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 — John Shaqi
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
—— Received orders to prepare again for foreign
service 45
—— Embarked with the expedition under Lieut.-General
the Earl of Chatham, for the
Scheldt —
—— The object of the expedition being thwarted, and
much disease occurring among the troops, they
re-embarked for England; the NINETY-SECOND
regiment proceeded to Woodbridge 46
1810 Embarked a second time for the Peninsula, and
joined the army under Lieut.-General the
Viscount Wellington 47
1811 Marched from Lisbon and joined the army under
Viscount Wellington in the lines of Torres
Vedras 48
—— Brigaded with the 50th and 71st regiments 49
—— Marshal Massena retreated from his position near
Santarem, and pursued by the troops under
Viscount Wellington —
—— The siege of Badajoz commenced 50
1811 Regiment engaged at the Battle of _Fuentes
d’Onor_ 50
—— Received the Royal authority to bear the words
“_Fuentes d’Onor_” on the regimental colour
and appointments 51
—— The French retreated towards Ciudad Rodrigo,
crossed the Agueda, and evacuated Almeida —
—— The siege of Badajoz raised 52
—— _The battle of Albuhera_ —
—— The siege of Badajoz again commenced —
—— The siege of Badajoz again relinquished —
—— The British army recrossed the Guadiana —
—— Marched to Elvas, and thence to Portalegre —
—— Investment of Ciudad Rodrigo —
—— Engagement at El Bodon —
—— Withdrew to Portalegre —
—— Advanced towards Arroyo del Molinos —
—— Attack and defeat of General Girard’s division
at Arroyo del Molinos 54
—— The thanks of Lieut.-General Hill to the troops
for their conduct in the action of Arroyo del
Molinos 55
—— The approbation of H. R. H. the Prince Regent,
and of H. R. H. the Commander-in-Chief,
conveyed to the troops for their services in
this action —
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