Year. Page. INTRODUCTION xiii 1777. Formation of the SEVENTY-THIRD regiment, afterwards numbered the SEVENTY-FIRST Regiment 2 ” John Lord Macleod appointed colonel of the regiment _ib._ 1778. War with France 3 ” Removal of the regiment from North Britain to Guernsey and Jersey _ib._ ” Proceeded to Portsmouth _ib._ ” A second battalion added to the regiment _ib._ ” Names of officers 4 1779. The first battalion embarked for India 5 ” The second battalion removed from Scotland to Plymouth _ib._ ” Siege of Gibraltar by the Spaniards _ib._ 1780. The second battalion embarked for Gibraltar 6 ” The first battalion arrived at Madras 7 ” War with Hyder Ali _ib._ ” The first battalion formed part of Major-General Sir Hector Munro’s army 7 ” Siege of _Arcot_ 8 ” Action at Perambaukum 9 ” The survivors of the British troops engaged in this unequal contest conveyed to Hyder Ali 11 ” Attempts of the Spaniards against _Gibraltar_ 12 1781. Progress of the War with Hyder Ali 13 ” Battle of _Porto Novo_ 14 ” Presentation of silver pipes to the first battalion by Lieut.-General Sir Eyre Coote for its gallantry on that occasion _ib._ ” _Tripassoor_ retaken by the British 15 ” Second action at Perambaukum, and defeat of the enemy 16 ” Relief of _Vellore_ 17 ” Battle of _Sholingur_ _ib._ ” Gallant defence of Gibraltar 18 ” _Sortie_ of the garrison 20 1782. _Vellore_ blockaded by Hyder Ali 22 ” Advance of the British through the Sholingur Pass, and relief of _Vellore_ _ib._ ” Battle of _Arnee_ 24 ” Decease of Hyder Ali 25 ” And succession of his son Tippoo Saib _ib._