---- Major-General James Henry Craig appointed to the colonelcy of the regiment in succession to Lieut.-General Hon. Sir John Vaughan, K.B. deceased -- ---- Reinforcements arrived from England in order to assist in the suppression of the Caribs -- 1796 Further reinforcements arrived under Lieut.-General Sir Ralph Abercromby, K.B. -- ---- After a conflict of some hours the Caribs surrendered prisoners of war 34 ---- Several hundreds of Caribs escaped to the woods, but were afterwards forced to submit, and were removed from St. Vincent -- ---- The FORTY-SIXTH regiment having sustained considerable loss by their numerous engagements with the Caribs, returned to England -- 1799 The regiment embarked for Ireland -- 1802 Treaty of peace with France concluded at Amiens -- 1803 War renewed with France -- 1804 Appointment of Lieut.-General John White to the colonelcy, in succession to Lieut.-General Sir James Henry Craig 35 1804 Embarked from Cork for the West Indies, and proceeded to Dominica 35 1805 Defence of Dominica against an attack of a numerous French force -- ---- Official Reports from Lieut.-General Sir William Myers, and Brigadier-General George Prevost of the conduct of the troops engaged in the defence of Dominica -- ---- The Royal authority granted for the FORTY-SIXTH regiment to bear the word "_Dominica_" on the regimental colour and appointments. 44 1806 Detachments embarked for the capture of two French vessels 45 ---- The officers and men received the thanks of the Commander of the Forces in the West Indies, and of the Major-General commanding in the Island of Dominica -- 1809 Capture of the French island of Martinique 46 1810 Capture of the French island of Guadaloupe -- 1811 The regiment returned to England and marched into Devonshire 47 1812 The regiment proceeded from Plymouth to Jersey 48 1813 Embarked from Jersey for Portsmouth, and proceeded to the Isle of Wight -- ---- Embarked for New South Wales 49