- Embarked with an expedition for the West Indies -- 1796 Attack and Capture of St. Lucia -- 1796 Received the Royal Authority to bear the words "_St. Lucia_" on its colours 11 ---- Embarked for St. Vincent -- ---- Engaged in quelling an insurrection, and expelling the Caribs from the Island of St. Vincent -- ---- Received the thanks of the General Officer commanding, and of the Council and Assembly of the Island 12