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)
” Authorized to bear the word “NIVE” on the regimental
colour and appointments 103
1814. Skirmishes at St. Hellette, heights of Garris, and St.
Palais 104
” Action at Sauveterre _ib._
” Battle of _Orthes_ _ib._
” Authorized to bear the word “ORTHES” on the regimental
colour and appointments _ib._
” Affairs at _Aire_ and _Tarbes_ _ib._
” Battle of _Toulouse_ _ib._
” Termination of the Peninsular War, and general order by
the Duke of Wellington 105
” The first battalion embarked for England _ib._
” Authorized to bear the word “PENINSULA” on the regimental
colour and appointments 106
” The first battalion arrived at Cork _ib._
” The second battalion remained in North Britain _ib._
1815. Return of Napoleon to Paris, and renewal of the war 107
” The first battalion embarked for Ostend _ib._
” Battle of Waterloo 108
1815. Honors conferred on the army for the victory 110
” Authorized to bear the word “WATERLOO” on the regimental
colour and appointments _ib._
” The first battalion marched to Paris _ib._
” The second battalion disbanded 111
1816. Presentation of the Waterloo medals to the regiment _ib._
” Address of Colonel Reynell on that occasion _ib._
1817. Presentation of new colours by Major-General Sir Denis
Pack, K.C.B., and his address to the regiment 113
1818. The regiment returned to England 114
1819. Inspected at Weedon by Major-General Sir John Byng 115
1820. Inspected by the Adjutant-General _ib._
1822. Embarked for Ireland _ib._
1824. Lieut.-General Sir Gordon Drummond, G.C.B., appointed
colonel of the regiment 116
” The regiment embarked for Canada _ib._
1825. Formed into six _service_ and four _depôt_ companies _ib._
1829. The depôt companies proceeded to Berwick-on-Tweed 118
” Major-General Sir Colin Halkett, K.C.B., appointed
colonel of the regiment _ib._
1831. The service companies proceed from Quebec to Bermuda 118
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