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Historical record of the Thirteenth, First Somerset, or the Prince Albert's Regiment of Light Infantry: containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1685, and of its subsequent services to 1848.Cannon, Richard

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Historical record of the Thirteenth, First Somerset, or the Prince Albert's Regiment of Light Infantry: containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1685, and of its subsequent services to 1848.

Name: Historical record of the Thirteenth, First Somerset, or the Prince Albert's Regiment of Light Infantry: containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1685, and of its subsequent services to 1848.
Author: Cannon, Richard

Cannon, Richard

Great Britain. Army -- History; Great Britain. Army. Somerset Light Infantry

JOHN MIDDLETON obtained a commission in the army in the reign of
King William III., and was promoted to the rank of captain in 1706;
he served in Spain in the war of the Spanish succession, and also
on board the fleet, where his company was employed as Marines. He
was many years an officer in the twenty-fifth foot, in which corps
he rose to the rank of lieut.-colonel, and he was promoted to the
rank of colonel in 1711. He commanded the twenty-fifth regiment in
Scotland, under the Duke of Argyle, during the rebellion of the
Earl of Mar; and in 1721 he was rewarded with the colonelcy of that
corps, which he commanded until 1732, when he was removed to the
THIRTEENTH foot. He was promoted to the rank of brigadier-general
in 1735. His decease occurred on the 4th of May, 1739, at which
period he was member of Parliament for Aberdeen.


HENRY PULTENEY.

_Appointed 5th July, 1739._

HENRY PULTENEY was appointed ensign in a regiment of foot on the
10th of January, 1703, and he served in Queen Anne’s wars, under
the celebrated John Duke of Marlborough. He was several years
in the first foot guards, and was promoted, in July, 1715, to
the command of the grenadier company in the second foot guards,
with the rank of lieut.-colonel. In 1733 he was promoted to the
commission of second major, with the rank of colonel, and in 1734
to that of first major in the second foot guards, from which he was
removed, in 1739, to the colonelcy of the THIRTEENTH regiment; at
the same time he was appointed governor of Hull. He was promoted
to the rank of brigadier-general in 1742, and accompanied the army
to Flanders under the Earl of Stair. In 1743 he was advanced to
the rank of major-general; in 1747 to that of lieut.-general, and
in 1765 to that of general. On the elevation of his brother to
the dignity of Earl of Bath, he was distinguished by the style of
Honorable; and upon his brother’s decease, without issue in 1764,
he succeeded to his lordship’s immense estates. He afterwards
resigned his commissions. He died 26th of October, 1767.


HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS WILLIAM HENRY DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, K.G., &c. &c.
&c.

_Appointed 25th June, 1766._

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History

Historical record of the Thirteenth, First Somerset, or the Prince Albert's Regiment of Light Infantry: containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1685, and of its subsequent services to 1848.

Cannon, Richard

Great Britain. Army -- History; Great Britain. Army. Somerset Light Infantry

JOHN MIDDLETON obtained a commission in the army in the reign of
King William III., and was promoted to the rank of captain in 1706;
he served in Spain in the war of the Spanish succession, and also
on board the fleet, where his company was employed as Marines. He
was many years an officer in the twenty-fifth foot, in which corps
he rose to the rank of lieut.-colonel, and he was promoted to the
rank of colonel in 1711. He commanded the twenty-fifth regiment in
Scotland, under the Duke of Argyle, during the rebellion of the
Earl of Mar; and in 1721 he was rewarded with the colonelcy of that
corps, which he commanded until 1732, when he was removed to the
THIRTEENTH foot. He was promoted to the rank of brigadier-general
in 1735. His decease occurred on the 4th of May, 1739, at which
period he was member of Parliament for Aberdeen.


HENRY PULTENEY.

_Appointed 5th July, 1739._

HENRY PULTENEY was appointed ensign in a regiment of foot on the
10th of January, 1703, and he served in Queen Anne’s wars, under
the celebrated John Duke of Marlborough. He was several years
in the first foot guards, and was promoted, in July, 1715, to
the command of the grenadier company in the second foot guards,
with the rank of lieut.-colonel. In 1733 he was promoted to the
commission of second major, with the rank of colonel, and in 1734
to that of first major in the second foot guards, from which he was
removed, in 1739, to the colonelcy of the THIRTEENTH regiment; at
the same time he was appointed governor of Hull. He was promoted
to the rank of brigadier-general in 1742, and accompanied the army
to Flanders under the Earl of Stair. In 1743 he was advanced to
the rank of major-general; in 1747 to that of lieut.-general, and
in 1765 to that of general. On the elevation of his brother to
the dignity of Earl of Bath, he was distinguished by the style of
Honorable; and upon his brother’s decease, without issue in 1764,
he succeeded to his lordship’s immense estates. He afterwards
resigned his commissions. He died 26th of October, 1767.


HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS WILLIAM HENRY DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, K.G., &c. &c.
&c.

_Appointed 25th June, 1766._

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

Historical record of the Thirteenth, First Somerset, or the Prince Albert's Regiment of Light Infantry: containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1685, and of its subsequent services to 1848.

Historical record of the Thirteenth, First Somerset, or the Prince Albert's Regiment of Light Infantry: containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1685, and of its subsequent services to 1848.

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