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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

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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.

Name: 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.
Author: Cannon, Richard

Cannon, Richard

Great Britain. Army. Dorset Regiment -- History; Great Britain. Army. Regiment of Foot, 39th (Dorsetshire) -- History

This officer commenced his military career as a Cornet in a
regiment of cavalry on the 8th of March 1704. He served several
campaigns under the celebrated John Duke of Marlborough, and was
distinguished for gallantry in action, and a strict attention
to duty. On the 1st of February 1713 he was promoted to the
Lieut.-Colonelcy of Harwich’s Horse, now Seventh Dragoon Guards,
and on the 6th of June 1739 King George II. promoted him to the
Colonelcy of the THIRTY-NINTH regiment, from which he was removed
to the Thirteenth Dragoons on the 12th of May 1740. His decease
occurred in November following.


SAMUEL WALTER WHITSHED.

_Appointed 28th December 1740._

SAMUEL WALTER WHITSHED entered the army in August 1704, and served
in Spain and Portugal during the war of the Spanish Succession,
under the Earl of Galway and Archduke Charles of Austria. On the
28th of December 1740 King George II. promoted Lieut.-Colonel
Whitshed from the Eighth Dragoons to the Colonelcy of the
THIRTY-NINTH regiment of Foot; and on the 14th of June 1743 he was
removed to the Twelfth Dragoons. Colonel Whitshed was promoted to
the rank of Brigadier-General on the 28th of May 1745, and retained
the command of the Twelfth Dragoons until his decease in 1746.


EDWARD RICHBELL.

_Appointed 14th June 1743._

This officer entered the army in the reign of Queen Anne,
and served with reputation under the celebrated John Duke of
Marlborough. He evinced a constant attention to the duties of his
profession, and was promoted, on the 18th of May 1722, to the
Lieut.-Colonelcy of the Thirty-seventh regiment, and was advanced
to the rank of Colonel in the army on the 27th of March 1742. He
was appointed Colonel of the THIRTY-NINTH regiment on the 14th
of June 1743, and distinguished himself during the war of the
Austrian Succession. On the 19th of April 1746 he was appointed
Brigadier-General, in which year he commanded a brigade, under
Lieut.-General St. Clair, in the expedition against Port l’Orient.
In 1752, Brigadier-General Richbell was removed to the Seventeenth
regiment, and on the 25th of March 1754 was promoted to the rank of
Major-General. His decease occurred in 1757.


JOHN ADLERCRON.

_Appointed 14th March 1752._

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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

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

This officer commenced his military career as a Cornet in a
regiment of cavalry on the 8th of March 1704. He served several
campaigns under the celebrated John Duke of Marlborough, and was
distinguished for gallantry in action, and a strict attention
to duty. On the 1st of February 1713 he was promoted to the
Lieut.-Colonelcy of Harwich’s Horse, now Seventh Dragoon Guards,
and on the 6th of June 1739 King George II. promoted him to the
Colonelcy of the THIRTY-NINTH regiment, from which he was removed
to the Thirteenth Dragoons on the 12th of May 1740. His decease
occurred in November following.


SAMUEL WALTER WHITSHED.

_Appointed 28th December 1740._

SAMUEL WALTER WHITSHED entered the army in August 1704, and served
in Spain and Portugal during the war of the Spanish Succession,
under the Earl of Galway and Archduke Charles of Austria. On the
28th of December 1740 King George II. promoted Lieut.-Colonel
Whitshed from the Eighth Dragoons to the Colonelcy of the
THIRTY-NINTH regiment of Foot; and on the 14th of June 1743 he was
removed to the Twelfth Dragoons. Colonel Whitshed was promoted to
the rank of Brigadier-General on the 28th of May 1745, and retained
the command of the Twelfth Dragoons until his decease in 1746.


EDWARD RICHBELL.

_Appointed 14th June 1743._

This officer entered the army in the reign of Queen Anne,
and served with reputation under the celebrated John Duke of
Marlborough. He evinced a constant attention to the duties of his
profession, and was promoted, on the 18th of May 1722, to the
Lieut.-Colonelcy of the Thirty-seventh regiment, and was advanced
to the rank of Colonel in the army on the 27th of March 1742. He
was appointed Colonel of the THIRTY-NINTH regiment on the 14th
of June 1743, and distinguished himself during the war of the
Austrian Succession. On the 19th of April 1746 he was appointed
Brigadier-General, in which year he commanded a brigade, under
Lieut.-General St. Clair, in the expedition against Port l’Orient.
In 1752, Brigadier-General Richbell was removed to the Seventeenth
regiment, and on the 25th of March 1754 was promoted to the rank of
Major-General. His decease occurred in 1757.


JOHN ADLERCRON.

_Appointed 14th March 1752._

Public-domain text, read in full here on 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.

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.

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