---- Authorised to bear the word “SERINGAPATAM” on the regimental colour and appointments -- ---- General Orders issued on the occasion of the above victory -- ---- Partition of the late Sultan’s territory 20 1800 Major-General George Harris appointed colonel of the regiment -- ---- The regiment employed against the Polygars 21 1801 Removed to Gooty -- 1802 Proceeded to Bellary -- 1803 Returned to Gooty -- ---- Proceeded to Pondicherry -- 1804 Removed to Madras -- 1805 Embarked for England -- 1806 Disembarked at Greenwich -- ---- Proceeded to Scotland -- 1807 New colours received by the regiment 22 1808 Formation of the second battalion 23 1809 Discontinuance of the _Highland_ dress by the SEVENTY-THIRD and five other regiments -- ---- The first battalion embarked for New South Wales 24 1810 Arrival at Sydney -- 1812 Augmentation of establishment 25 1814 The first battalion embarked for Ceylon -- 1814 Complimentary General Order issued on the occasion 25 ---- Aspect of affairs in Ceylon 27 1816 Invasion of the kingdom of Candy by the British 28 ---- Deposition of the king of Candy, and annexation of his territory to the British Crown -- 1817 Disbandment of the second battalion 30 ---- Reduction of the refractory Candian chiefs -- 1818 Casualties sustained on this service 31 ---- Medals struck for acts of individual gallantry 32 1821 The regiment embarked for England -- ---- Landed at Gravesend, and proceeded to Weedon -- ---- Reduction of establishment -- 1823 The regiment proceeded to Scotland 33 ---- Removed to Ireland -- 1825 Augmentation of establishment -- ---- Riots in Lancashire and Yorkshire -- 1826 Embarked for England -- ---- Tranquillity restored, and return of the regiment to Ireland 34