History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, Vol. 1: Compiled from the Original RecordsDuncan, Francis
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History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, Vol. 1: Compiled from the Original Records
Duncan, Francis
Great Britain. Army. Royal Regiment of Artillery
1854 Expedition to Crimea, and siege of Sebastopol.
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List of Captains who have successively commanded the Company, as far
back as can be traced, down to introduction of Brigade System, in
1859.
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1757 Captain Robert Hind.
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1779 Captain David Scott.
1788 Captain S. P. Adye.
1790 Captain William Cuppage.
1790 Captain John Rogers.
1796 Captain Wiltshire Wilson.
1797 Captain George F. Keohler.
1801 Captain Thomas Franklin.
1805 Captain Thomas B. P. Hardy.
1814 Captain Sir Hy. Onslow, Bart.
1817 Captain John Taylor.
1821 Captain George Cobbe.
1829 Captain George J. Belson.
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1841 Captain Lewis E. Walsh.
1842 Captain C. B. Symons.
1848 Captain J. W. Collington.
1851 Captain George Graydon.
1856 Captain George Colclough.
1859 Captain S. Freeling.
1859 Captain J. F. Pennycuick.
No. 2 COMPANY, 1st BATTALION,
Now "B" BATTERY, 1st BRIGADE.
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Battles, Sieges, and other Military operations in which this Company
has been engaged.
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1793 Action of St. Amand, 8th May.
1793 Siege of Valenciennes.
1793 Battle of Lincelles on 18th August.
1794 Battle of Cambray on 24th April.
1794 Battles of Ostend on 5th May.
1794 Battle of Tournay on 10th, 18th, and 22nd May.
1797-1801 Detachments of the Company served on board the Bombs.
1804 Ditto.
1805 Expedition to Hanover.
1807 Siege of Copenhagen.
1809 Battle of Talavera on 27th July.
1810 Battle of Almeida on 27th August.
1812 Siege of Burgos on 20th October.
1813 Siege of Saint Sebastian.
1855 Expedition to Crimea, and siege of Sebastopol from June
1855.
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List of Captains who have successively commanded the Company, as far
back as can be traced, down to introduction of Brigade System, in
1859.
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1771 Captain Thomas Simpson.
1774 Captain Agar Weetman.
1782 Captain Edward Abbott.
1782 Captain Thomas Hosmer.
1793 Captain Jesse Wright.
1793 Captain George Glasgow.
1794 Captain James Winter.
1795 Captain Henry Shrapnel.
1803 Captain Josh. W. Tobin.
1807 Captain John May.
1815 Captain James Lloyd.
1819 Captain John Chester.
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