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
---- Returned to England --
1751 Regulations, prescribed by Royal Warrant, for
establishing uniformity in the clothing, standards,
and colours of regiments, &c. &c. --
---- Received the commendations of the Duke of
Cumberland for good conduct in quarters and
bravery in the field 24
---- Embarked for Gibraltar --
1752 Appointment of the Earl of Panmure to the
Colonelcy, in succession to Lieut.-General
Campbell, removed to the Second Dragoons,
Scots Greys --
1760 Returned from Gibraltar to England 24
1761 Embarked on an expedition to Belle-Isle --
---- Capture of the island 25
---- Returned to England --
1763 Proceeded to Scotland --
1765 Embarked for America, and quartered in West
Florida --
1770 Removed to Canada --
---- Appointment of Major-General Hon. Alexander
Mackay to the Colonelcy, in succession to
Lieut.-General the Earl of Panmure, removed
to the Scots Greys 26
1772 Returned from Canada to England --
1775 Commencement of the American War of Independence --
1776 Re-embarked for America, and engaged in the
relief of Quebec --
1777 Engaged in active operations on Lake Champlain,
at Ticonderago, and other places, with the
American troops --
---- The British troops under Lieut.-General Burgoyne
surrendered 28
1781 Returned to Europe, and stationed in Scotland --
1783 Removed to Ireland --
1789 Embarked for Nova Scotia --
---- Appointment of General Hon. James Murray,
from the 13th regiment, to the Colonelcy, in
succession to Lieut.-General Hon. A. Mackay,
deceased --
1793 Embarked for the West Indies --
---- Proceeded to Martinique, to aid the French
Royalists 29
1794 Engaged in the capture of Martinique, St. Lucia,
and Guadaloupe --
---- Guadaloupe recaptured by the French 30
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