Historical Record of the Fifty-Third, or the Shropshire Regiment of Foot: Containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1755 and of its subsequent services to 1848Cannon, Richard
History
Historical Record of the Fifty-Third, or the Shropshire Regiment of Foot: Containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1755 and of its subsequent services to 1848
Cannon, Richard
Great Britain. Army. Regiment of Foot, 53rd -- History
---- Appointment of Major-General W. E. Doyle to the
colonelcy, in succession to General Lake, removed
to the 73rd regiment --
1797 Engaged in the capture of Trinidad --
---- Employed in an unsuccessful attempt at Porto Rico --
---- Returned to St. Vincent 13
1798 Lieut.-General Crosbie appointed to the colonelcy,
in succession to Major-General Doyle, deceased --
1800 Removed from St. Vincent to St. Lucia --
1802 Returned to England on the surrender of St. Lucia to
France according to the treaty of peace concluded
at Amiens --
1803 Marched under the command of Lieut.-Colonel Lightburne,
for Shrewsbury --
1805 The First Battalion embarked for India --
---- Arrived at Fort St. George, Madras, and proceeded to
Dinapore --
1806 Removed from Dinapore to Berhampore 14
1807 Proceeded from Berhampore to Cawnpore --
---- Major-General Honorable John Abercromby appointed to
the colonelcy in succession to General Crosbie,
deceased --
1809 Three companies detached to Bundelcund, and engaged
at the siege and capture of the fort of Adjighion --
1809 The Battalion took the field with the troops under
Colonel Martindell 15
1810 Returned to Cawnpore, and received the thanks of the
officer commanding for their conduct --
1812 Five companies engaged in the storming of the fortress
of _Callinger_ --
---- Surrender of the garrison of _Callinger_ on the
remaining five companies joining from Cawnpore 17
---- The Battalion returned to Cawnpore, and afterwards
proceeded to Meerut 18
1814 Marched from Meerut, and joined the army formed for
the invasion of the kingdom of Nepaul, or the
Gorca State --
---- Engaged in the storming and capture of the fort of
_Kalunga_ 19
---- Proceeded to the capture of _Nahn_ and other fortified
places on the Jampta heights 21
---- The Nepaulese reduced to submission --
---- Embarked for Berhampore, proceeded to Calcutta, and
afterwards embarked for Madras --
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