Historical Record of the Twelfth, or the Prince of Wales's Royal Regiment of Lancers: Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1715, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1848.Cannon, Richard
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Historical Record of the Twelfth, or the Prince of Wales's Royal Regiment of Lancers: Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1715, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1848.
Cannon, Richard
Great Britain. Army -- History; Great Britain. Army. Royal Lancers, 12th
IN SPAIN AND THE SOUTH OF FRANCE, FROM 1811 TO 1814;
AND AT THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO, ON THE
18TH OF JUNE, 1815.
CONTENTS.
Year Page
1715 Formation of the Regiment 9
---- Names of Officer 10
---- Rebellion of the Earl of Mar 11
1718 The Regiment embarks for Ireland --
1751 Description of the Uniform and Guidons 13
1768 Styled the _Prince of Wales's Regiment_ 15
---- Constituted a corps of _Light Dragoons_ 16
1784 Uniform changed from Scarlet to _Blue_ --
1793 Embarks for the Mediterranean 17
---- Capture of the Island of Corsica 18
1794 Stationed in Italy--Approbation of Pope Pius VI. --
1795 Embarks for England 20
1796 Proceeds to Portugal --
1800 Embarks for the Mediterranean 21
1801 Lands in Egypt 22
---- Battle of Alexandria --
---- Capture of a French Convoy in the Lybian Desert 25
---- ---------- Cairo and Alexandria 27
1802 Returns to England 28
---- Embarks for Ireland 29
1805 Returns to England --
1809 Expedition to Walcheren --
---- Returns to England 30
1811 Embarks for Portugal --
---- Blockade of Ciudad Rodrigo --
1812 Covering the Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo 31
---- --------------------- Badajoz --
---- Skirmish at Usagre--Action at Llerena 32
---- Action at Castrejon 34
---- Battle of Salamanca 35
---- Covering the Siege of Burgos-Castle 37
---- Skirmishes at Monasterio --
---- Covering the Retreat at Burgos --
1813 Battle of Vittoria 39
---- Skirmishes at Villa Franca and Tolosa 40
---- Covering the Siege of St. Sebastian 41
---- Passage of the Bidassoa 42
---- Battle of the Nivelle --
1814 Passage of the Adour--Blockade of Bayonne 43
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