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. — John Shaqi
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.Cannon, Richard
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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.
Cannon, Richard
Great Britain. Army. Dorset Regiment -- History; Great Britain. Army. Regiment of Foot, 39th (Dorsetshire) -- History
1729. Peace concluded between Great Britain, France, and
Spain _ib._
” The regiment proceeded from Gibraltar to Jamaica 11
1730. Colonel John Cope appointed Colonel of the regiment _ib._
1732. The regiment returned from Jamaica to Ireland _ib._
” Colonel Thomas Wentworth appointed Colonel of the
regiment _ib._
1733 }
to } The regiment stationed in Ireland _ib._
1736. }
1737. Colonel John Campbell, afterwards Duke of Argyle,
appointed Colonel of the regiment _ib._
1738. Colonel Richard Onslow appointed Colonel of the
regiment _ib._
1739. Lieut.-Colonel Robert Dalway appointed Colonel of the
regiment _ib._
” War declared against Spain _ib._
1740. Lieut.-Colonel Samuel Walter Whitshed appointed Colonel
of the regiment _ib._
1741. War of the Austrian Succession 12
1742. Support rendered by the British to the Queen of
Hungary _ib._
1743. Colonel Edward Richbell appointed Colonel of the
regiment _ib._
” Battle of _Dettingen_ _ib._
1744. The regiment proceeded from Ireland to Great Britain _ib._
” War declared against France _ib._
1745. The regiment employed as Marines _ib._
1746. Arrival of Prince Charles Edward, eldest son of the
Pretender, in Scotland 13
” Battle of _Culloden_ _ib._
” Expedition against the coast of Brittany, of which the
THIRTY-NINTH formed part _ib._
” Affairs near _Port L’Orient_ _ib._
” Return of the expedition to England _ib._
1747 } The regiment again employed as Marines on board the
and } fleet _ib._
1748. }
” Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle concluded 14
1749 }
to } The regiment stationed in Ireland _ib._
1751. }
” Royal Warrant respecting the clothing, standards, and
colours of the army, and for regulating the number
and rank of regiments _ib._
1752. Colonel John Adlercron appointed Colonel of the
regiment _ib._
1754. The regiment proceeded from Ireland to the East Indies _ib._
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