Historical Record of the Sixth, or Royal First Warwickshire Regiment of Foot: Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in the Year 1674, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1838Cannon, Richard
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Historical Record of the Sixth, or Royal First Warwickshire Regiment of Foot: Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in the Year 1674, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1838
Cannon, Richard
Great Britain. Army -- History; Great Britain. Army. Infantry. 6th Regiment (Royal 1st Warwickshire)
---- ---- ---- ---- distinguished conduct at Echalar 84
---- ---- ---- ---- Battle of the Bidassoa 86
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Nivelle --
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Nive --
1814 ---- ---- ---- actions at Hastingues and Oyergave 87
---- ---- ---- ---- battle of Orthes --
---- ---- ---- ---- advances to Bordeaux 88
---- ---- ---- ---- embarks for Canada 89
---- ---- ---- ---- siege of Fort Erie --
1815 ---- ---- ---- proceeds from Canada to the
Netherlands 91
1815 The Second Battalion disbanded --
1816 The Regiment forms part of the Army of Occupation
in France --
1818 Returns to England 93
1819 Proceeds to Scotland --
---- Returns to England --
1821 Embarks for the Cape of Good Hope 93
1825 Proceeds to the East Indies 95
1832 Obtains the title of _Royal_ 98
1838 The Conclusion 99
SUCCESSION OF COLONELS.
1673 Sir Walter Vane 101
1674 Luke Lillingston 103
1675 Thomas Ashley --
1678 Sir Henry Bellasis --
1689 William Babington 105
1691 George Prince of Hesse d'Armstadt --
1694 Henry Marquis de Rada 107
1695 Ventris Columbine --
1703 James Rivers --
1706 William Southwell 108
1708 Thomas Harrison --
1716 Robert Dormer --
1720 James Dormer 109
1738 John Guise --
1765 William Rufane --
1773 John Gore 110
1773 Sir William Boothby, Baronet --
1787 Lancelot Baugh 111
1792 Sir Ralph Abercromby --
1795 Prince William Frederick of Gloucester 114
1806 Sir George Nugent, Baronet 115
LIST OF PLATES.
The Regimental Colours to follow the Regimental Title Page.
The present Costume of the Regiment to follow Page 100.
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