G E N E R A L O R D E R S

H R O SE G UARDS,

l st Januar 1 8 y, 36.

Hrs MAJESTY t has been pleased to command tha , with the view of doing the fullest justice t o Regi I who ments , as well as to ndividuals have dis tingui shed themselves by their bravery in Action w ith the Enemy, an Account of the Services of every Regiment in the British Army shall be pub li shed under the superintendence and direction of the Adjutant - General and that this Account shall

Viz . contain the following particulars ,

The Period and Circumstances of the Original Formation of the Regiment ; The Stations at which it has been from time to time employed ; The Bat M O i tles , Sieges , and other ilitary perations in wh ch u it has been engaged , partic larly specifying any f Achievement it may have per ormed , and the

T &c . Colours , rophies , , it may have captured from the Enemy.

The N Of ames of the ficers , and the number of No n - Commissioned Officers and Privates Killed or Wounded by the Enemy, specifying the Place D and ate of the Action . ii GENERAL ORDERS .

f The Names of those O ficers who , in con sideration of their Gallant Services and Meritorious h Conduct in Engagements with the Enemy, ave T M been di stinguished with itles , edals , or other ’ Marks of His Majesty s gracious favour .

The N Of No n - Co m ames of all such ficers , Offi missioned cers , and Privates , as may have specially signalized themselves in Action .

And , The Badges and Devices which the Regi to ment may have been permitted bear, and the D Causes on account of which such Badges or evices , M r D a or any other a ks of istinction, h ve been granted .

By Command of the Right Honorable

G N R ORD HI E E AL L LL , Commandi ng - i n Chi ef

JOHN MACDoNALD ,

Adi zetant General. P RE F A C E .

THE character and credit of the British Army must chiefly depend upon the zeal and ardour by which all who enter into its service are animated , and consequently it is of the hi ghest importance that any

to of measure calculated excite the spirit emulation ,

a are bywhich lone great and gallant actions achieved, should be adopted . Nothing can more fully tend to the accomplish ment ofthis desirable object than a full display ofthe noble deeds with which the Military History of our

To ex country abounds . hold forth these bright

l to i amp es the imitation of the youthful sold er, and thus to incite him to emulate the meritorious conduct of those who have preceded him in their honorable career, are among the motives that have given rise t l o the present pub ication .

The T operations of the British roops are , indeed , “ G announced in the London azette , from whence they ‘are transferred into the public print s the achievements of our armies are thus made known at

e o f r e the tim their occu rence , and receive the tribut

a 2 iv PREFACE . of praise and admiration to which they are entitled . H On extraordinary occasions , the ouses of Parlia ment have been in the habit of conferring on the Of T i Commanders , and the ficers and roops act ng

n under their orders , expressio s of approbation and of thanks for their skill and bravery ; and these testimonials , confirmed by the high honour of their

’ Sovereign s approbation , constitute the reward which the soldi er most highly pri zes .

I i rac t has not, however, unt l late years , been the p tice (which appears t o have long prevailed in some of the Continental armies)for British Regiments tokeep regular records of their services and achievements . Hence some difficultyhas been experienced in obtain

ul R au then ing, partic arly from the old egiments , an

o f e tic account their origin and subs quent services . T his defect will now be remedied, in consequence of His Majesty having been pleased to command

R u u that every egiment shall, in f ture , keep a f ll and ample record of its services at home and abroad . d From the materials thus collecte , the country will henceforthderive information as to the difficulties and privations which chequer the career of those who

e . I G mbrace the military profession n reat Britain , where so large a number of persons are devoted to the active concerns of agriculture , manufactures , and a so commerce , and where these pursuits h ve , for n r resence o long a period , been u distu bed by the p f war co m , which few other countries have escaped , paratively li ttle is known of the vicissitudes of active

of m to service and of the casualties cli ate , which , T even during peace, the British roops are exposed in

no o f every part of the globe , with little or interval repose . In their tranquil enjoyment of the blessings which the country derives from the industry and the enter

o f prise the agriculturist and the trader, its happy inhabitants may be supposed not often to reflect on

e —o n the perilous duties of the soldi r and the sailor,

e ffe — e th ir su rings , and on the sacrifice ofvaluable lif , by which so many national benefits are obtained and preserved .

The T conduct of the British roops , their valour, andendurance , have shone conspicuously under great and trying difficulties ; and their character has been established in Continental warfare by the irresistible spirit with which they have effected debarkations in f spite of the most ormidable opposition , and by the gall antry and steadiness with which they have m ain tained their advantages against superior numbers . In the Official Reports made by the respective

e Commanders , ample justice has generally been don to the gallant exertions of the Corps employed ; bu t the details of their services and of acts of individual vi PREFACE . bravery can only be fully given in the Annals of the various Regiments . r These Records are now prepa ing for publication ,

’ Mr. under His Majesty s special authority, by D C RICHAR CANNON , Principal lerk of the Adjutant

’ General s Office ; and while the perusal of them can no t fail to be useful and interesting to mili tary men of every rank , it is considered that they will also afford entertainment and information to the general

who reader, particularly to those may have served in the Army, or who have relatives in the Service . There exists in the breasts of most of those who

n E s ri t have served , or are servi g, in the Army, an p — de Corp s an attachment to everything belonging to their Regiment ; to such persons a narrative of the services of their own Corps cannot fail to prove

n interesti g . Authentic accounts of the actions of the great, the valiant, the loyal , have always been of paramount interest with a brave and civilized G people . reat Britain has produced a race of heroes who , in moments of danger and terror have stood firm as the rocks of their native shore and when half the world has been arrayed against them , they have fought the battles of their Country with un shaken fortitude . It is presumed that a record of — achievements in war, victories so complete and

u our s rprising, gained by countrymen , our brothers , PREFACE .

- —a our fellow citizens in arms , record which revives

a the memory of the br ve, and brings their gallant

u s - ll t o deeds before , wi certainly prove acceptable the public . Biographical Memoirs of the C olonels and other distinguished Officers will be introduced in the R R ecords of their respective egiments , and the

H D to onorary istinctions which have , from time

u R i time, been conferred pon each eg ment, as testify ing the value and importance of its services,will be h fait qy set forth . R As a convenient mode of Publication , the ecord of each Regiment will be printed in a distinct num

so ber , that when the whole shall be completed the

Parts may be bound up in numerical succession .

INTRODUCTION

H E I N F A N R Y T T .

THE r natives of Britain have, at all pe iods , been i celebrated for nnate courage and unshaken firmness , and the national superiority of the British troops over those of other countries has been evinced in H the midst of the most imminent perils . istory con d a tains so many proofs of extraor inary cts of bravery, that no doubts can be raised upon the facts which

. I d it are recorded t must therefore be a m ted, that the di stingui shing feature of the British soldier is T INTREPIDITY . his quality was evinced by the

! inhabitants of England when their country was Ju i C ae a R invaded by l us s r with a oman army, on which occasion the undaunted Britons rushed into the sea to attack the Roman soldiers as they de and r di s scended from their ships , although thei cipline and arms were inferior to those of their s adver aries , yet their fierce and dauntless bearing R in intimidated the flower of the oman troops , ’ T cluding C aesar s favourite tenth legion . heir arms consisted of spears , short swords , and other weapons

. T a to e of rude construction hey had ch riots , th X INTRODUCTION axles of which were fastened sharp pieces of iron

- resembli ng scythe blades , and infantry in long i chariots resembling waggons , who al ghted and ui fought on foot, and for change of ground , purs t o ff or retreat, sprang into the chariot and drove T with the speed of cavalry . hese inventions were , ’ C ae i : in however, unavailing against sar s leg ons the course of time a military system , with dis l i cip ine and subord nation , was introduced, and u British co rage, being thus regulated, was exerted to the greatest advantage ; a full development of the national character followed , and it shone forth in all its native brilliancy . The military force of the Anglo - Saxons consisted

: T principally of infantry hanes , and other men of The property, however , fought on horseback

two . infantry were of classes , heavy and light S The former carried large shields armed with pikes , long broad swords and spears ; and the latter were T armed with swords or spears only . hey had also a t - and men rmed wi h clubs , others with battle axes javelins . The feudal troops established by William the Conqueror consisted (as already stated in the Intro duction to the C avalry) almost entirely of horse but when the warlike barons and knights , with their al ro trains of tenants and vass s , took the field , a p portion of men appeared on foot, and , although these were of inferior degree , they proved stout hearted Britons of stanch fidelity . When stipen diary troops were employed , infantry always con stituted a considerable portion of the military force TO THE INFANTRY . xi

arme and this has since acquired, in every quarter the of the globe, a celebrity never exceeded by m ar ies of any nation at any period . The weapons carried by the infantry , during the C several reigns succeeding the onquest, were bows

f- and arrows , hal pikes , lances , halberds , various

d -a kin s of battle xes , swords , and daggers . Armour o n was worn the head and body, and in course of time the practice became general for military m en to be so completely cased in steel , that it was o almost impossible t slay them . The introduction of the use of gunpowder in the r the destructive purposes of war, in the early pa t of fourteenth century;produced a change in the arms

- and equipment of the infan try soldier . Bows and

fire - arrows gave place to various kinds of arms , but British archers continued formidable adversaries ; e im and, owing to the inconv nient construction and perfect bore of the fire- arms when first introduced, a body of men , well trained in the use of the bow ac u i l from their youth, was considered a valuable q en as a sitiou to every army, ev l te as the sixteenth century . During a great part of the reign of Queen Eliza beth each company of infantry usually consisted of men armed five different ways ; in every hundred ” “ men - at- arms s hot men forty were , and sixty

- at - the men arms were ten halberdiers , or battle axe men , and thirty pikemen and the shot were twenty archers , twenty musketeers , and twenty l harquebusiers , and each man carried , besides his principal weapon , a sword and dagger . xii INTRODUCTION Companies of infantry varied at this period in numbers from 1 50 to 300 men ; each company had re a colour or ensign, and the mode of formation commended by an English mili tary writer (Sir John Smithe) in 1 590 was ; the colour in the centre of the company guarded by the halberdiers ; the pike men in equal proportions , on each flank of the halberdiers ; half the musketee rs on each flank of the pikes half the archers on each flank of the mus keteers , and the harquebusiers (whose arms were much lighter than the muskets then in use) in equal proportions on each flank of the company for skir “ mi shingfi It was customary to unite a number of R G M companies into one body, called a E I ENT , which frequently amoun ted to three thousand men ; but N each company continued to carry a colour . ume rous improvementswere eventuallyintroduced in the

fire - construction of arms , and , it having been found impossible to make armour proofagainst the muskets then in use (which carried a very heavy ball) without its being too weighty for the soldier, armour was gradually laid aside by the infantry in the seven t eenth century : bows and arrows also fell into dis

two use, and the infantry were reduced to classes ,

. musketeers viz , armed with matchlock muskets ,

200 t A company of . men would appear hus

20 20 20 30 30 20 20 20 ar u bu r q ch r u k t . i k . Halberdn. i k . u k t . rch r ar u bu H e ses A e s M s e s P es P es M s e s A e s H q e ses. T k r l th he mus et car ied a ba l which weighed {3 o f a pound ; and the

r w w 7 th of a ha quebus a ball hich eighed 33 pound . T To HE INFANTRY . x iii

ikemen swords , and daggers ; andp , armed with pikes from fourteen to eighteen feet long, and swords . In the early part of the seventeenth century G ustavus Adolphus , King of Sweden , reduced the 1 0 strength of regiments to 00 men . He caused the

” h e gunpowder , w ich had heretofore b en carried in

flasks , or in small wooden bandoliers , each contain to ing a charge , be made up into cartridges , and carried in pouches ; and he formed each regiment into two wings of musketeers , and a centre division He of Pikemen . also adopted the practice of form ing four regiments into a brigade and the number of colours was afterwards reduced to three in each He regiment . formed his columns so compactly that his infantry could resist the charge of the celebrated Polish horsemen and Austrian cuirassiers ; and his m H armies became the ad iration of other nations . i s mode of formation was copied by the English , e French , and other European states ; but so gr at di a was the preju ce in favour of ancient customs , th t all his improvements were no t adopted until near a century afterwards .

