Historical Record of the Fourth, or the King's Own, Regiment of Foot: Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1680, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1839Cannon, Richard
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Historical Record of the Fourth, or the King's Own, Regiment of Foot: Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1680, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1839
Cannon, Richard
Great Britain. Army -- History; Great Britain. Army. King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)
---- Expedition against New Orleans 124
1815 Capture of Fort Bowyer 128
---- Returns to England --
1815 Embarks for Flanders 129
---- Battle of Waterloo --
---- Advances to Paris 130
---- Second battalion disbanded 131
1816 Forms part of the army of occupation in France --
1818 Returns to England 133
1819 Embarks for the West Indies --
1826 Returns to England 137
---- Embarks for Portugal 138
1828 Returns to England 139
---- Proceeds to Scotland --
1829 Embarks for Ireland --
1830 Returns to England --
1831} Embarks by detachments for New South Wales 140
1832}
1837} -------------------------- the East Indies --
1838}
1839 The Conclusion --
SUCCESSION OF COLONELS.
Anno Page
1680 Charles Earl of Plymouth 142
---- Piercy Kirke --
1682 Charles Trelawny 144
1688 Sir Charles Orby 146
---- Charles Trelawny --
1692 Henry Trelawny --
1702 William Seymour --
1717 Hon. Henry Berkeley 147
1719 Charles Cadogan --
1734 William Barrell 148
1749 Robert Rich --
1756 Alexander Duroure --
1765 Hon. Robert Brudenell 149
1768 Studholme Hodgson --
1782 John Burgoyne 150
1792 George Morrison 151
1799 John Earl of Chatham 152
1835 John Hodgson --
LIST OF PLATES.
The Regimental Colours to follow the Regimental title page.
The landing at Gibraltar, to face page 34
Fourth (or King's Own) Regiment of Foot, to face page 141
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