TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE Italic text is denoted by _underscores_. Footnote anchors are denoted by [number], and the footnotes have been placed at the end of each major section. The three changes noted in the ERRATA have been applied to the etext. The eleven other occurrences of ‘Kurnool’ have not been changed. A superscript is denoted by ^x or ^{xx}, for example M^c or Esq^{re}. Basic fractions are displayed as ½ ⅓ ¼ etc; other fractions are shown in the form a/b, for example 1/10 or 1/25. The tables in this book are best viewed using a monospace font. Some minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book. [Illustration: BY COMMAND OF His late Majesty WILLIAM THE IV^{TH}. _and under the Patronage of_ Her Majesty the Queen. HISTORICAL RECORDS, _OF THE_ British Army _Comprising the_ _History of every Regiment_ _IN HER MAJESTY’S SERVICE_. _By Richard Cannon Esq^{re}._ _Adjutant-General’s Office, Horse Guards._ London. _Printed by Authority._] HISTORICAL RECORD OF THE THIRTY-NINTH, OR THE DORSETSHIRE REGIMENT OF FOOT: CONTAINING AN ACCOUNT OF THE FORMATION OF THE REGIMENT In 1702, AND OF ITS SUBSEQUENT SERVICES To 1853. COMPILED BY RICHARD CANNON, ESQ., ADJUTANT GENERAL’S OFFICE, HORSE GUARDS. Illustrated with Plates. LONDON: PRINTED BY GEORGE E. EYRE AND WILLIAM SPOTTISWOODE, PRINTERS TO THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY, FOR HER MAJESTY’S STATIONERY OFFICE. PUBLISHED BY PARKER, FURNIVALL, AND PARKER, MILITARY LIBRARY, 30, CHARING CROSS. 1853. GENERAL ORDERS _HORSE GUARDS_, _1st January, 1836_. His Majesty has been pleased to command that, with the view of doing the fullest justice to Regiments, as well as to Individuals who have distinguished themselves by their bravery in Action with the Enemy, an Account of the Services of every Regiment in the British Army shall be published under the superintendence and direction of the Adjutant-General; and that this Account shall contain the following particulars, viz.:-- ---- The Period and Circumstances of the Original Formation of the Regiment; The Stations at which it has been from time to time employed; The Battles, Sieges, and other Military Operations in which it has been engaged, particularly specifying any Achievement it may have performed, and the Colours, Trophies, &c., it may have captured from the Enemy. ---- The Names of the Officers, and the number of Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates Killed or Wounded by the Enemy, specifying the Place and Date of the Action. ---- The Names of those Officers who, in consideration of their Gallant Services and Meritorious Conduct in Engagements with the Enemy, have been distinguished with Titles, Medals, or other Marks of His Majesty’s gracious favour.