In 1 664 King Charles II . raised a corps fo r sea ’ I 1 service , styled the Admiral s regiment . n 678 each company of 1 00 men usually consisted of 30 60 1 0 pikemen , musketeers , and men armed with fir lo ks light e c . In this year the King added a com pany of men armed with hand grenades to each o f the old British regiments , which was designated the ” di D so grena er company . aggers were contrived to as fit in the muzzles of the muskets , and bayonets , INTRODUCTION

s im ilar to those at present in use , were adopted about twenty years afterwards . 1 685 An Ordnance regiment was raised in , by II to order of King James . , guard the artillery, and was designated the Royal Fusiliers (now 7th Foot) . i This corps , and the companies of grenad ers , did not carry pikes . III ’ King William . incorporated the Admiral s G regiment in the second Foot uards , and raised

- two Marine regiments for sea service . During the i ex war in this reign , each company of nfantry ( cepting the fusiliers and grenadiers) consisted of 1 4 pikemen and 46 musketeers ; the captains carried

- k pikes ; lieutenants , partisans ; ensigns , half pi es ; 1 6 and serjeants , halberds . After the peace in 97 the M e arine regiments were disbanded, but wer again formed on the breaking o ut of the war in During the reign of Q ueen Anne the pikes were laid aside , and every infantry soldier was armed di with a musket, bayonet, and sword ; the grena ers to ceased, about the same period , carry hand gre nades ; and the regiments were directed to lay aside their third colour : the corps of Royal Artill ery was first added to the Army in this reign . 1 45 About the year 7 , the men of the battalion companies ofinfantry ceased to carry swords ; during

T 30th 3 32n d R i r Mar r he , lst, and eg ments we e formed as ine co ps 1 02 w r r r r in 7 , and e e employed as such du ing the wa s in the eign o f

Q ueen Anne . The Marine corps were embarked in the Fleet under m r Sir r R k r ki r r Ad i al Geo ge oo e, and we e at the ta ng of Gib alta , and in its subsequent defence in 1 704 ; they were afterwards employed at o f Bar 1 05 the siege celona in 7 . E TO TH INFANTRY . X V

the reign of George II . light companies were added to infantry regiments ; and in 1 764 a Board of General Officers recommended that the grenadiers l shou d lay aside their swords , as that weapon had ’ never been used during the Seven Years War . Since that period the arms of the infantry soldi er t have been limited o the musket and bayonet . The arms and equipment of the British Troops ff C have seldom di ered materially, since the onquest, from those of other European states and in some respects the arming has , at certain periods , been allowed to be inferior to that of the nations with o whom they have had to c ntend ; yet, under this a disadv ntage , the bravery and superiority of the British infantry have been evinced on very many and most trying occasions , and splendid victories b have been gained over very superior num ers . Great Britain has produced a rate of lion - like champions who have dared to confront a host of n foes , and have proved themselves valia t with any

. Crec III . arms At y, King Edward , at the head of 26th u about men , defeated, on the of Aug st, 1 3 4 l o f w 6, Phi ip King France, hose army is said to have amounted to men ; here British valour — encountered veterans of renown the King of B0 b M emia, the King of ajorca, and many princes and nobles were slain , and the French army was routed

cut to . Ten and pieces years afterwards , Edward who Prince of Wales , was designated the Black

' Poi ctz ers Prince , defeated at , with men , o f a French army horse , besides infantry , J o f and took ohn L, King France , and his son , X VI INTRODUCTION

O n 25th O e 1 4 1 5 Philip , prisoners . the of ctob r, , V King Henry ., with an army of about men, although greatly exhausted by marches , pri

atio ns d A i ncourt v , and sickness , efeated , at g , the o f Constable France , at the head of the flower of ' t he French nobility and an army said to amount to

vi . men , and gained a complete ctory During the seventy years’ war between the United Provinces of the Netherlands and the Spanish mo narch hi m 1 5 8 y, w ch com enced in 7 and terminated 1 648 n in , the British i fantry in the service of the States - General were celebrated for their unco n querable spirit and firmness and in the thirty years’ war between the Protestant Princes and the G T Emperor of ermany , the British roops in the ser vice o f Sweden and other states were celebrated fo r heroismx I deeds of i n the wars of Q ueen Anne , the fame of the British army under the great MARLBOROUGH was Spread throughout the world ; and if we glance at the achievements performed n within the memory of persons now livi g, there is abundant proof that the Britons of the present age are no t inferior to their ancestors in the qualities

T a Sir R W l i Di War r he br ve oger i liams, n his scourse on , p inted 1 590 v I r lf a our in , obser es pe suade myse ten thous nd of nation r ir r fi would beat thi ty thousand of the s (the Spania ds) out of the eld, ” r Ye i the let them be chosen whe e they list . t at this t me Spanish n n r l i i E r F or i fa t y was a lowed to be the best discipl ned n u ope . instances of valour displayed by the British Infantry during the ’ Y War H r l R r of T r F seventy ears , see the isto ica eco d the hi d oot, or B fl' u s .

‘ 1 Vide H R F r R R t of the istorical ecord of the i st, or oyal egimen F oot .

x viii INTRODUCTION

The fame of the deeds of the past and present generations in the various battle - fields where o A the robust s ns of lbionhave fought and conquered , surrounds the British arms with a halo of glory ; these achi evements will live in the page o f hi story to

the end of time . The records of the several regiments will be found to t contain a detail of facts of an interestingcharac er, i ff connected with the hardsh ps , su erings , and gallant ex ploits o f British soldiers in the various parts of the world where the calls of their Country and the com mands of their Sovereign have required them to e o f r proc ed in the execution thei duty, whether in

U s of D v P Hi s M r nder the bles ing i ine rovidence, ajesty asc ibes the successes which have attended the ex ertions of his troops in E gypt to that determined bravery which is inherent in Britons ; but His Majesty d esires it may be most solemn ly and forcibly impressed on the conside o f of t t r v ration every part he army, tha it has been a st ict obser ance of r l a t w has f ll orde , discipline, and mi it ry sys em, hich given the u energy v l of t r to to the nati e va our the roops, and has enabled them p oudly t ri of t asser the superio ty the na ional military character, in situations ” n i u tan o f li iffi ult . uncommonly arduous, and u der c rc ms ces pecu ar d c y

~ n 1 801 General Orders i . e O t - J H In the Gen ral rders issued by Lieu . G eneral Sir ohn ope aft L H t i suc ( erwards ord opetoun), congra ulat ng the army upon the cessful t B tt of C l 6th of J 1 809 result of he a le orunna, on the anuary , i t is stated On no occasion has the undaunted valour of British o f s troops ever been more manifest . At the termination a evere and r harassing march, rendered necessary by the supe iority which the enemy had d t i ll ffi o f acquire , and which had ma er a y impaired the e ciency the

to be o t . T e e troops, many disadvantages were enc un ered h se hav all been surmounted by the conduct of the tr0 0 ps themselves : an d the b t t te o f i o f enemy has een augh , that wha ver advantages pos tion or Br ffi numbers he may possess, there is inherent in the itish o cers and o r k t — s ldiers a brave y that nows no how to yield, that no circumstances — v t w t t be bt b ' can appal, and that will ensure ic ory, hen i is o o ained y ” t x t he e er ion of any human means . To THE INFANTRY . xix

n active continental operations , or in maintai ing colo di a and f nial territories in st nt un avourable climes . The superiority of the British infantry has been

- a pre eminently set forth in the w rs of six centuries , and admitted by the greatest commanders which The Europe has produced . formations and move n arme me ts of this , as at present practised , while are to e a they adapted every sp cies of warf re , and to e all probable situations and circumstanc s of service , are calcul ated to show forth the brilliancy of mili tary tactics calculated upon mathematical and scientific a d principles . Although the movements n evolutions ee have b n copied from the continental armies , yet various improvements have from time to time been t in roduced, to ensure that simplicity and celerity by which the superiority of the national military cha e e e a The r t r is maint ined . rank and influence which Great Britain has attained among the nations o f the world , have in a great measure been purchased by the valour of the Army, and to persons who have f n e the wel are of their cou try at heart , the r cords of the several regiments cannot fail to prove inte n resti g .

H I ST O R I C A L R E C O R D

THE HTY- E E TH RE IM EIG S V N G ENT,

THE ROYAL IRI H FU I R S S LIE S .

HISTO RICAL REC O RD

T Y- HE E IGHT SE VE NT H RE GIME NT ,

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INTB o DUCTI ON

1 793 F orm atioh of the re men . gi t

1 79 4 .

