[10] Minorca, an island in the Mediterranean, on the eastern coast of Spain, is about thirty miles in length and twelve in breadth, and is chiefly valuable for the excellent harbour of Port Mahon. In September, 1708, Minorca was taken by Admiral Leake and a land force under Lieut.-General Stanhope, after a siege of about three weeks. The island was ceded to Great Britain by the treaty of Utrecht, and remained in its possession until 1756, when, in April of that year, it was besieged by the French, under Marshal the Duke de Richelieu. After a brave defence by the Governor, General Blakeney, the garrison surrendered, and in consideration of their gallantry were permitted to march out with all the honours of war. At the peace of Fontainebleau, in 1763, Minorca was restored to the English in exchange for Belle-Isle. In February, 1782, the garrison, under the Governor, Lieut.-General the Honorable James Murray, after suffering severely from sickness, surrendered to the Duke de Crillon, the Commander-in-Chief of the combined French and Spanish forces, and Minorca was retained by Spain by the treaty of peace of 1783. Minorca again surrendered to a British force under General the Honorable Charles Stuart, on the 15th of November, 1798; and at the peace of Amiens, in 1802, Minorca was restored to the Spaniards, under whose sway it remains at the present period. [11] The _Concan_ is the territory situated between the range of hills which bounds the Deccan on the west and the sea-coast, and is now under the Bombay Government. [12] Now Lieut.-General Samuel Huskinson. [13] Brevet Lieut.-Colonel Maxwell died at Asseerghur, on the 5th of April, 1819. [14] Named after its founder Assa, a celebrated Hindu zemindar, or landholder, of the Aheer tribe, which has been corrupted from Assa Aheer, to Asseer. [15] Pettah, the suburbs of a fortified town. [16] Now major in the regiment. [17] Now commanding the troops at Jamaica and its dependencies. [Illustration: SIXTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT. _Madeley lith. 3 Wellington S^t. Strand_ _For Cannon's Military Records_] HISTORICAL RECORD OF THE SECOND BATTALION OF THE SIXTY-SEVENTH, OR THE SOUTH HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT OF FOOT. [Sidenote: 1803] Europe gained a short cessation from hostilities by the Treaty of Amiens, and the interval of peace was employed by Napoleon Bonaparte in furthering his views for the aggrandizement of France, to enable him to become the dictator of Europe. The British Government and people, suspicious of Napoleon's projects, and roused to active measures by the threat of invasion, were enthusiastic in devising means to frustrate his designs, and the "_Army of Reserve Act_" was passed, for raising men for home service by ballot, while numerous volunteer and yeomanry corps were formed in every part of the kingdom.