Historical record of the Ninety-second Regiment, originally termed "The Gordon Highlanders" and numbered the Hundredth Regiment : $b Containing an account of the formation of the Regiment in 1794, and of its subsequent services to 1850Cannon, Richard
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Historical record of the Ninety-second Regiment, originally termed "The Gordon Highlanders" and numbered the Hundredth Regiment : $b Containing an account of the formation of the Regiment in 1794, and of its subsequent services to 1850
Cannon, Richard
Great Britain. Army. Gordon Highlanders
—— Letter from H. R. H. the Duke of York,
Commander-in-Chief, announcing His Majesty’s
approval of the promotions taking place in
the regiment in filling up the vacancies
occasioned by the loss of Lieut.-Colonel
Erskine —
—— Regiment proceeded to Aboukir, and encamped
before Alexandria 28
—— Alexandria surrendered by capitulation, and the
campaign in Egypt terminated —
—— The thanks of His Majesty, King George III.,
and of the two Houses of Parliament, communicated
to the army employed in Egypt, and
the Royal authority given for the _Sphinx_
with the word “_Egypt_,” to be borne on the
regimental colours and appointments —
—— The Grand Seignior conferred the order of
Knighthood of the Crescent on the General
Officers, and presented gold medals to the
officers employed with the army in Egypt:
he also erected a palace at Constantinople for
the future residence of the British Ambassadors 29
1801 List of the names of the officers of the NINETY-SECOND
regiment, who received gold medals
for service in Egypt —
—— Regiment marched for Aboukir and embarked
for Malta, from whence it proceeded to
Ireland 30
1802 The Peace of Amiens concluded —
—— Regiment embarked from Ireland, and proceeded
to Glasgow 31
1803 War declared against France —
—— A second battalion added to the regiment formed
from men raised under the _Army of Reserve Act_ —
—— Regiment removed from Glasgow to Weeley,
where the second battalion was formed —
—— Great preparations made in France for the invasion
of England 32
1804 Napoleon Bonaparte created _Emperor of the
French_, and _King of Italy_ —
—— The _Additional Force Act_ passed as a further
measure of defense —
—— The two battalions marched to Colchester, and
encamped on Lexden Heath, from whence they
returned to Weeley 33
—— Second battalion proceeded to Ireland —
1805 First battalion brigaded with 42nd, 91st, and
95th (Rifle) regiments at Weeley —
—— Reviewed at Colchester by H. R. H. the Duke of
York, the commander-in-chief —
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