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
1684-86. Colonel the Earl of Granard's Regiment of Foot.
1686-1695. [Its Colonel's name] Regiment of Foot.
1695-1751. The Royal Regiment of Ireland.
1751-1881. The 18th (The Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot.
1881 (from). The Royal Irish Regiment.
PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.
* "Honours" on the Colours.
1690. Boyne.
1691. Limerick.
1691. Aughrim.
1693-97. Flanders.
1695. Namur.
1702-15. Germany.
1702. Venloo.
1702. Liége.
1704. Schellenberg.
*1704. Blenheim.
1705. Neer-Hespen.
*1706. Ramilies.
*1708. Oudenarde.
1708. Lisle.
1709. Tournay.
*1709. Malplaquet.
1711. Bouchain.
1715. Aire.
1727. Gibraltar.
1745. Flanders.
1775-76. America.
1775. Lexington.
1775. Bunker's Hill.
1793. Toulon.
1794. Corsica.
*1801. Egypt.
1801. Mandora.
1801. Alexandria.
1809. San Domingo.
*1840-42. China.
1852. Rangoon.
*1852-53. Pegu.
*1855. Sevastopol.
*1863-66. New Zealand.
*1879-80. Afghanistan.
*1882. Egypt.
1882. Kassassin.
*1882. Tel-el-Kebir.
*1884-85. Nile.
1900. South Africa.
UNIFORM.--Scarlet with Blue facings (from 1684).
REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"The Harp and Crown." Also
"The Lion of Nassau," with Motto, "_Virtutis Namurcensis
Præmium_"--"the reward of valour at Namur"--(both bestowed by
William III. for prowess in assault at the siege of Namur). Also
"The Sphinx," for Egypt (1801). Also "The Dragon," for China
(1840-42). Also (till 1695) "The Cross of St. Patrick."
NOTES.--The only regiment now in existence out of nineteen
raised in Ireland from the Independent Garrison Companies of the
Commonwealth.
NICKNAMES.--"Paddy's Blackguards," "The Namurs."
BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_Historical Record of the 18th, or Royal Irish
Regiment._ 1684-1848. [London: Parker. 1848.]
The Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment),
COMPRISING
=1st & 2nd Batts.= (formerly) The 19th (1st Yorkshire, North
Riding--Princess of Wales's Own) Regiment of Foot; with
Militia Batts.
=3rd Batt.= The 5th West York Militia.
=4th Batt.= The North York Militia.
[Illustration: THE WHITE ROSE.]
[Illustration: THE PRINCESS OF WALES'S CYPHER WITH CROWN AND CORONET.]
TITLES.
1688-91. Colonel Francis Luttrell's Regiment of Foot.
1691-1751. [Its Colonel's name] Regiment of Foot (in 1693 Colonel
Earl's).
1751-82. The 19th Regiment of Foot.
1782-1875. The 19th (1st Yorkshire, North Riding) Regiment of Foot.
1875-81. The 19th (1st Yorkshire, North Riding--Princess of Wales's
Own) Regiment of Foot.
1881 (from). The Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment).
PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.
* "Honours" on the Colours.
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