Historical record of the Seventh Regiment, or the Royal Fusiliers: Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1685, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1846.Cannon, Richard
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Historical record of the Seventh Regiment, or the Royal Fusiliers: Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1685, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1846.
Cannon, Richard
Great Britain. Army -- History; Great Britain. Army. Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
1689 Proceeds to Holland 8
---- Battle of Walcourt -
1690 Returns to England 9
---- Proceeds to Ireland, and is engaged in the Sieges
of Cork and Kinsale 10
1691 Embarks for Flanders --
---- Serves the Campaign under King William III. 11
1692 Battle of Steenkirk --
1693 Battle of Landen 13
1694 Reviewed by King William III. 15
1695 Siege of Namur 16
1696 Arrives at Gravesend, but returns to Flanders
without landing in England 18
---- Joins the Army of Flanders under the Prince of
Vaudemont --
1697 Returns to England --
---- Placed on a Peace Establishment --
1698 Proceeds to Jersey and Guernsey --
1702 Forms part of the force employed in the Expedition
under the Duke of Ormond against Cadiz 19
1702 Capture of the Towns of Rota, Port St. Mary's, and
Fort St. Catherine 19
---- Sails for England, after having destroyed the Enemy's
Shipping at Vigo 20
1703 Employed as Marines on board the Fleet --
1705 Stationed at Plymouth --
1706 Proceeds to Barcelona 21
1707 Stationed in Spain --
---- Capture of Lerida 22
1708 Returns to England --
1709 Proceeds to Spain 23
1710 }
TO } Stationed at Minorca --
1719 }
---- Returns to England --
1719 }
TO } Stationed in Ireland --
1727 }
1734 Proceeds to Gibraltar --
1749 Returns to Ireland --
1751 Authorized by Royal Warrant to continue to bear
certain Distinctions 24
1755 Arrives in England from Ireland --
1756 Serves as Marines on board the Fleet under
Admiral Byng --
---- Engaged with the French Fleet off Minorca --
---- Forms part of the Garrison of Gibraltar --
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