The History of the Rifle Brigade (the Prince Consort's Own) Formerly the 95thCope, William Henry
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The History of the Rifle Brigade (the Prince Consort's Own) Formerly the 95th
Cope, William Henry
Great Britain. Army. Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own)
A further order dated Horse Guards, March 1, 1821, authorised
the Regiment to bear the word ‘Corunna’ on its appointments in
commemoration of its gallantry on January 16, 1809. And a third
order, dated Horse Guards, March 22, 1821, authorised the words
‘Copenhagen’ and ‘Monte Video,’ in commemoration of the distinguished
services of the Corps in the action of April 2, 1801 (its _first_
service at Copenhagen), and of three companies of the 2nd Battalion
at Monte Video in January 1807.
On March 7, 1821, the 1st Battalion marched from Belfast and the
several detached stations, and arrived at Armagh on the 9th, whence
it furnished detachments to Strabane, Lifford, Omagh, Monaghan,
Aughnacloy, Derg-bridge, Gortin, Dungannon, Cookstown and Clones.
On November 13 the Battalion marched from Armagh and the neighbouring
cantonments, and arrived at Naas on the 18th, sending out detachments
to Kilcock, Baltinglass, Maryborough, Philipstown, Wicklow, Carlow,
Glencree, Laragh, Gold-mines, Aughavanagh, Drumgoff and Leitrim, and
subsequently to Athy.
The Head-quarters, consisting only of two companies, marched from
Naas on December 20, and arrived at Kilkenny on the 22nd, where some
of the detachments soon afterwards joined them; and whence they
subsequently sent out detachments to Duncannon Fort and Callan.
The 2nd Battalion having had detachments from Tuam (where
Head-quarters were stationed) besides those before mentioned, at
Kilcurren, Moylagh, Mount Bellew, Cong, and Shrule, moved in two
divisions on April 9 and 10 through Athenry, Loughrea, Portumna,
Nenagh, Limerick, Bruff, Charleville and Doneraile, and arrived at
Fermoy on the 19th where they were quartered; and shortly afterwards
sent out detachments to Youghal, Dungarvan, Mitchelstown, Killorglin,
Ross-Castle, Bantry, Bere Island, Mill Street, Cloyne, Buttevant,
Kilworth, Tralee and Dingle.
On September 15 the Head-quarters, consisting of three companies,
marched from Fermoy, through Clogheen, Clonmel, Callan, Kilkenny,
Carlow and Ballitore, and arrived at Naas on the 22nd, furnishing
detachments to some of the out-stations, which the 1st Battalion
afterwards occupied from the same head-quarter station. On November
12 the Head-quarters of the Battalion returned by the same route
to Fermoy, being relieved at Naas, by the 1st Battalion. On its
arrival at Fermoy on the 18th it sent out detachments to Kildorrery,
Castletownroche, Liscarrol, Newmarket and Mitchelstown; and
subsequently to Kanturk and Doneraile.
The Head-quarters of the 1st Battalion consisting of two companies
marched from Kilkenny on February 3, 1822, (having previously
detached one company to Mitchelstown) and arrived at Fermoy on the
6th, sending out a detachment to Cappoquin. Soon afterwards, some
of the detachments from Kilkenny having joined head-quarters, four
companies marched from Fermoy to Charleville and detached parties
from thence to Kilmallock, Bruree, Kilfinane and Gibbon’s Grove.
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