The regimental records of the British Army : $b a historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc.Farmer, John S.
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The regimental records of the British Army : $b a historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc.
Farmer, John S.
Great Britain. Army -- History; Great Britain. Army -- Organization; Great Britain. Army -- Registers
=1st & 2nd Batts.= (formerly) The 15th (Yorkshire East Riding)
Regiment of Foot; with Militia Batt.
=3rd Batt.= The East York Militia.
[Illustration: THE WHITE ROSE AND STAR.]
TITLES.
1685-86. Colonel Sir William Clifton's Regiment.
1686-1751. [Its Colonel's name] Regiment of Foot.
1751-82. The 15th Regiment of Foot.
1782-1881. The 15th (York, East Riding) Regiment of Foot.
1881 (from). The East Yorkshire Regiment.
PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.
* "Honours" on the Colours.
1694-97. Flanders.
1695. Namur.
1702-12. Germany.
1702. Liége.
1704. Schellenberg.
*1704. Blenheim.
*1706. Ramilies.
*1708. Oudenarde.
1708. Lisle.
1709. Tournay.
*1709. Malplaquet.
1709. Mons.
1710. Douai.
1711. Bouchain.
1741. Carthagena.
1745. Jacobite rising.
1758-60. Canada.
*1758. Louisburg.
*1759. Quebec.
1760. Sillery.
1762. Martinique.
1762. Havannah.
1776-78. America.
1776. Brooklyn.
1777. Brandywine.
1777. Germantown.
1778. St. Lucia.
1794. Martinique.
1794. Guadaloupe.
*1809. Martinique.
*1810. Guadaloupe.
1815. Martinique.
*1879-80. Afghanistan.
UNIFORM.--Scarlet faced with Yellow (in 1685); Scarlet with White
facings (present time).
REGIMENTAL BADGE.--"The White Rose" (of York).
NICKNAMES.--"The Snappers," "The Poona Guards."
NOTES.--This regiment is specially distinguished for West India
service--note its repeated capture of Martinique and Guadaloupe
during the campaigns against France.
BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_Historical Record of the 15th (East Yorkshire)
Regiment._ 1685-1848. Illustrated. [London: Parker. 1848.]
The Bedfordshire Regiment,
COMPRISING
=1st & 2nd Batts.= (formerly) The 16th (the Bedfordshire)
Regiment of Foot; with Militia Batts.
=3rd Batt.= The Bedford Militia.
=4th Batt.= The Hertford Militia.
[Illustration: THE UNITED RED AND WHITE ROSE.]
TITLES.
1688-1751. Colonel James Douglas's Regiment of Foot (when raised);
subsequently by the name of successive Colonels (in 1689 Colonel
James Stanley).
1751-82. The 16th Regiment of Foot.
1782-1809. The 16th (Buckinghamshire) Regiment of Foot.
1809-81. The 16th (Bedfordshire) Regiment of Foot (the county title
was exchanged with the 14th at the request of the Colonel of
that regiment).
1881 (from). The Bedfordshire Regiment.
PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.
* "Honours" on the Colours.
1689-97. Flanders.
1689. Walcourt.
1692. Steenkirk.
1693. Neer Landen.
1695. Namur.
1702-12. Germany.
1702. Liége.
1704. Schellenberg.
*1704. Blenheim.
*1706. Ramilies.
*1708. Oudenarde.
1708. Lisle.
1709. Tournay.
*1709. Malplaquet.
1741. Carthagena.
1742. Cuba.
1778. Baton Rouge.
1779-81. America.
1781. Pensacola.
1793-94. San Domingo.
1795. Jamaica.
*1804. Surinaam.
*1895. Chitral.
1900. South Africa.
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