HISTORICAL RECORD. Year Page 1793 INTRODUCTION 1 1794 Letter of Service to the Duke of Gordon, authorizing His Grace to raise a regiment in Scotland — —— Appointment of the Marquis of Huntly to be lieut.-colonel commandant — —— Establishment of the regiment 2 —— Embodied at Aberdeen, and called _The Gordon Highlanders_ — —— Embarked from Scotland for Southampton — —— Uniform of the regiment 3 —— Embarked for Gibraltar — —— Received its colours at Gibraltar 4 1795 Embarked for Corsica — —— Inspected by Lieut.-General Thomas Trigge — 1796 Reviewed by Lieut.-General Sir Gilbert Eliott 5 —— Proceeded to Corte to suppress a rebellion — —— Received the thanks of Lieut.-General the Honorable J. T. De Burgh, commanding in Corsica — 1796 Lieut.-Colonel Commandant the Marquis of Huntly promoted to the colonelcy of the regiment; Major Charles Erskine to be lieut.-colonel; and Captain Alexander Napier to be major 5 —— Expedition against _Porto Ferrajo_ in the Isle of Elba 6 —— The British troops withdrawn from Corsica, and returned to Gibraltar — —— Received the thanks of the Lieut.-General commanding, on leaving Corsica 7 —— Landed at Gibraltar, and inspected by the Lieut.-Governor — —— Holland having leagued with France, declared war against Great Britain — —— Spain also joined France, and declared war — 1797 Attempts were made to negociate a pence with France, but did not succeed 8 1798 Regiment embarked for England, and arrived at Portsmouth — —— Embarked for Ireland, and arrived at Dublin — —— Serious disturbances took place in Ireland 9 —— Regiment conveyed in carriages to certain disturbed places — —— Encamped in the vicinity of Gorey —