---- The Duke of Cumberland returned to Flanders and engaged the French at Laffeld, or Val - 1748 The Allies took the field in the summer, but hostilities were terminated by the treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, in October - ---- Disbandment of the 43rd regiment, and of ten marine regiments, from the 44th to the 53rd regiment 10 ---- The numerical title of the 57th regiment changed to the FORTY-SIXTH regiment -- 1749 The FORTY-SIXTH regiment proceeded to Ireland -- 1751 Royal Warrant of 1st July issued for regulating the clothing, standards, and colours, and the numerical titles and rank of regiments -- 1756 Capture of the Island of Minorca by the French 11 ---- War declared against France -- 1757 The FORTY-SIXTH regiment embarked from Cork for Nova Scotia -- 1758 Expedition under Major-General James Abercromby against Ticonderoga -- ---- Brigadier-General the Viscount Howe (55th Regiment) killed at Ticonderoga -- 1758 Attack on Fort Ticonderoga abandoned 12 ---- Loss of officers sustained by the FORTY-SIXTH regiment -- 1759 Plan of the campaign in Canada 13 ---- Brigadier-General Prideaux (55th regiment) killed at Fort Niagara -- ---- Capture of Fort Niagara 15 ---- Operations of the troops under Lieut.-General Amherst and Major-General Wolfe -- ---- Siege of Ticonderoga -- ---- Occupation of Crown Point -- ---- Battle on the Heights of Abraham; death of Major-Gen. Wolfe; and capture of Quebec -- 1760 The French attempted to regain Quebec, and the battle of Sillery was fought 16 ---- Surrender of Fort Levi on L'Isle Royale -- ---- Attack and surrender of the garrison of Montreal 17 ---- The conquest of Canada completed -- 1761 The regiment embarked for Barbadoes -- 1762 Proceeded with an armament against the Island of Martinique, which surrendered to the British Crown -- ---- The surrender of Grenada, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent 18 ---- War declared against Spain --