Historical Record of the Twenty-first Regiment, or the Royal North British Fusiliers: Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1678, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1849Cannon, Richard
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Historical Record of the Twenty-first Regiment, or the Royal North British Fusiliers: Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1678, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1849
Cannon, Richard
Great Britain. Army -- History; Great Britain. Army. Royal Scots Fusiliers
---- ---------------- of _Limburg_ --
1704 Marched from Holland into Germany 10
---- Engaged in the Battle of _Schellenberg_ --
---- ------ in the Battle of _Blenheim_ 11
---- The three Field-Officers, Brigadier-General
Row, Lieut.-Colonel Dalyel, and Major
Campbell, killed in obtaining the glorious
Victory of Blenheim 12
---- Appointment of John, Viscount Mordaunt, to
the Colonelcy, in succession to Brigadier-General
Row --
1705 Completed with recruits from Scotland, and
engaged in forcing the French lines at _Helixem_
and _Neer Hespen_ 13
1706 Engaged in the Battle of _Ramilies_ --
---- ------ in the capture of _Ostend_, _Menin_, and
_Aeth_ 14
---- Appointment of Colonel Sampson de Lalo,
from the 28th Regiment, in exchange with
Viscount Mordaunt --
1707 Engaged in marches, &c., in West Flanders --
---- The Union of Scotland and England took place;
and certain additions and alterations were
made in consequence in the colours and titles
of Regiments --
1708 Engaged in the Battle of _Oudenarde_ --
---- ------ in the siege and capture of _Lisle_ 15
1709 ------ in the siege and capture of _Tournay_ --
---- ------ in the Battle of _Malplaquet_ --
---- Re-appointment of Viscount Mordaunt to the
Colonelcy, in succession to Major-General
De Lalo, killed in the Battle of Malplaquet 16
---- Engaged in the siege and capture of _Mons_ --
1710 ------ in passing the French lines at _Pont-à-Vendin_ --
---- ------ in siege and capture of _Douay_ --
1710 Engaged in siege and capture of _Bethune_ 16
---- ---------------------------- of _St. Venant_ --
---- ---------------------------- of _Aire_ --
---- Appointment of Lieut.-General Thomas Meredith
to the Colonelcy, in succession to Viscount
Mordaunt --
---- Appointment of the Earl of Orrery to the
Colonelcy, in succession to Lieut.-General
Meredith, removed --
1711 Engaged in passing the French lines at _Arleux_ 17
---- ------ in the siege and capture of _Bouchain_ --
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