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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.

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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.

Name: The regimental records of the British Army : $b a historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc.
Author: Farmer, John S.

Farmer, John S.

Great Britain. Army -- History; Great Britain. Army -- Organization; Great Britain. Army -- Registers

1757-60. Canada.
  *1758. Louisbourg (1).
  1759. Quebec.
  1760. Montreal.
  1761. Guadaloupe.
  1762. Martinique.
  1762. Havannah.
  1776-78. America.
  1776. Brooklyn.
  1776. Long Island.
  1777. Brandywine.
  1777. Germantown.
  1778. St. Lucia.
  1794-95. Flanders.
  1794. Martinique.
  1794. Guadaloupe.
  1795. St. Vincent.
  1796. Grenada.
  1798. San Domingo.
  1798. Leghorn.
  1798. Malta.
  1799. Bergen.
  1799. Egmont-op-Zee.
  *1801. Egypt.
  1801. Aboukir.
  1801. Mandora.
  1801. Rosetta.
  1801. Alexandria.
  1806. Buenos Ayres
  *1807. Monte Video (1).
  1807. Copenhagen.
  *1808-14. Peninsula (1 & 2).
  *1808. Roleia (1 & 2).
  *1808. Vimiera (1 & 2).
  1809. Corunna.
  1809. Flushing.
  *1809. Talavera (1).
  1810. Busaco.
  1811. Albuera.
  1811. Barrossa.
  1811. Tarifa.
  *1812. Badajos (1).
  1812. Burgos.
  1812. Ciudad Rodrigo.
  *1812. Salamanca (1).
  1813. Maya.
  *1813. Vittoria (1 & 2).
  *1813. Pyrenees (1 & 2).
  1813. St. Sebastian.
  *1813. Nivelle (1 & 2).
  1813. Nive.
  *1814. Orthes (1 & 2).
  *1814. Toulouse (1).
  1814. Bordeaux.
  *1814. Niagara (2).
  *1815. Waterloo (1).
  1815. Netherlands.
  *1842. Candahar (1).
  *1842. Ghuznee (1).
  *1842. Cabool (1).
  *1843. Maharajpore (1).
  *1855. Sevastopol (2).
  1857-58. Indian Mutiny.
  *1857. Lucknow (2).
  1857. Cawnpore.
  *1860-65. New Zealand (1).
  1900. South Africa.

  UNIFORM.--1st Batt., Scarlet with Buff facings (1717). 2nd Batt.,
  Scarlet and Yellow facings (1793). Both Batts., at present time,
  Scarlet with White facings.

  REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"The Prince of Wales's Plume" (the
  Colonel of the 82nd when raised was attached to the household of
  the Prince of Wales). Also "The Sphinx" for "Egypt" (1801--to the
  40th Foot).

  NICKNAME.--"The Excellers" (of the 40th (XL.) Foot). "The
  Fighting Fortieth."

  NOTES.--The 40th captured four standards at Maharajpore (1843).

  BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_A Short Record of the 1st Battalion Prince
  of Wales's Volunteers, (South Lancashire Regiment), formerly
  the 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment._ By Captain R. H.
  Raymond-Smithies, 1st Batt. Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South
  Lancashire Regiment). [Jersey: 1891.]

  _Historical Records of the 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment,
  now 1st Battalion Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire
  Regiment), from its formation in 1717 to 1893._ With many
  coloured plates and other illustrations. By Captain R. H.
  Raymond-Smithies, 1st Batt. Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South
  Lancashire Regiment). [Devonport: Swiss. 1894.]

  _Historical Record of the 82nd Regiment (or Prince of Wales's
  Volunteers)._ By Major Jarvis, 82nd Regiment. [London: Mitchell.
  1866.]


The Welsh Regiment,

COMPRISING

  =1st Batt.= (formerly) The 41st (The Welsh) Regiment of Foot.
  =2nd Batt.= (   "    ) The 69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment
      of Foot; with Militia Battalion.
  =3rd Batt.= The Royal Glamorgan Militia.

