1794 Appointment of Major-General James Hamilton to the Colonelcy, in succession to General Hon. James Murray, deceased 31 1796 Returned from the West Indies -- ---- Proceeded to Scotland to recruit -- 1800 Embarked for Ireland, after completing its numbers -- 1802 Received the compliments of the principal inhabitants of Enniskillen for its excellent conduct 32 ---- Establishment reduced in consequence of the Peace with France concluded at _Amiens_ -- 1803 Removed to Dublin -- ---- The Establishment again augmented, in consequence of a renewal of war with France -- ---- Insurrection at Dublin -- ---- The Lord Chief-Justice, Viscount Kilwarden, murdered by the populace; his nephew, the Rev. R. Wolfe, wounded, and many other acts of violence committed -- ---- Regiment assembled to suppress the riots, and Lieut.-Colonel Brown murdered by the Insurgents on his way to the station of the regiment -- ---- The command of the regiment devolved on Major Robertson -- ---- Received the approbation and thanks of the Commander-in-Chief, and of the Civil Authorities, in Dublin, for the exertions used in restoring tranquillity -- ---- Appointment of General Hon. William Gordon, from 71st regiment, to the Colonelcy, in succession to General Hamilton, deceased 33 1804 Measures adopted for repelling the threatened invasion of the French -- 1804 A second battalion added to the regiment, composed of men raised under the "_Additional Force Act_" in the counties of Ayr and Renfrew 33 1805 First battalion embarked from Ireland for Portsmouth -- ---- Removed to Weymouth, and reviewed by His Majesty King George III., and other members of the Royal Family -- 1805 Removed to Lewes -- 1806 Marched to London to attend the funeral of Admiral Viscount Nelson, who was killed at the battle of Trafalgar, and was honored with a public funeral at St. Paul's Cathedral 34 ---- First battalion embarked for Sicily --