Historical Record of the Thirty-sixth, or the Herefordshire Regiment of Foot: containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1701, and of its subsequent services to 1852Cannon, Richard
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Historical Record of the Thirty-sixth, or the Herefordshire Regiment of Foot: containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1701, and of its subsequent services to 1852
Cannon, Richard
Great Britain. Army. Herefordshire Light Infantry -- History; Great Britain. Army. Regiment of Foot, 36th -- History
” Encamped at Chatham _ib._
1757. Encamped at Barham Downs _ib._
1758. The second battalion of the THIRTY-SIXTH formed into
a distinct corps, and numbered the _Seventy-fourth_
regiment 33
” The THIRTY-SIXTH regiment formed part of the
expedition against St. Maloes _ib._
” Returned to England 34
” Second expedition to the coast of France _ib._
” Capture of _Cherbourg_ _ib._
” Destruction of the batteries in the bay of St.
Lunaire _ib._
” Return of the regiment to England _ib._
1759. Encamped at Chatham _ib._
1760. Encamped at Sandheath _ib._
1761. Proceeded with the expedition against _Belle-Isle_ 35
” Capture of the island 36
” The regiment returned to England _ib._
1762. Encamped at Sandheath _ib._
1763. Treaty of Fontainebleau concluded _ib._
1764. The regiment embarked for Jamaica _ib._
1765. Major-General Richard Pierson appointed Colonel of
the regiment _ib._
1773. Return of the regiment to England from Jamaica 37
1774. The light company reviewed in Richmond-park by King
George III. _ib._
1775. Embarkation of the regiment for Ireland _ib._
1778. Colonel the Hon. Henry St. John appointed Colonel of
the regiment _ib._
1782. The THIRTY-SIXTH designated the HEREFORDSHIRE
regiment _ib._
” Removed from Ireland to England _ib._
1783. Embarked for the East Indies 38
” Employed against the forces of Tippoo Saib, the
Sultan of Mysore _ib._
” Proceeded to _Mangalore_ _ib._
” Capture of _Cannanore_ 39
1784. Peace concluded with Tippoo Saib _ib._
1785 }
to } The regiment stationed in the Madras presidency _ib._
1788. }
1789. Renewal of hostilities with Tippoo Saib 39
1790. The regiment selected to form part of the force
under Major-General Medows 40
” Advance of the troops towards the Coimbatore country _ib._
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