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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

1759. Guadaloupe.
  1761. Belle Isle.
  1762. Martinique.
  1762. Havannah.
  1776-81. America.
  1775. Lexington.
  1775. Bunker's Hill.
  1776. Brooklyn.
  1777. Brandywine.
  1780. Charlestown.
  1780-84. Carnatic.
  1781. Entaw Springs.
  1794. Guadaloupe.
  1794. Martinique.
  *1803. St. Lucia (1).
  *1804. Surinam (1).
  *1842. China (2).
  *1848-49. Punjaub (2).
  *1856-57. Persia (1).
  *1856. Reshire (1).
  *1856. Bushire (1).
  *1857. Koosh-ab (1).
  1857-58. Indian Mutiny.
  1857. Cawnpore.
  *1857. Lucknow (1).
  *1896. Hafir.
  1900. South Africa.

  UNIFORM.--Scarlet with White facings (when raised the 64th had
  Black, and the 98th White facings respectively).

  REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"The Prince of Wales's Plume" (in
  memory of the visit to Malta in 1875). "The Dragon," for "China"
  (1842). Also (since territorially organised) "The Staffordshire
  Knot."

  BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_Memoirs of the Services of The 64th Regiment
  (2nd Staffordshire)._ 1758-1881. By H. G. Purdon, 64th Regiment.
  [Stafford: Halden. 1882.]


The York and Lancaster Regiment,

COMPRISING

  =1st Batt.= (formerly) The 65th (2nd Yorkshire, North Riding)
      Regiment of Foot.
  =2nd Batt.= (   "    ) The 84th (York and Lancaster) Regiment
      of Foot; with Militia Batt.
  =3rd Batt.= The 3rd West York Militia.

[Illustration: THE ROYAL TIGER.]

[Illustration: THE UNION ROSE.]


TITLES.

=1st Batt.=

  1756-58. The 12th (2nd Batt.) Regiment of Foot; renumbered in
  1758-82. The 65th Regiment of Foot.
  1782-1881. The 65th (2nd Yorkshire, North Riding) Regiment of Foot.

=2nd Batt.=

  1758-64. The 84th Regiment of Foot: disbanded.
  1775-78. The 84th Royal Highland Emigrants Corps: renamed
  1778-84. The 84th (Royal Highland Emigrants) Regiment of Foot:
      disbanded.
  1793-1809. The 84th Regiment of Foot.
  1809-81. The 84th (York and Lancaster) Regiment of Foot.

        1881 (from). The York and Lancaster Regiment.


PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

* "Honours" on the Colours, the figures showing the Battalion
concerned.

  1759-62. India
  1759. Guadaloupe.
  1760. Wyndewash.
  1760. Arcot.
  1760. Villanova.
  1761. Martinique.
  1761. Pondicherry.
  1762. Havannah.
  1775-81. America.
  1775. Bunker's Hill.
  1782. Gibraltar.
  1794-95. Flanders.
  1794. Martinique.
  1794. Guadaloupe.
  1795. Cape of Good Hope.
  *1796-1822. India (1).
  1803. Gujerat.
  1804. Malwa.
  1805. Bhurtpore.
  1807. Goa.
  1809. Flushing.
  1809. Arabia.
  1810-11. Mauritius.
  *1813-14. Peninsula (2).
  1813. Bidassoa.
  *1813. Nive (2).
  1814. Bayonne.
  1817. Kirkee.
  *1821. Arabia (1).
  *1821. Beni-Boo-Ally.
  1857-58. Indian Mutiny.
  1857. Cawnpore.
  *1857. Lucknow (2).
  *1861-65. New Zealand (1).
  *1882-84. Egypt (1 & 2).
  1882. Kassassin.
  *1882. Tel-el-Kebir (2).
  1884. El Teb.
  1884. Tamai.
  1900. South Africa.

  UNIFORMS.--Scarlet and White facings (in the 65th from formation
  in 1758; the 84th had Yellow facings from 1793 to 1881).

