THE WORDS “ALBUHERA,” “VITTORIA,” “PYRENEES,” “NIVELLE,” “NIVE,” “ORTHES,” AND “PENINSULA,” IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS GALLANTRY IN THE SEVERAL ACTIONS FOUGHT DURING THE WAR IN PORTUGAL, SPAIN, AND THE SOUTH OF FRANCE, FROM 1809 TO 1814; AND THE WORD “MAHARAJPORE,” IN TESTIMONY OF ITS DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT IN THAT BATTLE, ON THE 29th OF DECEMBER, 1843. THE THIRTY-NINTH, OR THE DORSETSHIRE REGIMENT OF FOOT. CONTENTS OF THE HISTORICAL RECORD. Year. Page 1702. INTRODUCTION 1 ” Formation of the regiment 2 ” Colonel Richard Coote appointed its Colonel _ib._ ” War declared against France and Spain _ib._ 1703. Colonel Nicholas Sankey appointed Colonel of the regiment _ib._ 1704. Siege of _Gibraltar_ _ib._ 1705. Capture of _Barcelona_ 3 1706. Occupation of Madrid by the Allied Troops _ib._ 1707. Battle of _Almanza_ _ib._ ” The THIRTY-NINTH and other regiments embarked for Spain _ib._ 1708. Operations of the campaign 4 1709. Action at the passage of the _Caya_ 5 1710. Storming of _Xeres de los Cabaleros_ 6 1711. Passage of the Guadiana at Jerumenha 7 ” The regiment engaged in the capture of several towns in Spain _ib._ 1712. Suspension of hostilities proclaimed _ib._ 1713. Treaty of Utrecht signed 8 ” The regiment proceeded to Gibraltar, and afterwards to Minorca _ib._ 1714 } to } Stationed at Minorca _ib._ 1719. } ” Brigadier-General Thomas Ferrers appointed Colonel of the regiment _ib._ ” Embarked for Ireland _ib._ 1720 } and } Stationed in Ireland 8 1721. } 1722. Colonel William Newton appointed Colonel of the regiment _ib._ 1723 } to } The regiment remained in Ireland 9 1725. } 1726. _Gibraltar_ besieged by the Spaniards _ib._ ” The regiment embarked for that fortress _ib._ 1727. Successful defence made by the garrison of _Gibraltar_ 10