Action at Alost 1 79 5 Procee ded to Bergen - op - Zoom Mat che d priso ners in to France 1 79 6 The e m en a ain ec u e . r gi t g r r it d m a as a o f a sec e e E b rked p rt r t xpedition to the North Sea Return o f the troo ps to England The regimen t embarked for the Wes t Indies 1 79 a u e o f T i nidad 7. C pt r r Expedition agai nst Porto Ric o Th e m en ce e to t uc a e r gi t pro ed d S . L i

9 S a one at St. uc a 1 7 8 . t ti d L i 1 9 9 P ocee e to a n ue 7 . r d d M rti iq 1 800 em ove to om n ca . R d D i i 1 8 01 Em a e for Ba a oes . b rk d rb d Proceed ed to Curagoa 802 P ace of Am ens 1 . e i 1 803 ene a o f o s es . R w l h tiliti 1 04 Th e e men e u ne to l d 8 . r gi t r t r d Eng an Proceeded to Guernsey War wi th Spmai Fo rm ation o f the second battali o n 1 805 The s a al o n emove to Po smou . fir t b tt i r d rt th 0 6 P ocee e to P mou 1 8 . r d d ly th Embarked for Monte Video v iii CONTENT S.

e Y ar. 1 807 Capture o f that place “ Autho rised to bear the word M onte Video o n the regi m en tal colo u r an d appo intm ents The co m an en a e at Colonia near B ueno s A es light p y g g d , yr A ssau lt o f B uenos Ayres 1 2 Withdraw al o f the B rm sh tro ops 1 5 The rs a al on emba e for the a e of Goo o e £6 fi t b tt i rk d C p d H p . 1 808 and ioned i n that colony 1 8 09 1 8 1 0 Embarked fo r the Mau ritius C apture of that island ~ 1 8 1 1 ioned at the Mauritius 1 8 1 4

1 8 1 5 E m a e for Ben a . b rk d g l 1 8 1 6 War with the Rajah o f Nepaul Affair o n the heights o f Sierap ore Termination o f the campaign Return o f the battal io n to Bengal Stati oned at Cawnpore 1 8 1 7 E ngaged i n the siege o f the Port o f Hattrass R eturned to Cawnpore The Pin daree campaign Casualties from cholera 1 8 1 8 Co ncl usion of p eace Return of the regiment to C awnpore 20 a c e to Fo am 1 8 . M r h d rt Willi 1 82 1 e o o us con uc o f the e men at the fire in the E as . M rit ri d t r gi t t ’ India Com p any s Dispensary at C alcutta P esen a o n o f es m on a s in conse uence to the e imen r t ti t ti i l , q , r g t 1 822 Sm a con uc of the e m en at ano e a a mi n fire in . i il r d t r gi t th r l r g C alcutta Embarked fo r the Upper Provinces

- cease o f eu . o o ne e 1 823 . D e Li t C l l Mill r The regim ent stationed at Ghaz eepore 4 em ove to B e am o e 1 82 . R d rh p r 1 82 5 Proceeded to C alcutta u - o ne B owne Decease o f Lie t . C lo l r Commencem ent o f the B urm ese War The regim ent embarked for Ava E ngaged with the Burm ese near Promo 1 2 a u e of M elloo ne 8 6 . C pt r ' Operations against M ouimez n Termi nation of the B urm ese War Autho ri sed to bear the word AVA on the regImental colo ur and appo intmen ts u - o one S awe Decease o f Lie t . C l l h The regim ent embarked for Calcutta ev ewe at a cu a b Gene al o ombe me e Com R i d C l tt y r L rd C r r , m ander- i n- Chief In Indi a

1 2 om m en a o e on the em a a on of the e m en 8 7. C pli t ry rd r b rk ti r gi t for England CONTENT S ix

r Yea . Sta o ne in the Is e o f 1 827. ti d l Wight Applicatio n from General Sir John Doyle fo r the regimen t to be co nstituted a light i nfantry co rps “ ’ Styled the Prince of Wales s Own I ris h Regiment of F us z li ers F acings changed from Green to B lue Styled the EIGHTYHSE VE NTH o r Royal I rish F us ilz ers

- - 1 828 . Rev e e Gene al o H l o mm an n in c e i w d by r L rd il , C di g hi f Marched to London Proceeded to Chester Servi ces of the regim ent at a fire 1 829 Three companies employed i n ai d of the Civil Power in Wal es Marched to Sto ckport Stationed at Manchester 1 83 0 m a e for e an . E b rk d Ir l d Returned to England 1 83 1 Form ed into service and depot companies Service compani es embarked for the Mauritius 1 832 and Rem ained at the Mauritius 1 833 1 834 a o - Gene a Sir T omas Re nell Ba a . M j r r l h y , rt p po inted Colonel of the regim ent 83 5 The de ét com an es em a e for e an 1 . p p i b rk d Ir l d 1 83 6 to d i n Ireland

1 83 9 .

1 840 e u ne to E n an . R t r d gl d

o u now u K B 1 841 Ma or General Sir H scoun Go . C. . j gh ( Vi t) gh, appo inted Colonel o f the regiment 1 43 he se v ce com an es e u ne to E n an rom the Mau 8 . T r i p i r t r d gl d f

The regim ent proceeded to Glas gow 4 i n u 1 8 4 . Marched to Ed b rgh 46 P ocee e to onmout s e 1 8 . r d d M h hir 4 Remove to ee on 1 8 7. d W d 1 Au ment e to the In a s m n 848 . g d di establi h e t 1 49 Em ar e for a cu a 8 . b k d C l tt 1 853 . CONCLUSION CONTENTS

O F TH E

H I S TO R I C AL R E C O R D

THE SECOND B ATTALION

- NTH R M NT THE EIGHTYSEVE EGI E ,

THE R Y L IRI H F IER O A S USIL S.

INTRODUCTION 1 804 Form ation o f the second battalion 1 805 Embarked for Irelan d 1 806 e u ne to E n an . R t r d gl d 1 80 P ocee e to u n 7. r d d G er sey 1 808 E m a e for Po u . b rk d rt gal 1 809 Ba e of Tala ve a . ttl r Authorised to bear the word Tala vera on the regim ental colour and appointments 1 8 1 0 Em a e for a i . b rk d C d z 1 8 1 1 Ba e of B a osa . ttl rr Capture o f a French E agle by the battal ion ’ S e THE - V or P ince o Wales s Own tyl d EIGHTY SE ENTH, r f ” I ish Re iment and au o se to ear o n the e m en a r g , th ri d b r gi t l ” co ou and a o n m en s the o B arrow and an l r pp i t t w rd , E a le a W ea th o L au el above the Ha g with r f r , rp The second battali on embarked for Tarifa Siege of Tarzfa by the French 2 a an e ence of the ace 1 8 1 . G ll t d f pl Authorised to bear the word Tarifa on the regimental colour and appo intm ents The battalion returned to C adiz Action at the bridge and fort of Puerto Largo 1 Battle of Vitto ia 81 3. r ‘ B zIton o f Marshal Jourdan taken by the battalion ” Authorised to bear the wo rd Vittoria on the regimental colour and appointments CONTENTS xi

Actions in the Pyrenees Battle o f the Ni velle ” Authorised to bear the word NiucUe on the regimental colour and appo intments 1 8 1 4 Ac on nea Salva ti ra . ti r B attle o f Orthes ” Authorised to bear the wo rd Orthes on the regimental colour an d appo intm ents Affair at Vic B igorre B attle o f Toulo us e Authorised to bear the word To ulouse on the regimental colou r and appointm ents Term ination o f the Pen insular War Au thorised to bear the word Penins ula on the regimental colour and appo i ntm ents Embarkation o f the battali on for Cork Rem oved to Portsm o uth Proceeded to Guernsey Statio ned in that island emove to Po sm ou and su se uen to o c es e R d rt th, b q tly C l h t r The second battali on disbanded

SUCCE SSION OF COLONELS

- THE E I GHTY SEVE NTH RE GI ME NT.

r Ye a .

1 79 6 . Sir o n o e Ba t G. C. B . J h D yl , r ,

4 ir mas Re n l a K. C. B . 1 83 . S o el B Th y , rt

1 84 1 . Hu V scoun Gou . C. B . gh i t gh, G A P P E N D I X .

— List of troops in South America in 1 806 7

- emo r o f eu . Gene a Si r a es am o e C . B . M i Li t r l Ch rl Willi D yl , ,

and H . G. C

- em o o f eut . o one a t e S a e C. B . M ir Li C l l M t h w h w , st o f a a o ns o m e om m en ai se in 1 8 03 and 1 804 un e Li b tt li f r d fr r d , d r “ the Arm o Rese ve and “ Additional F o ce Acts 9 7—1 00 _ y f r r

P L A T S .

Costume of the regim ent in 1 79 3 to face C olours o f the regiment The French E agle captured at the battle of Barrosa on the sth of March 1 8 1 1 Co stume of the regiment in 1 853

HISTORICAL RECORD

THE EI HTYSEVENTH E E T G R GIM N ,

THE ROYAL IRI SH FUSILIERS.

1 3 TH E disturbed state of affairs on the continent of 79 . 1 793 m Europe in , particularly in France , arising fro R the principles of the evolution in that country, which threatened surrounding nations with universal anarchy, occasioned preparations to be made throughout the

e sev ral countries, in order to oppose the dangerous doctrines which were then diffused under the specious ” terms of Liberty and Equality . l st 1 793 on On the of February , the National C

e t yenti n of France , after the decapita ion of King

X VI . 2 1 st o Louis on the of the previous m nth, declared war against Great B ritain and Holland . Augment ations e were immediat ly made to the regular army , B the militia was embodied, and the ritish people evinced th eir loyalty and patriotism by forming volum

e ‘ i te r associations, and by mak ng every exertion for m o the maintenance of narchical principles, and for the had defence of those institutions. which raised their country to a. high position among the nations of Europe . Upwards of fifty regiments of infantry were autho A Z S O A O O F TH E G - S HI T RIC L REC RD EI HTY EVENTH,

rised 1 793 . to be raised, on this emergency, in the several B f parts of Great ritain and Ireland, by o ficers and

gentlemen possessing local influence, sixteen of which

- regiments, viz . from the Seventy eighth to the Ninety e third, continu at this period on the establishment of

the army . Of the officers thus honored with the confidence of

- e . C their Sover ign and his Government, Lieut olonel John

w B . Doyle (after ards General Sir John Doyle, art , and

B m e G. C. . ) was selected, to who a l tter of service the 1 8 1 93 au tho was addressed on th of September 7 ,

him e m i rising to raise a r gi ent, to cons st of ten m The co panies of sixty rank and file in each company . i corps was speed ly completed , and was designated the

’ G - S N TH E o r WAL E s s S EI HTY EVE TH , or PRINCE IRI H

REGIMENT.

L etter o Servi ce The following is a copy of the f , addressed by the Secretary - at- War to Major John

- Doyle , on the half pay of the late One hundred and

fifth regiment, dated

War O ce fi , “ 1 8 th Sep tember 1 793 .

I am commanded to acquaint you , that His Ma “ e jesty approves of your raising a r giment of foot, “ W l ithout any al owance of levy money, to be com leted p within three months, upon the following “ terms, viz

The corps is to consist of one company of Grenadiers, i one of Light Infantry, and eight battal on companies .

The Grenadier company is to consist of one captain , “ e e two lieutenants, three serj ants, thr e corporals, two

“ m fifers fift - dru mers , two , and y seven private men . f m The Light In antry co pany of one captain, two “ r lieutenants, three se j eants, three corporals, two “ fift - l drummers, and y seven men ; and each batta ion “ company of one captain , one lieutenant, and one n e e ensig , thr serjeants, three corporals, two drummers, H E A S I O R T ROY L IRI H FU SIL ERS.

