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Historical Record of the Seventy-first Regiment, Highland Light Infantry: Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1777, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1852Cannon, Richard

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Historical Record of the Seventy-first Regiment, Highland Light Infantry: Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1777, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1852

Name: Historical Record of the Seventy-first Regiment, Highland Light Infantry: Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1777, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1852
Author: Cannon, Richard

Cannon, Richard

Great Britain. Army -- History; Great Britain. Army. Regiment of Foot, 71st (Highland Light Infantry)

_1st Brigade._--Commanded by Major-General LORD EDWARD
  SOMERSET, K.C.B.

   1st Life Guards                    | Lieut.-Colonel Ferrior.
   2d      ”                          |       ”    the Hon. E. P. Lygon.
   Royal Horse Guards, Blue.          |       ”        Sir Robert Hill.
   1st Dragoon Guards.                |       ”        Fuller (Colonel).

  _2d Brigade._--Major-General Sir WILLIAM PONSONBY, K.C.B.

   1st or Royal Dragoons.             | Lieut.-Colonel A. B. Clifton.
   2d or Royal North British Dragoons |       ”        J. J. Hamilton.
   6th or Inniskilling Dragoons.      |       ”        J. Muter (Colonel).

  _3d Brigade._--Major-General W. B. DOMBERG.

  23d Light Dragoons.                 | Lt.-Colonel the Earl of
                                      |         Portarlington (Colonel).
   1st  ”  King’s German Legion.      |     ”        J. Bulow.
   2d   ”           ”                 |     ”        C. de Jonquiera.

  _4th Brigade._--Major-General Sir JOHN O. VANDELEUR, K.C.B.

  11th Light Dragoons.                | Lieut.-Colonel J. W. Sleigh.
  12th       ”                        |       ”        the Hon. F. C.
                                      |                Ponsonby (Colonel).
  16th       ”                        |       ”        J. Hay.

  _5th Brigade._--Major-General Sir COLQUHOUN GRANT, K.C.B.

   7th Hussars.                       | Colonel Sir Edward Kerrison.
  15th    ”                           | Lieut.-Colonel L. C. Dalrymple.
   2d     ”     King’s German Legion  |       ”        Linsingen.

  _6th Brigade._--Major-General Sir HUSSEY VIVIAN, K.C.B.

  10th Royal Hussars.                 | Lt.-Colonel Quentin (Colonel).
  18th Hussars.                       |    ”        Hon. H. Murray.
   1st    ”     King’s German Legion  |    ”        A. Wissell.

  _7th Brigade._--Colonel Sir FREDERICK ARENSCHILDT, K.C.B.

  13th Light Dragoons.                | Lieut.-Colonel Doherty.
   3d Hussars, King’s German Legion.  |       ”        Meyer.

  Colonel ESTORFF.

  Prince Regent’s Hussars.            | Lieut.-Colonel Kielmansegge.
  Bremen and Verden Hussars.          | Colonel Busche.


INFANTRY.


FIRST DIVISION.--Major-General G. COOKE.

  _1st Brigade._--Major-General P. MAITLAND.

  1st Foot Guards, 2d Battalion.      | Major H. Askew (Colonel).
          ”        3d      ”          |   ”   the Hon. W. Stewart (Col.)

  _2d Brigade._--Major-General J. BYNG.

  Coldstream Guard, 2d Battalion.     | Major A. G. Woodford (Colonel).
  3d Foot Guards.                     |   ”   F. Hepburn (Colonel).


SECOND DIVISION.--Lieut.-General Sir H. CLINTON, G.C.B.

  _3d Brigade._--Major-General FREDERICK ADAM.

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Historical Record of the Seventy-first Regiment, Highland Light Infantry: Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1777, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1852Cannon, Richard

History

Historical Record of the Seventy-first Regiment, Highland Light Infantry: Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1777, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1852

Cannon, Richard

Great Britain. Army -- History; Great Britain. Army. Regiment of Foot, 71st (Highland Light Infantry)

_1st Brigade._--Commanded by Major-General LORD EDWARD
  SOMERSET, K.C.B.

   1st Life Guards                    | Lieut.-Colonel Ferrior.
   2d      ”                          |       ”    the Hon. E. P. Lygon.
   Royal Horse Guards, Blue.          |       ”        Sir Robert Hill.
   1st Dragoon Guards.                |       ”        Fuller (Colonel).

  _2d Brigade._--Major-General Sir WILLIAM PONSONBY, K.C.B.

   1st or Royal Dragoons.             | Lieut.-Colonel A. B. Clifton.
   2d or Royal North British Dragoons |       ”        J. J. Hamilton.
   6th or Inniskilling Dragoons.      |       ”        J. Muter (Colonel).

  _3d Brigade._--Major-General W. B. DOMBERG.

  23d Light Dragoons.                 | Lt.-Colonel the Earl of
                                      |         Portarlington (Colonel).
   1st  ”  King’s German Legion.      |     ”        J. Bulow.
   2d   ”           ”                 |     ”        C. de Jonquiera.

  _4th Brigade._--Major-General Sir JOHN O. VANDELEUR, K.C.B.

  11th Light Dragoons.                | Lieut.-Colonel J. W. Sleigh.
  12th       ”                        |       ”        the Hon. F. C.
                                      |                Ponsonby (Colonel).
  16th       ”                        |       ”        J. Hay.

  _5th Brigade._--Major-General Sir COLQUHOUN GRANT, K.C.B.

   7th Hussars.                       | Colonel Sir Edward Kerrison.
  15th    ”                           | Lieut.-Colonel L. C. Dalrymple.
   2d     ”     King’s German Legion  |       ”        Linsingen.

  _6th Brigade._--Major-General Sir HUSSEY VIVIAN, K.C.B.

  10th Royal Hussars.                 | Lt.-Colonel Quentin (Colonel).
  18th Hussars.                       |    ”        Hon. H. Murray.
   1st    ”     King’s German Legion  |    ”        A. Wissell.

  _7th Brigade._--Colonel Sir FREDERICK ARENSCHILDT, K.C.B.

  13th Light Dragoons.                | Lieut.-Colonel Doherty.
   3d Hussars, King’s German Legion.  |       ”        Meyer.

  Colonel ESTORFF.

  Prince Regent’s Hussars.            | Lieut.-Colonel Kielmansegge.
  Bremen and Verden Hussars.          | Colonel Busche.


INFANTRY.


FIRST DIVISION.--Major-General G. COOKE.

  _1st Brigade._--Major-General P. MAITLAND.

  1st Foot Guards, 2d Battalion.      | Major H. Askew (Colonel).
          ”        3d      ”          |   ”   the Hon. W. Stewart (Col.)

  _2d Brigade._--Major-General J. BYNG.

  Coldstream Guard, 2d Battalion.     | Major A. G. Woodford (Colonel).
  3d Foot Guards.                     |   ”   F. Hepburn (Colonel).


SECOND DIVISION.--Lieut.-General Sir H. CLINTON, G.C.B.

  _3d Brigade._--Major-General FREDERICK ADAM.

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Historical Record of the Seventy-first Regiment, Highland Light Infantry: Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1777, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1852

Historical Record of the Seventy-first Regiment, Highland Light Infantry: Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1777, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1852

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