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
Cannon, Richard
Great Britain. Army -- History; Great Britain. Army. Regiment of Foot, 71st (Highland Light Infantry)
” The first battalion arrived at Cork _ib._
1808. The second battalion embarked for Scotland _ib._
” Presentation of new colours 65
” Address of Lieut.-General John Floyd on that occasion _ib._
” The first battalion embarked for the Peninsula 67
” Authorized to bear the title of _Glasgow_ Regiment, in
addition to the appellation of _Highland_ Regiment _ib._
” Battle of _Roleia_ 68
” Authorized to bear the word “ROLEIA” on the regimental
colour and appointments _ib._
” Battle of _Vimiera_ 69
” Authorized to bear the word “VIMIERA” on the regimental
colour and appointments 70
” Convention of Cintra _ib._
” March of the troops into Spain 71
” Joined the army under Lieut.-General Sir John Moore 72
1808. Retreat on Corunna 72
1809. Lieut.-General Francis Dundas appointed colonel of the
regiment 73
” Battle of _Corunna_ _ib._
” Authorized to bear the word “CORUNNA” on the regimental
colour and appointments 74
” The thanks of Parliament conferred on the troops _ib._
” The first battalion arrived in England 75
” Formed into a _Light Infantry_ Regiment 76
” Expedition to the Scheldt _ib._
” The first battalion embarked at Portsmouth _ib._
” Action on landing 77
” Attack and capture of _Ter Veer_ 78
” Siege and capitulation of _Flushing_ _ib._
” Occupation of Ter Veer by the first battalion 79
” Return of the battalion to England _ib._
” Loss of the battalion on this expedition _ib._
1810. Permitted to retain such parts of the national dress as
were not inconsistent with light infantry duties _ib._
” The first battalion again ordered for foreign service 80
” Embarked for Portugal 81
” Joined the army under Lieut.-General Viscount Wellington _ib._
” Actions at _Sobral_ 82
” Occupied a position in the lines of Torres Vedras _ib._
” Marshal Massena retired to Santarem 83
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