“ fift - 1 3 and y seven private men , together with the usual 79 .

ff ffi - m sta o cers, and with a serjeant ajor and quarter

a e m ster s rjeant, exclusive of the serjeants above

“ - i n specified . The captain lieutenant is (as usual)

cluded in the number of lieutenants above m ention e d . m The corps is to have one major with a co pany, and “ m m m is to be under your com and as ajor, with a co pany. The pay of the officers is to com m ence from the e m m dates of th ir co issions, and that of the non “ com mission e d offi cers and privates from the dates of

th eir atte stations . His Majesty is pl eased to leave to yo u the nomi nation of the officers of the regiment ; but the lieut “ colonel and major are to be taken from the list of “ - - the lieut . colonels or majors on half pay, or major “ h from a captain on full pay. Six of t e captains

“ m - are to be taken fro the half pay , and the other “ captain and the captain- lieutenant from the list

“ - All of captains or captain lieutenants on full pay . the lieutenants are to be taken from the half- pay ; and the gentle men recom mended for ensigns are not

to be under sixteen years of age. ff No o icer, however, is to be taken from the half pay who received the difference ou going upon the

- f m - half pay, nor is any o ficer coming fro the half pay

e e he to contribute any mon y towards the l vy, but may “ be required to raise such a quota of men as you him m ay agree upon with . The person to be recom mended fo r quartermaster be must not proposed for any other commission . “ In case the corps should be reduced after it has e e ffi be n once stablished, the o cers will be entitled to

- half pay . No m an is to be enlisted above thirty - five years “ a e e five of g , nor under five f et inches high . Well

made, growing lads, between sixteen and eighteen fi years of age , may be taken at ve feet four inches. A 2 m sro nr s L RE ORD o n G - S H 4 c C THE EI HTY EVENT , l 793 ~ The recruits are to be engaged without limitation

as to the period or place of their service . The non - com m ission ed officers and privates are to f e be inspecte d by a general o ficer, who will rej ct all fi e such as are un t for s rvice, or not enlisted in con

form ity to the t e rms of this letter.

“ In the execution of this service, I take leave to “ assure you of every assistance which my office can

afford .

&c. &c. I have , , , O G YO G (Signed) GE R E N E .

Ill a or John D o le o n the ha - a o the late To j y , lf p y f ” One hundred a nd fifth regiment.

The following officers were appointed to commission s

- S e m e the EIGHTY EVENTH r gi nt, viz

1 794 . i t o lo nel Co mm andant ohn o . L eu . C J D yle i u Co lo nel E V s o un un v L e t. dward i c t D gar an e E (aft rwards arl of Cork).

o W H n n Maj r alter ove de .

F k Honorabl e George Napi er Percy re e. m R N e Co . c T o m athani l ok an i hard h pson . R Ho no rable ob ert Mead . How e Hadfield Ca tai n L i e utenant— m e Ma p Ja s grath .

L i eu tenants .

T om . em John h pson Fl ing Kells . W M m Au . . m Willia g Blakeney illia urray.

s n o C . John Wil o . J hn arrol

e . Thom as Clarke . Walk r

m m B e m o n . Ja es Henry Fitz Si on . nja in J hnso

W m a e . m illia W rr n Sal on .

William Magrath . B o d art n Lo ge . — Ad utan t . B . Sur eo n j John L rock g Hill . — er Wm . T o m ha uarterm ast . C la i n E dw. B Q h son p erwick .

ffe The e ctive numbers were quickly recruited , and the regim ent was so far formed as to be considered fit O R TH E O A S S R Y L IRI H FU ILIERS.

e to be employ d on active continental service. It was 1 794 . e i n mm 1 794 cons quently embarked the su er of , as part

e - e the M of a force und r Major G neral Earl oira,

the B m e and was sent to join ritish ar y in Fland rs, under the com mand of His Royal Highness the Duke

Y W m G - S of ork . hile on the arch the EI HTY EVENTH e m 1 5 1 794 r gi ent was attacked on the th of July , at ’ the Alos t em outpost of , by a strong corps of the en y s

e cavalry, which it r pulsed , and for which act of bravery it receive d the thanks of the gen eral offi cer in public

r m e orde s . It is a circu stanc worthy of b e ing re cord e d in the regimental history, that the first individual of the

m e - regi ent who was wound d, was the Lieut . Colon e l by whom it was raised . In the general ord ers of the “ Earl of Moira upon this occasion , he expressed his ad miration of the cool intrepidity with which the EIGHTY- SEVENTH regime nt repulsed an attack from

’ e em the Al the n y s cavalry, at bridge of ost, whe re

“ - mm e . C e its co and r, Lieut olonel Doyl , received two e sev re wounds, but would not quit his regiment, the e until en my had given up the attack . The Y i Duke of ork , in his publ c letter, thus mentioned the affair

H ead- uarters Co rt he q , y , “ 1 5th Jul 1 y 794 . Lord Moira sp eaks highly of the conduct of the “ ffi m n - o cers and e of the EIGHTY SEVENTH regim e nt

- , . C e e on this occasion particularly of Lieut olon l Doyl , m m the co anding corps, who was severely wound ed .

” e K (Sign d) FREDERIC .

- 1 79 5 G S e was In the EI HTY EVENTH regim nt sent 1 795 . into B erge n -o p- Zoom to be drilled ; but soon after its arrival, the Dutch garrison revolted against the govern

, O , ment pened the gates and joined the French, who A 3 6 S R A O o r ru n G - SE VE X TU HI TO IC L REC RD EI HTY ,

n us n ad ca itu 1 795 . entered with twe ty tho a d men , and m e a p

E te nrr - ss v s s r n B r lation with the , the only itish

the Dun corps in town , then commanded by Lord

- s C . C garvan (afterward Earl of ork), Lieut olonel Doyle having be en sent to England for the recovery of was his wounds . The capitulation however broken by n G Y- S r the Fre ch , and the EI HT EVENTH we e marched

prisoners of war into France .

1 796. a u the The regiment was gain filled p, and , with Tenth ri u o foot, and some ma nes, was sent pon a secret exp the e o B dition to North Sea, und r the c mmand of riga

- e m dier General John Doyle, who had b en pro oted

G - S 3 rd Ma Colonel of the EI HTY EVENTH , on the of y 1 79 6 co -O A m e , to perate with d iral (the lat Lord) Dun e can but , having b en delayed in England until the end e e m e u t of S pt b r, the tempestuo s weather, usual at tha

season of the year in those seas , dispersed the ships and

s l o ma l craft by which the tr ops were to be landed , and

put an end to the object of the expedition . The troops n retur ed to England in the ships of war, in which th ey embarked under the orde rs of Admiral Sir Richard

Bick erton . 1 4 1 9 6 On the th of October 7 , the regiment embarked

fo r the West Indi es . Spain having united with France in hostility to Great

- B r . R itain , an expedition under Lieut General Sir alph

. B . Abercromby , K , proceeded against the Spanish

Trinida d island of , which capitulated on the 1 8 th of

1 79 7. 0 February N men were killed or wounded .

e e t R V e Li ut nan illen uve , of the Eighth foot,

B - e m major of brigade to rigadier G neral Ho pesch , was fiieer e he e the only o wound d , and di d of his wounds .

the e the h After r duction of Trinidad , force (of whic

' ‘ the E IGII I Y- SEVENTH form ed part) d e stin ed for the ex

ditio n a Po rto Rico e m e pe gainst , b ing asse bl d , the fleet l d m 8 A 1 9 sai e fro Martinique on the th of pril 7 7, and ’ n l o h . t o the t arrived at St Ki t s, where it remained for

A R OF TH E G - S 8 HISTORIC L EC ORD EI HTY EVENTH,

u 1 798 m . 1 798 . D ring the year , the regi ent remained at St

Lucia.

m 1 9 9 e . n Dece ber 7 , the r giment proceeded from St 1 799 . I

Lucia to Martiniqu e. e me m A 1 800 1 800. The r gi nt was re oved, in pril , from Mar

tinique to Dominica . In April 1 801 the regiment embarked from Dominica 1 801 . B e an in A o for arbado s, d ugust foll wing proceeded to

Curacoa. m e ea had g The preli inari s of p ce, which been a reed 1 802. u pon b et ween Great Britain and France in the previous 27th 1 802 year, were ratified on the of March ; but the p eace which had been thus concluded was but of

e B e be short duration . Napol on onapart , who had en e C R elect d First onsul of the French epublic, showed,

on several occasions, that he continued to entertain

e strong fe elings of hostility against Gr at B ritain . 1 802 m During the year , the regi ent continued to be

stationed at Curacoa .

1 8 03 . A fe w r fter a months, during which furthe provo

cations took place between the two countries, war was e a 03 declar d gainst France on the 1 8th of May 1 8 . The preparations which had been m aking in the s French port , the assembling of large bodies of troops

m o f m flo illas on the coast, and the for ing nu erous t

- B e m of gun boats, justified the ritish gov rn ent in adopt e ing the strongest measures of def nce, and in calling

e e u pon the people for th ir aid and servic s . Numerous volunteer associations were formed in all parts of the o e w kingd m in defenc of the Sovereign , the la s, and m the institutions of the country. The ilitia was re m e e bodied, and the r gular army was considerably ” a Arm Reserve A ct ugmented , under the y of , as shown

n A 9 . i the ppendix, page 7 The E I GHTY- SEV ENTH regiment embarked from the island of Curacoa for England on the 1 2th of January 1 803 “ R , on board of the ship De uyter, which, m s u as eeting with tempe tuo s weather, w obliged to put O R TH E O A S S R Y L IRI H FU ILIERS.

m A a into Ja aica, from whence it proceeded to ntigu , 1 803 .

where it arrived in April 1 803 . The regiment pro ’ cee ded to St . Kitt s in June following. 28 th 1 804 1 804 On the of July the regiment embarked . ’ 28 th from St . Kitt s, and on the of September following

it landed at Plymouth, after a service of eight years in

We n the st Indies , having lost duri g that period, by the

e m f diseas s incident to the cli ate, many o ficers, and

betwee n s eve n and eight hundred men . Sl st m On the of October the regiment e barked, under

- . C B m the command of Lieut olonel Sir Edward utler, fro

- Plymouth, for Guernsey, of which island Major Gene ral Doyle had been appointed to the com mand and to

- the Lieutenant Governorship . B n The ritish Governme t, having ascertained that the King of Spain had engaged to furnish powerful aid to

e France , felt its lf compelled to consider Spain as an

e en my, and accordingly issued orders for intercepting

m off c e so e frigates Cadiz, whi h wer on their way to France with cargoes of treasure : a d eclaration of war was consequently issued by the Court of Madrid against 1 2 m 1 8 4 Great B ritain on the th of Dece ber 0 .

m G - S m The establish ent of the EI HTY EVENTH regi ent, which had been authorised to receive m en raised in cer

the Act m tain counties of Ireland, under of Parlia ent, “ 1 4 1 8 04 . m Additional o r dated th July , ter ed the F ce

Act m , was aug ented by a second battalion , of which a distinct account is com menced at page 4 1 3”

1 0 th March 1 805 On the of , a detachment, consist 1 805.

