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
—— Peace established between Great Britain and
France: Louis XVIII. placed on the throne of
France; and Napoleon Bonaparte proceeded to
the Isle of Elba —
—— Regiment marched to Blanchfort; thence to
Pouillac —
—— Received the Royal authority to bear the word
“_Peninsula_,” on the regimental colour and
appointments —
—— Moved down the Garonne in small craft, and
embarked for Ireland —
—— Disembarked at Monkstown, and marched to
Fermoy —
—— Received the thanks of Parliament for its meritorious
and eminent services during the war —
—— Inspected at Fermoy by Major-General Sir
William Aylett, who testified his approbation
of its appearance and interior economy —
—— The second battalion disbanded at Edinburgh 90
1815 Napoleon Bonaparte quitted Elba, and returned
to Paris: Louis XVIII. withdrew to Ghent;
and _Napoleon_ resumed the dignity of _Emperor
of the French_ —
—— Preparations for war immediately recommenced —
—— Regiment embarked at Cork for Ostend;
from thence proceeded to Bruges, and to Ghent 91
—— Marched to Brussels and brigaded —
—— Reviewed by Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington —
—— Action at Quatre Bras 92
—— Colonel Cameron killed —
—— Received the particular commendations of the
Duke of Wellington 93
—— Number of officers and men killed and wounded
at Quatre Bras —
—— _The Battle of Waterloo_ 94
—— Destructive charge on a French column at _La
Haye Sainte_ by the Scots Greys and _92nd
Regiment_ 96
—— The boldness and intrepidity of “_Les Braves
Ecossais_” attracted the astonishment of Napoleon
Bonaparte —
—— The Prussian army on the road from Wavre —
—— The French made a last effort by a general
attack, and were repulsed —
—— The allied troops advanced in pursuit, and
forced the enemy to abandon every position,
his artillery, arms, stores, &c. &c. —
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