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)
” Advance of the first battalion _ib._
1811. Pursuit of Marshal Massena 84
” Battle of _Fuentes d’Onor_ _ib._
” Authorized to bear the words “FUENTES D’ONOR” on the
regimental colour and appointments 85
” The second battalion removed from Leith to South Britain 86
” The first battalion formed part of the army under
Lieut.-General Rowland Hill _ib._
” Affair of _Arroyo-del-Molinos_ 87
” The royal approbation conferred on the troops engaged 88
” Operations consequent on the preparations made by Viscount
Wellington for the recapture of _Ciudad Rodrigo_ 89
1812. Third siege of _Badajoz_ _ib._
” Capture of _Badajoz_ _ib._
” Destruction of the enemy’s bridge of boats at _Almaraz_ 90
” Authorized to bear the word “ALMARAZ” on the regimental
colour and appointments 91
” Subsequent operations 92
” Battle of _Salamanca_ 93
” Retreat from Burgos _ib._
1813. Attempted surprise of Bejar by the French 94
” March of the first battalion to Bejar _ib._
” The second battalion returned to North Britain 94
” Battle of _Vittoria_ _ib._
” Death of Colonel the Honorable Henry Cadogan,
Lieut.-Colonel of the SEVENTY-FIRST Regiment 95
” Authorized to bear the word “VITTORIA” on the regimental
colour and appointments 96
” Advance on Pampeluna 97
” Skirmish at _Elizondo_ _ib._
1813. Occupied positions in the Pyrenees 97
” Action at _Maya_ _ib._
” ---- near _Eguaros_ _ib._
” ---- at the Pass of _Doña Maria_ 99
” Authorized to bear the word “PYRENEES” on the regimental
colour and appointments 100
” Encamped on the heights of Roncesvalles 101
” Gallant repulse of the French by a small party of the
SEVENTY-FIRST on the heights of _Altobispo_ _ib._
” Advance to the French territory _ib._
” Battle of the _Nivelle_ 102
” Passage of the _Nive_ _ib._
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