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
History
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
1783. Termination of the siege 36
” Conclusion of peace _ib._
” The word “GIBRALTAR,” with the “_Castle and Key_,”
and the motto “_Montis Insignia Calpé_,” conferred
on the THIRTY-NINTH regiment 37
” The THIRTY-NINTH designated the EAST MIDDLESEX
regiment _ib._
” The regiment returned to England 38
1783 }
to } Stationed in South Britain 38
1789. }
” Proceeded to Ireland _ib._
1790 }
to } Stationed in Ireland _ib._
1792. }
1793. War of the French Revolution _ib._
” The regiment embarked for the West Indies _ib._
1794. Expedition against _Martinique_ _ib._
” Capture of _Martinique_, _St. Lucia_, and _Guadeloupe_ 39
” Major-General Nisbett Balfour appointed Colonel of the
regiment _ib._
” Gallant but unsuccessful defence of _Guadeloupe_
against the French 40
” Surrender of the garrison _ib._
” Escape of certain of the officers of the regiment, and
their arrival in Ireland 41
1795. The regiment recruited by drafts from several corps _ib._
” Again embarked for Barbadoes _ib._
1796. Capture of _Demerara_, _Essequibo_, and _Berbice_ _ib._
1796 }
to } The regiment stationed at Demerara 42
1800. }
” Proceeded to Surinam _ib._
1802. Peace of Amiens _ib._
” Evacuation of Surinam 43
” The regiment embarked for Barbadoes _ib._
” Proceeded to Antigua _ib._
1803. Embarked for England _ib._
” Renewal of the war with France _ib._
” A second battalion added to the regiment _ib._
1804. The first battalion stationed on the coast of Sussex 44
” The second battalion embarked for Guernsey _ib._
1805. The first battalion selected for service in the
Mediterranean _ib._
” The flank companies detached to Naples 45
1806. The flank companies proceeded to Sicily _ib._
” The flank companies returned to Malta 46
” The second battalion proceeded to Ireland _ib._
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