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
On the 17th of January, 1813, the battalion marched from Coria to
Montehermosa, and on the 13th of February it marched to Guejo,
thence to Aldea Nueva, and on the 15th to Puerta de Bannos. This
movement took place in consequence of the advance of a French force
from Salamanca towards Bejar, into which place some troops were
thrown, and the enemy, then close to the town, retired. He, however,
returned with an increased force shortly afterwards, and in the
night attempted to surprise the garrison of Bejar, consisting of the
_fiftieth regiment_, and the _sixth Portugese Caçadores_, by which
he was repulsed with loss. The first battalion of the NINETY-SECOND
regiment was put in motion to their support, and the same evening
returned to its quarters in Bannos.
While stationed at Bannos in April, the NINETY-SECOND received a
draft of forty-six men from the second battalion. The effective
strength at this period consisted of forty-four serjeants, fifteen
drummers, and eight hundred and seventeen rank and file.
On the 20th of May, the NINETY-SECOND marched from Bannos to Bejar;
on the 21st to Valle de Fuentes; on the 24th to Fuenteroble; on the
25th to Calzadilla; and on the following day crossed the Tormes,
above Salamanca, from which place the enemy retired with the loss of
some men and artillery. On the 27th of May, the NINETY-SECOND, and
other corps under Lieut.-General Sir Rowland Hill, passed the Marquis
of Wellington in review-order, and marched to Orvado, where they
halted.
The NINETY-SECOND marched on the 3rd of June from the camp at Orvado,
crossed the Guarena, and encamped near Villa Buena; on the 4th the
battalion crossed the Douro at Toro, and marched to Morales; on the
5th to Villa Sexmil; on the 6th to Mucientes, leaving Valladolid to
the right; on the 7th to Duenas; on the 8th to Torre Quemada; on the
9th to Quintana del Ponte; on the 10th crossed the Pisuerga, and
marched to Pedroza; on the 11th to Valbases; on the 12th to Celada
del Camino; and on the 13th to Villa Ricos, on which morning, about
daylight, the enemy blew up the Castle of Burgos, and retreated.
On the 14th of June, the battalion marched to Villa Toro; on the
15th to Villa Esquiar; on the 16th it crossed the Ebro, and marched
to Pesquez; on the 17th it marched to Villa Mor; on the 18th to
Boveano; on the 19th to Alcoide; and on the 20th to Robeo.
In the meantime, the French army, commanded by King Joseph, had taken
up a position in the neighbourhood of _Vittoria_, where the Marquis
of Wellington determined to attack the enemy.
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