- ing of twenty eight serjeants, fifteen drummers, and five

t - file hundred and twen y eight rank and , being drafts from the levy then raising in the county of Mayo by

. . B n m m e the Honorable H E row e, e barked fro Ir land 1 for Guernsey, and joined the first battalion on the 5th

A l s o f th a l ons o me o m i t e b tta i f r d fr m en raised under the Army o Rese ve and Addi tional F o ce Acts is nse e i n a es 9 7 &c of f r r i rt d p g , . the A en x pp di . 1 0 G - S HI STORICAL REC ORD o r THE EI HTY EVENTH ,

A n e m 80 . 1 5 of pril followi g , thus consid rably aug enting the

- m . effective strength of the EIGHTY SEVENTH regi ent h 2nd e 1 8 05 , t e 1 806 . On the of Nov mber first battalion e embarked from Guerns y, and proceeded to Ports

mouth . The fi rst battalion of the EIGHTY- SEVENTH regiment 3 rd 1 806 e mbarked at Portsm outh on the 2 of July , and w e proceeded to Plymouth, here it dis mbarked on the 1 2th m 6 th of September following . On the of that onth Am e m m it embarked for South erica, und r the co and of

- B e ff Lieut . Colonel Sir Edward utl r ; the e ective num

e e fi ft - e e m bers w r , y thre s rjeants, eighteen dru mers, and l * eight hundred and five rank and fi e. 0 Rio 1 8 7. The first battalion arrived in the de la Plata in 1 8 0 e 1 6th t January 7, and dis mbarked on the of hat

Mo nte Video e e i month near , wh r it took up a pos tion in

e the b e advanc , protecting reaching batteri s, it having been arranged between B rigadier - General Sir Sam u e l Au chmu ty and Rear- Ad miral Stirling to lay siege to

- S the place . The piquets of the EIGHTY EVENTH,

I n une 1 8 06 B uenos A es had een ca u e b the B ri s un e J , yr b pt r d y ti h d r B a e - Gene a am a Be es o afte wa ds Gene a scou n rig di r r l Willi C rr r f rd, r r r l Vi t Be es o the ac e was o eve ecove e b the S ani a s i n Au r f rd pl , h w r, r r d y p rd

us o ow n and the oo s ecame sone s. g t f ll i g, tr p b pri r I n the au umn o f 1 80 6 an a mamen cons s n of the n and t , r t , i ti g Ni th Seven een dra o ons e ac m en o fthe wen -first d a o on s t thlight g , d t h t T ty light r g , o a a i e an d en nee s Fo e s a a i on o f the E I GH TY R y l rt ll ry gi r , rti th, fir t b tt l SE VE TH and N ne -fifth fle co s e m en s ocee e to s a e in N , i ty (ri rp ) r gi t , pr d d h r n i u e c In c o e th - m n the co test n So th Am ri a. O t b r e Thirty eighth regi e t

comm an e b o one assa and the F ort ~ seventh un e o one d d y C l l V l, y , d r C l l B ac ouse ocee e om the a e o f Go o e e to the Rio de la kh , pr d d fr C p d H p P a a an d on n n a B ueno s A es had e en eca ture b th l t , fi di g th t yr b r p d y e S an a s the o o s un e the comman o f o one B ac ouse in co n p i rd , tr p d r d C l l kh , jun cti on with the naval squ adron under Comm o dore Sir Home Po am o o o ssess on o f the o wn o f al ona o and the s an o f ph , t k p i t M d d , i l d

Gorreti on the eft an of the ve P a e . I n the summe o f 1 807 an , l b k ri r l t r expedi tio n for a second attempt on B ueno s Ayres pro ceeded to that part m o f the wo un e the com an o f eu . Gene a VVhitelocke who as rld, d r d Li t r l , sum e the com man o f the o o s i n So u Am e ca O e co s had d d tr p th ri . th r rp a so o cee e to So u Am e ca o f w c a hst i s nse te in the l pr d d th ri , hi h i r d

A en x a e 9 1 . pp di , p g OR T HE O A S S R Y L IRI H FU ILIER S.

e under Major Mill r, were attacked by the Spaniards,

e who were defeat d with great loss . On the 3 rd of

e e F bruary, a practicable breach b ing made, the troops

was proceeded to storm the town , which carried, and the citadel soon afterwards surrendered .

- S e - The EIGHTY EVENTH, und r Lieut . Colonel Sir w B e f e m en Ed ard utler, had thr e o fic rs and sixty killed ,

ffi m en e : o n and three o cers and eighty wound d total, e

o - hundred and f rty six ; strength in the field , seven

- hundred and eighty eight .

Wo unded .

s Ca tain C e B e um . Ca tain o n E v n p harl s a ont p J h a . — R. M L i eu tenant u I r i n . c . a H gh w e Cre . — i e t n n W . Sur eo n e. L u e a t B u g Wild o che r .

In the public thanks issued by Brigadier- General Sir Auchmu t e m e e Samuel y, the r gi nt is thus m ntioned

- - G S . C The EI HTY EVENTH , under Lieut olonel Sir B e Edward utler, wer equally forward ; and to their

e credit, it must be noticed , that they were post d

under the great gate, to rush into the town wh e n i t

e b 0 0 s e should be op ned v the tr p , who enter d at the breach ; but thei r ardour would not allow them to

e the o ened he wait ; th y scaled walls, and p t mselves a

p assage. B A O (Signed) T R DF RD ,

D e . Ad uta t e p j n G neral.

The EIGHTY - SEVENTH subsequently receive d the royal authority to bear the words MO NTE VIDEO o n the r egim ental colour and appointments in co mm em o ration o f the gallantry evinced in the capture of that 1 8 0 place on the 3 rd of F e bruary 7. h he l oth e . W i telocke On t of May, Li ut General having m e arrived fro England with r inforcements, proceeded as Com mander- i n - chie f to prepare for the attack of B uenos I n ff C Ayres . a brilliant a air at olonia on the 7th of 1 2 I STO I AL O o r G - S H R C REC RD THE EI HTY EVENTH,

1 80 m the 7, June, the light co pany of battalion was creditably a 1 8 th eng ged . On the of Jun e the troops e m barked at

the 28 th e m Monte Video, and on of the sam onth landed

E nse ada da B arra on we - e at n g , about t nty ight miles from

i M - B e A . u nos yres, w thout firing a shot ajor G en eral John L e vison Gower was the second in comm and to

- e Whitelocke — . G S Lieut Gen ral , and the EI HTY EVENTH were posted in the right brigade under B rigadier- Gene A hm ral Sir Sam uel uc uty. In the assault of B uenos Ayres on the morning of the

5 th 1 8 07 G - S V m of July , the EI HTY E ENTH were for ed

the m - by wings , right com anded by Lieut . Colonel Sir B e the Ma M w . Th Ed ard utl r, and left by jor iller e orders w ere to pierce by the two streets to the right of

the R e m etiro, in p rfor ing which (in company with the

- ff r e Thirty eighth regiment) they su ered ve y sever ly . e W m In the course of this service, Lieut nant illia Hut ’ m C e Desbarres s chinson , in co mand of aptain Fred rick ’ m the e m co pany , took two of nemy s guns, turned the

fe w the on the Plazo del Toro, and, after a rounds, m m ee e e e e ene y, to the nu ber of fift n hundr d, surr nd r d to

m e Au chm ut e him . The thanks of Sir Sa u l y w re gi ven to Li e utenant Hutchinson for his gallant conduct u pon B him this occasion . Serjeant yrne also distinguished

- e e . e e s lf by his brav ry Twenty nine pi c s of artillery , Th e e . e with a quantity of military stores, w r taken m e m the e m light co pany, which was detach d fro r gi ent, m was taken prisoners in the convent of St . Do ingo,

e and remained for thre days, when it was restored agree

ably to the articles of the treaty . The loss of the EI GHTY- SEVENTH on this occasion f m en f was seven o ficers and eighty killed, and ten o ficers

— e : and three hundr d and twenty men wounded total,

e four hundred and seventeen ; strength in the fi ld, six

- hundred and forty two ; remained , two hundred and

- twenty five. OR THE O A S S S R Y L IRI H FU ILIER .

Wo unded. — C s e fil a o r n M e . Cap t. David on idin . j Fra cis ill r o t — e n R No e . C a A e s e . bl t J hnston p . l xa d r o e e G o e e Desbarres P t r ord n . Fr d rick .

Henry B lake. ’

L i eu t Ro e m i e t m s B ri n . . L u . e O e b rt Ha ilton . Ja e B Micha l arry. E dward Fitzgerald . ’ — r r Wm B c n . am ua te m W e . Q . . u ha an illi Crow

is t Sur eo n B . Hen . T o r B ud . Ass . g uxton ayl d Ro e n b rt Jo h Love . E ns i n G e G ee g odfr y r n .

f The evening be ore this attack, there was an order that the gre at coats and kits of the regim ent should be left in the house which the com manding officer had

a m occupied , under the ch rge of the Quarter aster ; or, f m in his absence, of a subaltern o ficer, with the sick or la e

n o t t a . men who could march , as a guard for his b ggage The Quartermaster was employ ed on the general staff a as an ssistant engineer, and the tour of duty fell upon

e B m Li utenant Michael arry, of the grenadier co pany

- but this high spirited young man earnestly solicited, and m m obtained per ission , to accompany his regi ent, and was f the first o ficer who fell the next day . N0 other subaltern being found willing to remain behind , the charge was

e - m entrust d to Quartermaster Serjeant Willia Grady . He was the first m an who joined the corps on its forma i ntelli tion, and had been distinguished for his bravery,

enes w g , and trust orthiness ; his guard , inefficient as it e must be, muster d somewhat more than twenty men .

In front of the house there was a thick orchard, with a narrow path leading to it ; upon this he placed double sentries during the night, and a piquet of half his force

- in the day time . It appeared that at the further end of this orchard a mounted body of the enem y was con cealed ; these m en had been posted in advance of the town , but being unable to return , in consequence of the ‘ 1 4 ISTORI AL O OF E I GH I Y- S H C REC RD THE EVENTH,

B 1 807. ritish troops having got between it and their position , they determined to get into the country by this narrow

e Of e pass ; but when they rush d out the orchard, th y ’ e e t were fired upon by S rjeant Grady s s ntries, and , heir

e e e e e e leader falling, th y r treat d into th ir cov r, and aft r

ff m e e several ine e ctual atte pts to scap in that direction ,

the Of e party, consisting of two ficers and sev nty men , e m e w ll mounted and ar ed, surrendered to the Quart r ’ m - aster Serjeant s small force . Having secured their mm arms and a unition, he marched the prisoners to head

e - quarters, and d livered them up to Major General

Gower. Two hours after he received written orders

- . hitelo cke from Lieut General W to return the arms,

e e to the prisoners, who were r l ased, and not to fire u m pon or stop any party, whether ar ed or not , going ’ A e into or coming out of the town . t nin o clock the m e next night, upwards of five hundred ounted men cam Of out of the town and surrounded the house, the owner w Offi hich was an cer of the party, who, in addition to

national hostility, was in a state of great irritation at

his house having been taken from him, and, as he d B stated , plundered by the a vanced guard of the ritish

e e army . They surrounded and made prisoners S rj ant

Grady and his party, who had orders not to fire upon

d . any arme body They were marched into the town , m e and thrust into loathso e dungeons . The S rjeant O Of e was a peculiar bject rev nge, because he refused to m m accept a co ission in their service, and to drill their

troops. This brave and excellent soldier was sub sequently rewarded for his exemplary conduct by being appointed Quartermaster to the second battalion of the A e Of regiment . ft r the capture Serjeant Grady and his

party, the stores were plundered , and the baggage ff carri ed O or destroyed . Notwithstanding the intrepidity displayed by the

. Of troops, the enterprise failed On the morning the 6 th of July the Governor- General Liniers sent a letter

