1807. Embarked for England _ib._ ” The County title of the regiment changed from EAST MIDDLESEX to DORSETSHIRE _ib._ 1808. The flank companies of the first battalion proceeded from Malta to Sicily _ib._ ” The second battalion embarked for Guernsey _ib._ 1809. The flank companies of the first battalion employed in the capture of the islands of _Ischia_ and _Procida_ 47 ” Attempted reduction of the _Castle of Scylla_ _ib._ ” The second battalion joined the army in the Peninsula 48 1810. The battalion companies of the first battalion proceeded from Malta to Sicily 49 ” The second battalion present at the battle of _Busaco_ _ib._ ” Pursuit of the French towards Santarem _ib._ ” Investment of _Badajoz_ 50 ” Battle of _Albuhera_ _ib._ 1810. Received the Royal Authority to bear the word “ALBUHERA” on the regimental colour and appointments 51 1811. Affair of _Arroyo dos Molinos_ _ib._ ” The first battalion joined the army in the Peninsula 52 ” The second battalion transferred all its effective men to the first battalion _ib._ ” Embarkation of the remainder of the second battalion for England 53 1812. _Badajoz_ again invested _ib._ ” Capture of the fortress _ib._ ” Advance to Burgos _ib._ 1813. Battle of _Vittoria_ 54 ” Received the Royal authority to bear the word “VITTORIA” on the regimental colour and appointments 55 ” Actions in the Pyrenees 56 ” Received the Royal authority to bear the word “PYRENEES” on the regimental colour and appointments 57 ” France entered by the Pass of _Maya_ _ib._ ” Passage of the _Nivelle_ 58 ” Received the Royal authority to bear the word “NIVELLE” on the regimental colour and appointments _ib._ ” Passage of the _Nive_ _ib._ ” Received the royal authority to bear the word “NIVE” on the regimental colour and appointments 59 1814. Affair at _Garris_ _ib._ ” Gallantry of the first battalion particularly noticed by the Marquis of Wellington 60