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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

1759. Guadaloupe.
  1761. Belle Isle.
  1762. Martinique.
  1762. Havannah.
  1776-81. America.
  1775. Lexington.
  1775. Bunker's Hill.
  1776. Brooklyn.
  1777. Brandywine.
  1780. Charlestown.
  1780-84. Carnatic.
  1781. Entaw Springs.
  1794. Guadaloupe.
  1794. Martinique.
  *1803. St. Lucia (1).
  *1804. Surinam (1).
  *1842. China (2).
  *1848-49. Punjaub (2).
  *1856-57. Persia (1).
  *1856. Reshire (1).
  *1856. Bushire (1).
  *1857. Koosh-ab (1).
  1857-58. Indian Mutiny.
  1857. Cawnpore.
  *1857. Lucknow (1).
  *1896. Hafir.
  1900. South Africa.

  UNIFORM.--Scarlet with White facings (when raised the 64th had
  Black, and the 98th White facings respectively).

  REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"The Prince of Wales's Plume" (in
  memory of the visit to Malta in 1875). "The Dragon," for "China"
  (1842). Also (since territorially organised) "The Staffordshire
  Knot."

  BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_Memoirs of the Services of The 64th Regiment
  (2nd Staffordshire)._ 1758-1881. By H. G. Purdon, 64th Regiment.
  [Stafford: Halden. 1882.]


The York and Lancaster Regiment,

COMPRISING

  =1st Batt.= (formerly) The 65th (2nd Yorkshire, North Riding)
      Regiment of Foot.
  =2nd Batt.= (   "    ) The 84th (York and Lancaster) Regiment
      of Foot; with Militia Batt.
  =3rd Batt.= The 3rd West York Militia.

[Illustration: THE ROYAL TIGER.]

[Illustration: THE UNION ROSE.]


TITLES.

=1st Batt.=

  1756-58. The 12th (2nd Batt.) Regiment of Foot; renumbered in
  1758-82. The 65th Regiment of Foot.
  1782-1881. The 65th (2nd Yorkshire, North Riding) Regiment of Foot.

=2nd Batt.=

  1758-64. The 84th Regiment of Foot: disbanded.
  1775-78. The 84th Royal Highland Emigrants Corps: renamed
  1778-84. The 84th (Royal Highland Emigrants) Regiment of Foot:
      disbanded.
  1793-1809. The 84th Regiment of Foot.
  1809-81. The 84th (York and Lancaster) Regiment of Foot.

        1881 (from). The York and Lancaster Regiment.


PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

* "Honours" on the Colours, the figures showing the Battalion
concerned.

  1759-62. India
  1759. Guadaloupe.
  1760. Wyndewash.
  1760. Arcot.
  1760. Villanova.
  1761. Martinique.
  1761. Pondicherry.
  1762. Havannah.
  1775-81. America.
  1775. Bunker's Hill.
  1782. Gibraltar.
  1794-95. Flanders.
  1794. Martinique.
  1794. Guadaloupe.
  1795. Cape of Good Hope.
  *1796-1822. India (1).
  1803. Gujerat.
  1804. Malwa.
  1805. Bhurtpore.
  1807. Goa.
  1809. Flushing.
  1809. Arabia.
  1810-11. Mauritius.
  *1813-14. Peninsula (2).
  1813. Bidassoa.
  *1813. Nive (2).
  1814. Bayonne.
  1817. Kirkee.
  *1821. Arabia (1).
  *1821. Beni-Boo-Ally.
  1857-58. Indian Mutiny.
  1857. Cawnpore.
  *1857. Lucknow (2).
  *1861-65. New Zealand (1).
  *1882-84. Egypt (1 & 2).
  1882. Kassassin.
  *1882. Tel-el-Kebir (2).
  1884. El Teb.
  1884. Tamai.
  1900. South Africa.

  UNIFORMS.--Scarlet and White facings (in the 65th from formation
  in 1758; the 84th had Yellow facings from 1793 to 1881).

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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.

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