1773 Proceeded to Ireland -- 1775 Embarked for North America 12 ---- Engaged at the Battle of Bunker's Hill -- 1776 Quitted Boston, and proceeded to Nova Scotia -- ---- Embarked for Staten Island, near New York -- ---- Landed on Long Island, and engaged with the Americans at Brooklyn -- ---- Gained possession of New York, captured Fort Washington, and reduced part of the Jerseys 13 ---- Detached with other Corps and captured Rhode Island -- 1778 The King of France having united with the Americans, made preparations for the re-capture of Rhode Island, but was compelled to abandon the siege 14 1779 The British Commander-in-Chief resolved to vacate Rhode Island; the Regiment proceeded to New York 15 1782 Appointment of Major-General Charles O'Hara to the Colonelcy, in succession to General the Honorable Thomas Gage, removed to the Seventeenth Light Dragoons 15 ---- Regiment received instructions to assume the title of _the Twenty-Second_, or _the Cheshire Regiment_ -- 1783 The American War having terminated, the regiment embarked for England -- 1785 Regiment stationed at Windsor and furnished the Guards at the Castle -- ---- King George the III. authorized an _Order of Merit_ to be instituted in the corps -- 1787 Proceeded to Jersey and Guernsey, and thence to Portsmouth 16 1788 Proceeded to Chatham and Dover -- 1790 Embarked for Ireland -- 1791 Appointment of Major-General David Dundas to the Colonelcy, in succession to Major-General O'Hara, removed to the Seventy-Fourth Highlanders 17 1793 War commenced between Great Britain and France -- ---- Regiment embarked for the West Indies -- 1794 Capture of the Island of Martinique -- ---- ---- ---- St. Lucia -- ---- ---- ---- Guadaloupe -- ---- ---- ---- St. Domingo -- 1795 Returned to England from St. Domingo 18