1 6 S A O OF G - S HI TORIC L REC RD THE EI HTY EVENTH,

1 8 1 0 23rd 1 8 1 0 . On the of October , the first battalion

embarked from the Cape, having been selected to form part Of an expedition designed to co - Operate with troops

- the m . from India, under com and of Lieut General

m Of . A John Abercro by, in the capture the Mauritius landing of the troops from India had taken place a few

days before the division from the Cape, under Major

e l Villiam Cockell . G neral , had arrived Its appearance ff O the island was, however, particularly opportune, as the French governor had previously resol ved to defend his lines before Port Louis ; but when he saw the force m C a he fro the ape pproach the island, he relinquished t ff hope of being able to make e ectual resistance, and

surrendered this valuable colony to the B ritish . The battalion disem barked at Port Louis on the l st Of m e Dece ber, where it remained on duty, aft r the other regiments composing the expedition returned to th eir

rea f ild respective quarters . Captain Henry C . St t e with t wo offi cers and one hundred men were embarked on

Of board a ship war, in advance of the expedition , and the landed before force from the Cape . 1 8 1 1 The first battalion continued to form part Of the t o garrison of the island during the four following years . 1 8 1 4 . 1 8 1 5 In May , the first battalion at the Mauritius 1 8 1 5 . was directed to hold itself in readiness for active service

in India, and embarked on board of transports on the 1 6 W B th of June, and landed at Fort illiam, in engal,

on the 3 rd of August . r A The light company emba ked in an rab ship, with — the flank companies Of the T welfth and T wenty second m regi ents, and were carried into the Gulf of Manaar ;

- e the ship being there weather bound , the troops w re

a Of - Cal en landed , with the assist nce country boats, at p C u terre, in eylon, and having remained fo rteen days at

e A Point de Gall , embarked again in the rab ship for

C e e alcutta, where th y arrived, and r joined the regiment 25th m on the of Septe ber. O R TH E O A S S R Y L IRI H FU ILIERS.

1 st 1 8 1 5 On the of October , the first battalion of the 1 8 1 5.

- S EIGHTY EVENTH regiment embarked in boats, and B e 1 4 sailed for erhampor , where it arrived on the th, and again embarked and sailed for Dinapore on the 1 3 th

em of Nov ber, at which place it disembarked on the 1 8 th of December. The Rajah of Nepaul having broken the terms Of treaty made by him with the Honorable East India

C e ompany, the battalion marched for his t rritories o n the 1 5 th 1 8 1 6 e B ullvee C of January , and arriv d at amp 1 8 1 6 , 24th m on the , where it joined the ar y under the com

m - Ochterlo n and of Major General Sir David y, who commanded the forces asse mbled on the frontiers Of Nepaul ; on the 3 rd of February the brigades ad

vanced e aul by their respective routes into N p , Sir David Ochterlony remaining in company with the third and fourth brigades (to the form e r Of which the

-S e t h EIGHTY EVENTH belong d), and marched through e Of Ne aul 9 h forest at the foot the p Hills on the t . The light company of the battalion with those Of the native infantry Of the brigade with t wo guns under the com

e . m e the mand of Li ut John Fenton, for d advanced guard, e u m and had a v ry arduous d ty to perfor , in carrying the

guns through the forest, which was accomplished by the

e e e e . l 0th p rsonal x rtions of ach individual On the , r m C at the third brigade ar ived at Se ul assa Pass, and ’ A . G nine O clock . M the light company of the EI HTY S m e EVENTH, co mand d by Lieutenant Fenton , aecom

ani ed Ochterlon p by Sir David y, was drawn up the pass, ’ Of e Offi cers a height thirty f et, by the sashes, the brigade then about fi ve miles from the pas s ; on the 1 9 th it reached the village Of E to undah on the banks of the

e Rapti . The advanced guard again ex rted themselves in opening a communication between the third and hant fourth brigad es through the Cheria G y Pass . 27th Of Muckwan ore On the February it arrived at p , and on the 28th the brigade was ordered to take posses B - 1 8 1 63 fi es u on ec sion of the heig hts of p , and r onnoitre the

si i e . i t t a po t on of the en my L eutenan Thomas Lee, wi h l e m -S r piquet Of forty men of the E EVENTH, and st ong

directed to take poss ession of the dese rted height of

a i r l in a e a er Sie m po re. C ptain P cke sgi l, act g Qu rt rm st

la t m t L ee and the p nted he , Lieu enant twenty men of — El e m SEVENTH proc eeded to reeo nno i tre the ground in advance : the enemy advanced to recover his positi on ; the t ir ec erin a in pique ret ed , and the r onnoit g p rty , ‘ dan er of be ix r o fi had dw cen d hill co vered g g cut , to a i un l urs e a a r r w th j g e, p u d by a strong p rty (n ly fou e of u a sca e hundr d) the enemy, and wo ld not h ve e p d but for the gallantry of two soldiers of the EI GHTY f S VE C o a a s o . 5 . om a E NTH, orp r l J me Orr No c p ny, and

iva ri B Grenfi er o a who Pr te Pat ck oyle of the c mp ny, eei n a e Officers a e s e o n s g the d ng r of the , pl c d them lves the athwa and b their steadi ness and fi checkd p y, y m

the ad vm ee of the en emy. Oh the o fiicers making

i nj ured : the co rporal was prom ot ed to the rank o f serj eant at the parficular desi re of Major-Ge neral Sh'

alone reven ted the mm otion of the r An p p p im te.

W and of one fiekl pi ece.

m mi of the li ht co m an etac e in the a v anc e g p y (d h d d ),

‘ Liem m f m ‘rn prm d b th m k d m a tk E mm m re m m h 1 1 7 gi m t e fi ad d m 8 . ' ‘ - and also of the Mar uis of ti n s, the Commandex S q g I IS.

whom di ed the lo ss of the enem was er u d ra ; y v y co si e bl e.

su ed for ew e and a reat was ooncluded on the -Lth of p , t y March ; on the 9t h o f t hat month the battalion commenced i ts ret urn t o Berg ah and arrive d at Amo wah on the 22 nd o f Marc h w it was a o un i t , here c nt ned t l he 30 th of

r ess t o C n o the 1 7th of Ar t p ogr aw p re ; on g us , the attali n a i Jan m o we wi i few m l b o rr ved at ge , th n a i es of Cawn e did se at h tter a i por , but not di mbark the st t on, 1 until the 0th of Se ptember. About this perio d the bat in boats ; the hos pi tal lis t amou nted to about four hundred i x l u i e s l and e ghty, e c s ve of numb r who cou d no t be s a n admi tted for want of room. Not le s th n o e hundre d ft i in s the l n mo nth and fi y men d ed thi and fo lowi g , when the i in e cold weather com ng on, a gr at meas ure, reno v ated h t e corps . 6 a 1 8 1 7 e On the th of Febru ry , the r giment marched 1 8 1 7. f m w o a Hattrass i h tb r ro Ca np re tow rds , wh c rt ess the

Genera l Mars hall to be siege the di vis i on from Cawn r r Hattrass o i fi l po e a rived before , and j ned the e d army, r o n the 20th of Feb uary. The pett ah of the fort of Hattrass havi ng been d it i breache , was res olved to storm on the even ng of ’ 25 th and r n his the of February, acco di gly Majesty s

e e i . was i Fourte nth r g ment appo nted for that duty, and

i e t was i l nes, but the p tah evacuated during the n ght , and taken pos session of on the following morning by the British troops ; batteries were immedi ately erected

n 2 IS I AL E D o n G - S 20 H TOR C R COR THE EI HTY EVENTH ,

m against the fort , which was heavily bo barded with shells and rockets : at length the principal m agazine 2 md blew up on the of March, the explosion of which n was said to be distinctly heard at Meerut, early two hundred miles distant . Ram Ra m Dya , jah of the fortress, having deter ined

out u on abandoning it, most gallantly his way thro gh

m e n ff so e of the piquets of the besi gi g army, and e ected

n 3 rd the his escape . O the morning of the of March, — right wing of the EIGHTY SEVENTH marched into and Hattrass took possession of the fortress of , which was m 8 reduced to a ass of ruins. On the th of March the regim ent commenced its return to Cawnpore . A E I G Y- SEV E N m In July and ugust the HT TH regi ent , B e m in engal, was increased by a d tach ent of thirteen

r se j eants, three drummers, and two hundred and sixty e e e nine rank and file, men who had be n transf rr d on the second battalion being disbanded on the l st of

February 1 8 1 7. The regiment remained at Cawnpore until the 1 5th e m cun of October, wh n it received orders to arch to Se dra , where the grand army was formed under the com mand of the Marquis of Hastings, against the Pindaree e hordes, and having remained ther until a bridge of

e e boats was complet d ov r the Jumna, it crossed that

e 27th m e riv r on the , and arch d to the banks of the Gualior Sind , opposite ; but the grand army being, m about this ti e, attacked by that fatal disease, the cholera.

e to re morbus, compell d the Marquis, with his troops, tire to Erich on the B e tt wah the mortality for four or

d e e five ays was very gr at , particularly among the nativ s, who died in vast numbers on the road and in the vil

e u the m lag s thro gh which ar y passed . The EIGHTY S V H C E ENT lost one subaltern (Lieutenant John oghlan),

a - three serjeants, and forty rank and file ; tot l , forty four, in three days . The army having in some measure reco v e e r d, his Lordship returned to the banks of the Sind ,

L nar e - and took up a position at o e , within twenty one E A I IS S O R TH RO Y L R H FU ILIER S.

ualior w Scindiah a mile s of G , here , with powerful

e t force, was ready to take the fi ld, to suppor the Mah ratta States, which had revolted .

the 1 4 1 8 1 8 ff 1 8 1 8 On th of February , the di erent divisions of ,

e the army were brok n up, in consequence of peace being

the E IG Y- SEV EN Cawn concluded , and HT TH returned to

e at 26th . por , which station it arrived on the of that month

the 2 1 st 1 820 On of October , the regiment marched 1 8 20 .

e W m the from Cawnpor for Fort illia , by new road , and 2 l st arrived in that garrison on the of December, a dis tance of six hundre d and sixty miles . 6th 1 8 2 1 On the night of the of September , a very 1 82 1 . alarming fire broke out in the Honorable Com pany ’ s C Dispensary, situated in alcutta, and surrounded by

As e many val uable houses . soon as int lligence reached

t wo the fort , captains and ten subalterns, with about

m en e the three hundred , immediat ly marched to spot , and, by the greatest exertions, prevented the fire from spreading to the neighbouring houses . The strictness with which the arm ed party protected the property of

e the inhabitants, call d forth their admiration , which was followed by the annexed letter from the Governor

General, the Marquis of Hastings .

Co uncil Chamber 1 th Se t. 1 82 1 . , 7 p MY A SI R DE R , I t was a great satisfaction to me, though no

e e surpris , to learn the zealous and m ritorious conduct

- e . G S m of the d tachment of the EI HTY EVENTH, e ployed “ i n the e A end avour to stop the fire last night . s som e

m en ff e of the have su ered in articles of dr ss, to repair “ m w that da age, as well as to re ard the activity of the

e party , the Council has dir cted that five hundred

e be di i rupe s paid to you , which you will please to str m bute according to your opinion of clai s .

