---- The British army took possession of Philadelphia, and occupied a position at Germantown 25 ---- Action at Germantown -- 1778 General Hon. Sir William Howe returned to England, and General Sir Henry Clinton assumed the command of the army -- ---- Action at Monmouth Court-House -- ---- The British army marched from Philadelphia to New York, the King of France having engaged to aid the Americans -- ---- A powerful French armament arrived off the Port of New York and proceeded against Rhode Island -- ---- Expedition against Bedford, on the Accushnet river, and against Martha's Vineyard 26 ---- Returned to New York -- ---- Proceeded with other regiments to the West Indies -- ---- Attack upon the island of St. Lucia 27 ---- Repelled several attacks made by the French -- ---- The flank companies of the FORTY-SIXTH regiment distinguished themselves at La Vigie, and received the thanks of Major-General James Grant commanding the troops 28 ---- Surrender of the Island of St. Lucia to the British troops -- 1779 The courts of Spain and Holland joined in hostilities against Great Britain -- 1782 The regiment returned to England 29 ---- County titles conferred upon the regiments of Infantry, and the FORTY-SIXTH directed to assume the designation of _South Devonshire_ regiment -- 1782 Treaty of peace signed at Paris between Great Britain and the United States of America 29 1783 Treaties of peace between England, France, Spain, and Holland -- 1784 The regiment proceeded from Plymouth to Ireland 30 1792 Embarked for Gibraltar -- 1794 Proceeded from Gibraltar to the West Indies -- 1795 Engaged in suppressing the insurrection of the Caribs in the Island of St. Vincent -- ---- Actions at Dorsetshire Hill 32 ---- Loss sustained by the regiment -- ---- Assault and capture of the post of the Caribs on the Vigie 33