Historical Record of the Fourteenth, or the King's, Regiment of Light Dragoons: Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment and of Its Subsequent ServicesCannon, Richard
History
Historical Record of the Fourteenth, or the King's, Regiment of Light Dragoons: Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment and of Its Subsequent Services
Cannon, Richard
Great Britain. Army -- History; Great Britain. Army. Regiment of Light Dragoons, 14th
and to change the Facings from lemon-yellow to orange 18
1808 Embarked for Portugal 19
1809 Engaged at Oporto 20
---- Engaged at Talavera de la Reyna 22
1810 Advanced to Almeida 24
---- Engaged at Villa de Puerco 25
---- Engaged at Frexadas 28
---- Battle of Busaco and Retreat to Torres Vedras 29
---- Affair at Rio Mandevilla 30
---- Posted on the Cartaxo road 30
1811 Pursuit of the French from Santarem 31
---- Skirmishes at Pombal; at Redinha; at Casal
Nova; and at Foz d'Aronce 31
---- Action at Sabugal 31
---- Engaged at Gallegos 32
---- Engaged at Fuentes d'Onor 32
---- Repulse of the French from Portugal 33
---- Siege of, and retreat from before Badajoz 34
---- Action at Nave d'Aver, and at Carpio 35
1812 Capture of Ciudad Rodrigo 36
---- Siege and Capture of Badajoz 36
---- Skirmish near Villa Franca 36
---- Affair at Llerena 36
---- Skirmish at Alaejos 38
---- Action at Castrillos 38
---- Battle of Salamanca 39
---- Pursuit of the French, and engagement at Penerada 40
---- Affair at Blasco Sancho 40
---- March to Madrid 40
---- Retreat from Madrid to Alba de Tormes 41
---- Repulse of French Lancers at Matilla 41
---- Reconnoitring parties on retreat from Salamanca to
Ciudad Rodrigo 41
1813 Advance to Salamanca 42
---- Passage of the Carion and Pisuerga 42
1813 Capture of Burgos 43
---- Skirmish at Huarte 43
---- Battle of Vittoria 43
---- Pursuit of the French to Pampeluna 44
---- -------------------- to the Pyrenees 44
---- Capture of a party at Ostiz 44
---- ------------------ at Roncesvalles 45
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