&c. I have, ,

- L i eut. Co lo nel M iller AS , (Signed) H TINGS.

E ht - seventh re iment ig y g . B 3 22 ISTO I AL E O D O F - S H R C R C R THE EIGHTY EVENTH,

- 1 821 . This mark of approbation from the Governor Gene a e e ral in Council, towards the p rty in g n ral, was fol

f e m e re lowed by one to the o fic rs e ployed, each b ing p

sented with a piece of plate, accompanied by the fol lowing letter : h Counci l C amber, 1 8 th December 1 82 1 .

The Most Noble the Governor- General in Coun

e cil, being desirous to evince the sense which Gov rn ment entertains of the laudable e xertions of those “ ‘ ’ Ofiicers e E I G TY- SEVENT m e of his Maj sty s H H regi nt, who were present with the detachm ent se nt from Fort Will iam on the o ccasion of the fire at the Honorable C m ’ d m m o pany s ispensary, has com anded me to trans it “ m to you the acco panying silver cups, with a request “ the C that you will, on part of his Lordship in ouncil , e ffi e m e w pr sent one to each of the several o c rs na ed b lo , who are understood to have accom panied the troops on ” 6 h m e the night of the t of Septe b r last .

a tai n e R e C p G orge odn y B ell .

G . C . W. avanagh L i eu ten ant and Ad u tant — m j Ja es Bow es .

L i eut n nt o . B a l e a J hn C y ee . n Richard Ir vi e . en G u B a l H ry o gh y ee .

Al exande r Irwi n . G Tol fre eorge y. E dmund Cox .

Jo hn Shipp . n h He ry Spaig t . n E nsig Lawrence Halstead .

m w n o w A very handso e piece of plate, hich is in

e e f the mess, was likewise pres nt d to the above o ficers M° Whirter w e by Doctor , hose house adjoin d the Dis

ensar . p y, and which was saved by great exertion 1 822 A 1 822 . In pril , another alarming fire occurred in

o . L a rimauda e Calcutta, at the c tton stores of Mr p g ,

IST I E D OF G - S 24 H OR CAL R COR THE EI HTY EVENTH ,

8 9 1 4 1 8 25 1 5. On the th of January , the regiment pro ceeded towards Calcutta to replace the second battalion of the Royals on its departure for Ava ; the l eft wing

e e moved by land, the right by water, and were r unit d

2 th W m e . on the 9 in Fort illia , of which garrison Li ut mm Colonel Shaw e became co andant . 6 th e On the of June , the r giment performed the m elancholy duty of att ending to the grave the remains

m m f e of its beloved and la ented com anding o fic r, Lieut . B the m e Colonel Henry rowne . He had entered regi nt 1 800 S e a e in as an ensign , when ixte n years of g , and had n ever belonged to any other : his qualities as a man and a

he m o soldier endeared him to all . In t meanti e h stilities m m e e B B rm e had co enc d b tween the ritish and the u es , and on the 5 th of October the regiment embarked for

Ava m i n , to reinforce the ar y that country, in four

e R w 3 rd divisions, which land d at angoon bet een the

l 0th m m m e e and of Nove ber, and i diately proceed d in e boats towards Prom , the head quarters of the army . ’ W e During the passage, Major illiam Slad Gully s divi

e sion was attack d from the bank of the river, on the

25th e B m e of Novemb r, by a strong party of ur es , which

was immediately repulsed on the troops being landed . A m B m Lieutenant and djutant Ja es owes, in com and of

the advanced guard, was wounded, and two privates

killed . m G Six companies of the regi ent, with Major ully, C C e R B aptains harles Lucas and G orge odney ell, and B a lee W B John Day ; Lieutenants John y , illiam ate m an R Wi ff , obert Joseph Kerr, lliam Lenox Sta ord, A W B n . D with ssistant Surgeons illiam row , M . , and W B m illiam Peter irmingha , reached Prome in tim e to share in the ope rations of the l st and 2md of De

cember m , which ter inated in the entire disco mfitu re of m the ene y . On this occasion the regim ent m aintaine d its u nvarying reputation for cool and distinguished gallantry : Lieutenant B ayle s and two m en w ere killed ;

- Major Gully and twenty one men were wounded. A S S OR TH E R OY L IRI H FU ILIER S.

- 8 1 82 6 . C 2 On the th of January , Lieut olonel Hunter 1 8 6 . B r B lair joined the regiment, and was appointed a. i

- adier G S e . g , the EI HTY EVENTH b ing in his brigade On the 1 9th of January B rigadier Thomas Hunter

- m m . C Blair, Lieut olonel of the regi ent , com anded the

m a M elloone right colu n of attack at the c pture of , con sisting of the Eighty - ninth regim ent and the flank com panies of the Forty - se venth and EI GHTY- SEVENTH m e e B e w ith Captain Ja s Moore (major of brigad ), r vet e Captain James K nnelly, Lieutenants Henry Gough B a lee Co x M W y , Edmund , George ainwaring, illiam ff A Lenox Sta ord, and Joseph Thomas, and ssistant m Surgeon B irmingha . No loss was sustained .

M elloone the B The day after the fall of , engal division, u B e m m nder rigadi r Shawe, made a flank move ent fro — the river Irrawaddy, and entered a well cultivated

country abounding in cattle, eight hundred head of

e seasona l which wer secured, and they proved a most b c

supply to the army .

28th G - S On the of January the EI HTY EVENTH, with the flank companies of the Twenty - eighth native i n ’ fantr the - y, and detachments of Governor General s body e B B guard and artill ry , under rigadier Hunter lair , e e m To n w n w r sent fro g y , to attack the position of

M o ulmein m e . m , eleven il s distant The flank co panies of the EIGHTY - SEVENTH had one man killed and five

Moulxn in wounded in forcing a piquet half way to e ,

e which had been in part evacuat d the preceding day . the The position , being a great annoyance to surrounding

country , was destroyed , and the troops returned to m cam p the sa e evening . 2 B re On the l st of February, the engal division ' join e d head quarters at Yandaboo ; and on the 24 th o f February a royal salute announced the term ination of

the B urmese war. The constancy and valour Of the B ritish troops had

e m un ~ E as tern thus forc d the onarch of empire , with its

myriads of inhabitants, to sue for peace ; and their con F TH E G —S 26 HISTORIC AL RECO RD O EI HTY EVENTH,

u t e I 1 826 . d ct is hus allud d to in the order ssued by the

- Governor G en eral of India . ’ - C e Vl hile the Governor General in ouncil numerates,

e i e m with sentim ents of unf gn d ad iration , the achieve h R e m ents of t e First or oyals, the Thirt enth,

- - first - fifth - e Thirty eighth, Forty , Forty , Forty sev nth,

- S - e m EIGHTY EVENTH, and Eighty ninth r gi ents, the ’ e m a e m Honorabl Co pany s Madr s Europ an regi ent , “ B e and the engal and Madras European artill ry, as the European troops which have had the honor of “ e stablishing the renown of the B ritish arm s in a

e s C new and distant r gion , his Lord hip in ouncil feels that higher and m ore justly - m erited praise cannot be “ t m b estowed on those brave roops than that, a idst the “ barbarous hosts which they have fought and con

“ e e m qu red, they hav e inently displayed the virtues ” the B r and sustained character of the itish soldier. In comm emoration of the meritorious conduct of the

- S e EIGHTY EVENTH and oth r corps, the royal authority ” was subsequently granted for the word “ AVA to be m borne on the regi ental colour and appointm ents .

B e 1 st M m e rigadier Shaw , on the of arch, was co p lled e R n t o proce d to angoo , in consequence of ill health . 8th Of On the of March , the portion the army that

a from Yandab was ordered to return by l nd, marched o o,

m B e B under the co mand of rigadier Hunt r lair. It con ’ e G —S - e sist d of the EI HTY EVENTH, the Governor G neral s

- e - h body guard, the Horse artillery, the Tw nty eight ,

- ort - Thirty eighth, and F y third Madras native infantry,

M e and a battalion of the adras pion ers . The colum n e m i O f reach d Pro e, a d stance two hundred and ninety 3 rd A miles, on the of pril , having had only one ’ halting day, which was St . Patrick s .

- S e as The EIGHTY EVENTH r mained at Prome, the m rear guard of the army, until the arrange ents for the final evacuation of the province was completed ; on the 1 5 A m th of pril it e barked in the flotilla, and reached R 2 angoon on the l st of that mon th . O R TH E O A S S R Y L IRI H FU ILIER S.

2 7th A i n On the of pril was received the melancholy 1 826 .

- telli ence e . C e M e e g of the d ath of Lieut olon l atth w Shaw ,

C . B . , which lamented event took place on board His Ma ’ ” est s C the l oth j y sloop, Slany, aptain Thornton , on of w ’ that month, ithin one day s sail of Penang, where he was buried with all military honors . He was much e f regretted as an xcellent man , and an o ficer of con

i e as Sp cu o us gallantry . H is lif w sacrificed to his ze al for e e e activ s rvic , for such was the state of his health, on C leaving alcutta, that his medical advisers used every * him e n endeavour to dissuade from proc edi g to Ava.

- e B Lieut . Colon l Hunter lair, became senior Lieut . m Of Colonel of the regi ent, which he assumed the com m 1 st af and on the of June, on the reduction of the st f a in Av .

l st m Co x On the of September, Lieutenant Ed und ,

- flan kers Ava with twenty eight , proceeded to , as escort e B who to the envoy, they b ing the first ritish soldiers had visited that capital . An R l 6th order was received at angoon , on the of

October, directing that in consequence of the intended

G —S n m en return of the EI HTY EVENTH to E gland , the — should be p ermitted to volunteer for the Fo rty fifth m : regi ent, also in garrison one hundred and twenty f ff three men availed themselv e s O this O er. 22nd — On the of October, the head quarters em w e l 6 th barked for Calcutta, hich they reach d on the

e of November, and were joined by the rest of the r gi 2 ment on the 4th of that month .

B e m to esid s those already na ed, the regiment had regre t the death (in Ava) of two old and m uch valued f C B e n O ficers, aptain Peter nson Husband and Surgeo Alexander Leslie ; and of Lieutenant Nicholas Mille y R e t wo Doyle, and Ensign ichard Lov day , most pro mi sin g young men , who were drowned in the Irrawaddy,

f th u - n is n i n A em o o e se v ces o f e . C o o e S awe se e M ir r i Li t l l h , i rt d the A en x a e 9 5 . pp di , p g E O D OR THE G - S 2 8 HI ST ORICAL R C R EI HTY EVENTH,

e - 1 826. and of above one hundred and ighty non commissioned

Of e e m . fic rs and soldiers, chi fly fro dysentery Ava After the return of the regiment from , it had the honor of b eing reviewed at Calcutta by G eneral

- i - e G . C. B . C m n Lord Combermere, , om ander chi f in

e - R A India, and insp cted by Major General obert lex

e e the C . and r Dalz ll, afterwards Earl of arnwath

n t he 1 3 m e re- O th of Nove ber, the volunte ring com m enced e 27th , and continu d, with intervals, to the of

e m fift - D ce ber, during which two hundred and y nine

e e men turned out, for the Sixt enth lancers, Thirte nth,

- fi rst - e - e m e Thirty , Thirty ighth , and Forty fourth r gi nts ’ C m e and East India o pany s servic , reducing the regi m n ment i n India to t wo hundred and e ighty e .

