Historical Record of the Sixth, or Inniskilling Regiment of Dragoons: Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1689, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1846Cannon, Richard
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Historical Record of the Sixth, or Inniskilling Regiment of Dragoons: Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1689, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1846
Cannon, Richard
Great Britain. Army -- History; Great Britain. Army. Inniskilling Dragoons, 6th
In October, 1817, the regiment marched to Birmingham; during
the summer of 1818 it proceeded to Scotland and was stationed
at Piershill barracks, near Edinburgh. Leaving this station in
June, 1819, for Portpatrick, it embarked for Ireland,--arrived at
Donaghadee on the 1st of July, and marched into quarters at Gort,
in the county of Galway.
[Sidenote: 1820]
[Sidenote: 1821]
The INNISKILLING dragoons passed the four succeeding years in
Ireland. In 1820 their head-quarters were removed to Longford; and
in July, 1821, to Dublin, on the occasion of the auspicious visit
of His Majesty King George IV. to this part of his dominions.
In August the regiment marched to Newbridge, for the purpose of
attending His Majesty at the race-ground of Kildare.
[Sidenote: 1822]
On the 9th of November the SIXTH dragoons left Newbridge for
Fermoy; in February, 1822, they proceeded to Cahir, and in June
following returned to Newbridge, where they remained till December,
when they proceeded to Dublin and occupied the royal barracks.
[Sidenote: 1823]
Leaving Dublin in May, 1823, the regiment proceeded to Donaghadee,
where it embarked for Scotland on the 6th of June, landed on the
same day, and proceeded to Glasgow, where it passed the succeeding
twelve months.
[Sidenote: 1824]
[Sidenote: 1825]
[Sidenote: 1826]
[Sidenote: 1827]
From Glasgow the regiment marched in July, 1824, for York; in the
summer of 1825 the head-quarters were removed to Manchester; in
April, 1826, to Dorchester; and in the following year to Nottingham.
The Earl of Pembroke died in the autumn, and was succeeded in the
colonelcy by the Hon. Sir William Lumley, G.C.B., by commission
dated the 3rd of November, 1827.
[Sidenote: 1828]
[Sidenote: 1829]
Leaving Nottingham in March, 1828, the regiment proceeded to
Ipswich, but returned to Nottingham in October following; and in
the summer of 1829 proceeded to Liverpool and embarked for Ireland.
After landing at Dublin, it proceeded to Dundalk, where it passed
the winter.
[Sidenote: 1830]
[Sidenote: 1831]
[Sidenote: 1832]
In the summer of 1830 the regiment proceeded to Dublin; in July,
1831, the head-quarters were at Longford; and in 1832 at Cahir,
many detachments being furnished in aid of the civil power during
these years.
[Sidenote: 1833]
The Regiment proceeded, in March, 1833, to Dublin, where it
embarked for England, and after landing at Liverpool, marched to
Scotland, and was stationed at Edinburgh.
[Sidenote: 1834]
[Sidenote: 1835]
[Sidenote: 1836]
[Sidenote: 1837]
From Scotland the regiment marched in the summer of 1834 to
England, the head-quarters, proceeding to Nottingham; in 1835 to
Ipswich; in 1836 to Brighton; and in 1837 to Dorchester.
[Sidenote: 1838]
[Sidenote: 1839]
In the summer of 1838 the regiment marched to Bristol and embarked
for Ireland; it landed at Cork on the 4th of June, and proceeded
from thence to Cahir. In April, 1839, it was removed to Newbridge,
and in July to Dublin.
[Sidenote: 1840]
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