1755. Stationed at Madras 14 1756. Aspect of affairs in India 15 ” Part of the regiment selected to serve in Bengal under Lieut.-Colonel Robert (afterwards Lord) Clive _ib._ ” Defeat of Monickchund, the Governor of Calcutta, near the Fort of _Budge-Budge_ 16 1757. Advance of the British towards _Calcutta_ _ib._ ” Expedition against _Hoogly_ _ib._ ” Expedition against _Bandell_ 17 ” Action with the Nabob Surajee Dowlah near _Calcutta_ 18 ” Treaty of peace concluded with the Nabob 19 ” Renewal of hostilities _ib._ ” Investment of _Chandernagore_ by the troops under Lieut.-Colonel Clive _ib._ ” Surrender of that place _ib._ ” Capture of the fort of _Cutwah_ 20 ” Battle of _Plassey_ 21 ” The motto “_Primus in Indis_,” and the word “PLASSEY” conferred by Royal authority on the regiment 23 ” Support rendered to the Nabob by Mr. Law, the French chief at Cossimbuzar _ib._ ” Party despatched in pursuit of the French troops 24 ” Manner in which the remainder of the regiment left at Madras had been employed _ib._ ” Expedition against _Nelloure_ _ib._ ” Relief of _Trichinopoly_ _ib._ ” Fortress of _Wandewash_ invested by the British 25 ” March of the troops to Conjeveram _ib._ 1758. Return of the regiment to Ireland _ib._ 1759. Detachment of the regiment employed in Germany _ib._ 1760 } to } The regiment stationed in Ireland 26 1763. } ” Treaty of peace concluded at Paris _ib._ 1766. Colonel Robert Boyd appointed Colonel of the regiment _ib._ 1767 } and } The regiment employed in Ireland _ib._ 1768. } 1769. Embarked for Gibraltar _ib._ 1770 } to } Formed part of the garrison of that fortress _ib._ 1779. } ” War with Spain _ib._ ” Siege of _Gibraltar_ 27 1780. Progress of the siege 29 1781. Successful _sortie_ of the garrison 30 1782. Renewed efforts of the enemy 32 ” The combined forces of France and Spain defeated 35