Historical Record of the Seventy-Second Regiment, or the Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders: Containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1778, and of its subsequent services to 1848 — John Shaqi
Historical Record of the Seventy-Second Regiment, or the Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders: Containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1778, and of its subsequent services to 1848Cannon, Richard
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Historical Record of the Seventy-Second Regiment, or the Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders: Containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1778, and of its subsequent services to 1848
Cannon, Richard
Great Britain. Army. Regiment of Foot, 72nd -- History; Great Britain. Army. Seaforth Highlanders -- History
---- Again completed by recruits from Scotland 27
1792 Marched for Seringapatam --
---- Crossed the Lokany River 28
---- Victory over the army of Tippoo Saib 30
---- Termination of the War 31
---- Marched from Seringapatam to Wallajabad --
1793 Proceeded against Pondicherry 32
1794 Returned to Wallajabad 33
---- Major-General A. Williamson appointed to the Colonelcy
in succession to General Murray, deceased 33
1795 Embarked from Fort St. George, and proceeded against
Ceylon --
---- Siege and capture of Trincomalee 34
---- Surrender of Batticaloe --
---- ---- ---- of Manaar --
1796 ---- ---- of Colombo --
1797 Removed to Pondicherry 35
1798 Embarked at Madras for England --
---- Arrived at Gravesend and proceeded to Scotland --
---- Authorised to bear the word “_Hindoostan_” on its
Colours and Appointments --
---- Major-General James Stuart appointed to the Colonelcy
in succession to Gen. Williamson, deceased --
1801 Embarked for Ireland --
1802 Establishment reduced after the Peace of Amiens 36
1803 War with France recommenced --
1804 Second Battalion formed in Scotland --
1805 First Battalion formed part of an expedition
under General Sir David Baird --
1805 Arrived in the Bay of Funchal in Madeira 37
---- Sailed to the Brazils, where the troops were landed
at St. Salvador for a few hours for refreshment --
---- Proceeded to the Cape of Good Hope --
1806 Effected a landing at Lospard’s Bay 38
---- Advanced against the Dutch troops 39
---- Expression of thanks and compliments to the Highland
Brigade 40
---- Authorised to bear the words “_Cape of Good Hope_”
on its Colours and Appointments 41
---- Surrender of the colony of the Cape of Good Hope to
the British Crown 42
1807 Stationed at Cape Town for three years --
1809 Discontinued the Highland Costume 43
---- Second Battalion embarked for Ireland --
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