1767 Reviewed in Hyde Park with the Twelfth Foot, by King George III. -- ---- The Duke of Gloucester appointed to the Third Foot Guards, and succeeded in the Colonelcy by Honorable James Murray -- 1768 Proceeded to Ireland -- 1769 Embarked for Minorca -- 1776 Returned to England -- 1781 Embarked for the West Indies 41 1782 The war with America ceased and the regiment returned to England -- ---- The Regiment directed to assume the County title of First Somersetshire Regiment -- 1784 Embarked for Ireland -- 1789 General George Ainslie appointed Colonel in succession to Honorable James Murray -- 1790 Embarked for Jamaica 42 1793 Embarked for St. Domingo -- 1794 Proceeded on an expedition under Colonel John Whitaker to Cape Tiburon 43 ---- Engaged at the Post of L’Acal 44 1794 Engaged at Port-au-Prince 44 ---- ---- at Fort Bizzeton 45 1796 Re-embarked for England -- 1797 Proceeded to Ireland -- 1800 Embarked for England 46 ---- Embarked on an expedition to the Coast of Spain -- ---- Proceeded to Gibraltar and Malta 47 1801 Joined the expedition to Egypt under General Sir Ralph Abercromby -- ---- Landed at Aboukir 48 ---- Advanced to Alexandria, and engaged the French on 12th March -- ---- Engaged a second time at Alexandria against “Buonaparte’s Invincibles” on the 21st of March 49 ---- French Army expelled from Egypt -- ---- The Grand Seignior conferred orders of Knighthood and Gold Medals on the Officers 50 ---- Authorized to bear the “Sphinx,” and the word “Egypt” on the Colours and Appointments -- 1802 Embarked from Egypt for Malta 51 1803 Embarked for Gibraltar -- 1804 General Ainslie died, and Lieut.-General A. Campbell appointed to the Colonelcy --