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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.

History

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

1757-60. Canada.
  *1758. Louisbourg (1).
  1759. Quebec.
  1760. Montreal.
  1761. Guadaloupe.
  1762. Martinique.
  1762. Havannah.
  1776-78. America.
  1776. Brooklyn.
  1776. Long Island.
  1777. Brandywine.
  1777. Germantown.
  1778. St. Lucia.
  1794-95. Flanders.
  1794. Martinique.
  1794. Guadaloupe.
  1795. St. Vincent.
  1796. Grenada.
  1798. San Domingo.
  1798. Leghorn.
  1798. Malta.
  1799. Bergen.
  1799. Egmont-op-Zee.
  *1801. Egypt.
  1801. Aboukir.
  1801. Mandora.
  1801. Rosetta.
  1801. Alexandria.
  1806. Buenos Ayres
  *1807. Monte Video (1).
  1807. Copenhagen.
  *1808-14. Peninsula (1 & 2).
  *1808. Roleia (1 & 2).
  *1808. Vimiera (1 & 2).
  1809. Corunna.
  1809. Flushing.
  *1809. Talavera (1).
  1810. Busaco.
  1811. Albuera.
  1811. Barrossa.
  1811. Tarifa.
  *1812. Badajos (1).
  1812. Burgos.
  1812. Ciudad Rodrigo.
  *1812. Salamanca (1).
  1813. Maya.
  *1813. Vittoria (1 & 2).
  *1813. Pyrenees (1 & 2).
  1813. St. Sebastian.
  *1813. Nivelle (1 & 2).
  1813. Nive.
  *1814. Orthes (1 & 2).
  *1814. Toulouse (1).
  1814. Bordeaux.
  *1814. Niagara (2).
  *1815. Waterloo (1).
  1815. Netherlands.
  *1842. Candahar (1).
  *1842. Ghuznee (1).
  *1842. Cabool (1).
  *1843. Maharajpore (1).
  *1855. Sevastopol (2).
  1857-58. Indian Mutiny.
  *1857. Lucknow (2).
  1857. Cawnpore.
  *1860-65. New Zealand (1).
  1900. South Africa.

  UNIFORM.--1st Batt., Scarlet with Buff facings (1717). 2nd Batt.,
  Scarlet and Yellow facings (1793). Both Batts., at present time,
  Scarlet with White facings.

  REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"The Prince of Wales's Plume" (the
  Colonel of the 82nd when raised was attached to the household of
  the Prince of Wales). Also "The Sphinx" for "Egypt" (1801--to the
  40th Foot).

  NICKNAME.--"The Excellers" (of the 40th (XL.) Foot). "The
  Fighting Fortieth."

  NOTES.--The 40th captured four standards at Maharajpore (1843).

  BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_A Short Record of the 1st Battalion Prince
  of Wales's Volunteers, (South Lancashire Regiment), formerly
  the 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment._ By Captain R. H.
  Raymond-Smithies, 1st Batt. Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South
  Lancashire Regiment). [Jersey: 1891.]

  _Historical Records of the 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment,
  now 1st Battalion Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire
  Regiment), from its formation in 1717 to 1893._ With many
  coloured plates and other illustrations. By Captain R. H.
  Raymond-Smithies, 1st Batt. Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South
  Lancashire Regiment). [Devonport: Swiss. 1894.]

  _Historical Record of the 82nd Regiment (or Prince of Wales's
  Volunteers)._ By Major Jarvis, 82nd Regiment. [London: Mitchell.
  1866.]


The Welsh Regiment,

COMPRISING

  =1st Batt.= (formerly) The 41st (The Welsh) Regiment of Foot.
  =2nd Batt.= (   "    ) The 69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment
      of Foot; with Militia Battalion.
  =3rd Batt.= The Royal Glamorgan Militia.

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

The regimental records of the British Army : $b a historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc.

The regimental records of the British Army : $b a historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc.

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