The almost unanimously kind reception given to the first volume, not only by the press, but to a most cheering extent by his brother officers, demands the Author’s grateful acknowledgments. It has encouraged him in the labours, the results of which are now submitted to the public; and has satisfied him that he did not err in the estimate he placed upon a Regimental History, as a means of awakening and intensifying _esprit de corps_. CONTENTS OF VOL. II. PAGE PREFACE v INTRODUCTION ix CHAPTER I.--REACTION 1 II.--THE NECESSITY, BIRTH, AND PROGRESS OF THE ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY 30 III.--WITH THE DUKE OF YORK IN FLANDERS 54 IV.--1796 TO 1799 70 V.--THE CHRISTENING OF THE CHESTNUT TROOP 88 VI.--EGYPT 104 VII.--TO 1803 134 VIII.--THE EIGHTH BATTALION 138 IX.--THE NINTH BATTALION 150 X.--THE SIEGE OF COPENHAGEN 158 XI.--MONTE VIDEO AND BUENOS AYRES 168 XII.--THE OLD TENTH BATTALION 185 XIII.--PENINSULAR WAR: ROLIÇA, VIMIERA, CORUNNA 195 XIV.--WALCHEREN 223 XV.--PASSAGE OF THE DOURO, TALAVERA 242 XVI.-BUSACO AND TORRES VEDRAS 262 XVII.--BAROSSA, BADAJOZ, ALBUERA 280 XVIII.--CIUDAD RODRIGO AND BADAJOZ 307 XIX.--SALAMANCA AND BURGOS 321 XX.--VITTORIA AND SAN SEBASTIAN 338 XXI.--CONCLUSION OF THE PENINSULAR WAR 373 XXII.--THE SECOND AMERICAN WAR 392 XXIII.--WATERLOO 412 APPENDIX A.--THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON, AND THE ARTILLERY AT WATERLOO 444 ” B.--THE ROYAL ARTILLERY, AND THE MAGNETIC SURVEY OF 1840-8 465 ” C.--TABULAR STATEMENT, SHOWING DATE OF FORMATION AND FORMER DESIGNATION OF EVERY BATTERY OF THE REGIMENT NOW IN THE SERVICE 470 INDEX TO VOL. I. 479 ” ” II. 492 INTRODUCTION.