1 82 the 1 st the e - 7. On of February h ad quarters, with nine m m C co panies, sailed fro alcutta in the free trader “ L n edo ch e m e Lord y , l aving the re ainder of the r gi ” ment to follow in the Cornwall . I t may be remarked, as a singular circumstance, that the regim ent should return to England in a ship bear i ng the nam e of the hero under whom it gained the de

co ratio n B e m of the eagle at arrosa, and still mor re ark

- e m m o fi cer e . C e abl , that its actual co anding , Li ut olon l ” B B . Hunter lair, had proceeded to India in the arrosa 2 9 th The following general order, dated the of

January, was published by his Excellency General

C the re Lord ombermere, on the embarkation of n gime t . The Commander- in- Chief having directed the em

barkation G - S m of the EI HTY EVENTH regi ent, on its “ return home, his Lordship cannot allow the corps to “ leave India, without expressing his high approbation “ of its services . Of the conduct of this corps, during “ Ava m its services in , his Lordship has had the ost

favourable reports ; and he has every confidence that,

wherever its future destinies may lead it, the EIGHTY “ SEVENTH regim ent will always add to its Spirited

and distinguished military reputation . TH E O A S OR R Y L IRI H FU SILIER S.

- 2 7th A . On the of pril the head quarters reached St 1 8 27. a Helen , and remained there four days . On the 23 rd of June 1 8 27 the EIGHTY- SEVENTH the B r landed in England , and was placed on itish t m m es ablish ent fro that day inclusive, and marched C m B m i n into hatha arracks ; fro thence, after being s ected the e p , and invalids discharged , the r giment was e e 7th A B mov d by wat r on the of July to lbany arracks, s e W the ffe e - I l of ight, e ctive str ngth at head quarters being two hundred and eighty rank and file . In consequence of the continued career of brilliant services which has distinguished the regiment from its E first taking the field, to its return to ngland , a period

- e of thirty three years, General Sir John Doyle f lt it m C l an i perative duty , as its olone , to bring those ser vices under the notice of its revered and b eloved

e m Sov reign , and hu bly to solicit for the corps some m M ’ ark of His ajesty s royal favour. The gracious manner in which the King had con descend e d to view the conduct of his EIGHTY - SEVENTH e e r gim nt, and the encouraging expressions with which His Maj e sty has been pleased to convey his approbation e of its services, must be so che ring to the hearts of every m member of the corps, that the circu stance naturally m m clai s a place in the records of the regi ent .

2oth 1 82 7 C e On the of June , the olon l addressed the

A - e following letter to the djutant G neral of the Forces,

- . C . B . : Major General Sir Henry Torrens, K

4 . Somerset Street Po rtman S uare , q ,

20th June 1 827. I have the honor to represent to you that “ G - S e m m the EI HTY EVENTH r giment , under my co and,

has - arrived in England, after a service of twenty one m years in tropical cli ate s . B It has just returned from the urmese campaign , where it has obtained additional honors to those it

had formerly won . G - SE 30 HISTORICAL REC ORD O F THE EI HTY VENTH,

e e To you , Sir, who so w ll know the charact r of “ m e e e ev e ry corps in the ar y, it is unn c ssary to d tail - no w the services of the EIGHT Y SEVENTH . It is

thirty- three years since I had the honor to raise it, thi rty - one years of which period it has b ee n upon Pe foreign service ; on the continent of Europe, the “ ni nsula A W t , South merica, and the East and es

Indies . In all the well fought actions where it bore m e a part in both he ispheres, it has been distinguish d “ m in general orders . My authority is the Govern ent

Gaze tt e .

U e e m nd r th se circu stances, may I be permitted to “ hope that yo u will do m e the favour to lay at His ’ Maj esty s feet my humble pe tition that the EIGHTY SEVENTH regiment m ay be appoint ed a light infantry ’ “ M e a corps, which, as being a mark of His aj sty s p “ w probation , ould be most gratifying to those brave m en e , who have so fre ly bled, and would lay down

“ e e m their lives, to manif st their d voted attach ent to

e . e their gracious and beloved Sov reign P rhaps, Sir, yo u will have the less difficulty in com plying with

m mm e e e y request, when I mention that, i diat ly aft r “ B the action of arrosa, I received the following note L nedo ch from Lord y , written from the field of battle

MY E A O L E D R D Y , u l Yo r regim ent has co vere d itse f with glory. Reco m m end i t and its commander to the n otice of i ts ill ustri o us

o n the e Re e . To o m u o be do patr , Princ g nt ch cann t n e fo r ” the co rps.

R l I presented it to his oya Highness, who graciously ‘ o u said, It is very true, and I will do any thing y wish for the regim ent will you have it made Royal 2 e R I respectfully d clined the honor, for reasons his oyal n High ess did not disapprove . For the correctness of this statement I hum bly ap

peal to His Majesty, who never forgets any circum

32 S O A O OF G - S HI T RIC L REC RD THE EI HTY EVENTH,

“ the gracious sense which His Majesty entertains of ’ the services Of the Prince of Wales s Own Irish regi “ e ment, and of the p rsonal interest he must always

take in its welfare and honor .

&c. I have, , O S (Signed) H T RREN ,

Ad utant Gene a l j r .

D o le B Genera l Si r John art. G. C. B . olone y , , , C l ” o the - S Re iment f EIGHTY EVENTH g .

e m e In his r ply to the above com unication, in a l tter

the 1 1 th l 8 27 e dated of July , General Sir John Doyl

e G - S m be pref rred a request, that the EI HTY EVENTH ight “ ’ styled the P ri nce of Wales s Ow n I rish Regi ment of

F usiliers m , in the following ter s W England , Scotland, and ales, have each their “ national fusilier regiments ; Ireland alone is without “ The t one . prayer of my petition is, tha the blank ’ m ay be filled u p by the Prince of Wales s O wn Irish

e m Pri nce o r gi ent, to be honored by the title of the f ’ les wn I rish usiliers shall we r erv Wa s O F . Thus p es e “ the endearing title we so highly p riz e ; reta in the na tio nal colours under whi ch we have s o lo ng fo ught and “ avoid collision with any regim ent that might have ” b ee n honored with the nam e of Royal .

e e m i This r qu st was co pl ed with, and the result was communicated to General Sir John Doyle in the fol lowing letter from the Adjutant - General

H orse Guards,

SIR 1 6th Jul 1 82 , y, 7.

e 1 1 th In reply to your l tter of the instant, I e hav the honor to acquaint you, that the King has bee n graciously pleased to approve of the EIGHTY S C EVENTH regiment , of which you are olonel, receiving ’ W O wn the title of the Prince of ales s Irish Fusiliers, ’ as a mark of His Majesty s most gracious favour, and S S S OR THE ROYAL IRI H FU ILIER . in consideration of the ex traordinary disti ncti on that has marked the career of the corps on all occasions .

&c. I have, O S (Signed) H . T RREN , a Adj utant Gener l.

General Si r John Do le B art. G. C. B . y , ,

- o he E i ht seventh Re iment c. Co lonel f t g y g , & 8;

It was di rected that the EIGHTY- SEVENTH should

blue e wear facings, instead of green, in order to rend r it uniform with the other fusilie r regiments . A further communication was made by the Adjutant

General to General Sir John Doyle, of which the fol lowing is an extract

H orse Guards,

1 7th November 1 827.

I have the honor to acquaint you , that the King

has been ple ased to approve of the E I GH TY~ SE VE NTH m R ” regiment assu ing the title oyal, and its being in future styled the EIGHTY- SEVENTH or Royal Irish ’ d W r Fusiliers, instea of the Prince of ales s Own I ish

Fusiliers . His Majesty has further been pleased to approve the patterns of facings and lace proposed by you for

m Off n on- m o fli cers the unifor of the icers, co missioned , G —S N drummers, and privates of the EI HTY EVE TH or R usiliers m oyal Irish F , and to co mand that the same 25th 1 8 29 be adopted from the of December , when the clothing now in possession of the regiment shall

be worn out .

&c. I have, O S (Signed) H . T RREN , Ad ta t j u n General.

eneral i r Jo h Do le B a . G S n rt G C. B . o lonel y , , . , C

o the E i ht - s ve o Ro a e nth r l I ris h F usili rs. f g y , y e C OF G - S 34 HI STORICAL REC ORD THE EI HTY EVENTH ,

The n 2nd m 1 827. regime t was inspected on the of Nove ber

- ir am es . C . B . . C . by Major Gen eral S J Lyon , K and G H who was pleased to expre ss his unqualifi ed approbation of the progress made during four months in the form m ation of a corps nearly co posed of recruits, and which he declared to have surpassed his most sangu ine ex pec

tation . On the 1 9th of May 1 828 the regiment was reviewed 1 828. i ex by General Lord Hill, command ng in chief, who pressed himself highly pleased with its evolutions and general appearance ; and his Lordship also alluded to the favorable Opinion e nt ertained of the corps by the

e W inhabitants of the Isl of ight, in consequence of its

quiet and orderly conduct in quarters . The regiment was inspected on the 5th of June by

- e C C m . B . Major Gen ral Sir olin a pbell, K C . , and had O the gratification of btaining his approbation .

h A B ar The regiment, w ich , upon its arrival at lbany

racks eleven months previously, had only two hundred

file and eighty rank and present, was now within thirty m four of its establish ent (seven hundred and forty), e the recruits having been chi fly enlisted in Dublin, Cork,

C - ou - w Limerick , arrick Shannon , and Gal ay. The regiment quitted Albany B arracks on the 7th of it m July, where had been stationed one year, and arched M C by Portsmouth and aidstone to hatham , which it 1 h m reached on the 5t of that onth .

n 24 th O the July, a route was received directing the m regi ent to march immediately for London , thence to proceed by the Paddington Canal to such destination as

. e might be ordered It was must red, and marched in

e thr e hours after the receipt of the route, and arri ved

in Lambeth on the third day . The regiment was reviewed on the 28th of July by B General Sir John Doyle, art . , attended by Major

- K . B G . C A eneral Sir Henry Torrens, djutant General OR TH E O A S S R Y L IRI H FU ILIER S.

f m f a of the orces, and nu erous other o ficers, when its p 1 828 .

pearan ce elicited unquali fied appprobatio n . On the 29 th of July the regiment embarked in seven e C t en boats on the Paddington anal, landed at North Mi 2md wich and ddlewich on the , and marched into h Chester Castl e on t e 4 th of August . Towards the end of Septem ber t wo al arm ing fires broke out in the city of Chester : the very serious con sequences that threate ned we re chiefly counteracted by the bold and active intrepidity displayed by the soldi ers

m n conflag ratio n of the regi ent in extinguishi g the , and by the exertions of the officers to secure the property Of the inhabitants . These service s were acknowledged in a vote of thanks

- from the Commissioners of Police to Lieut . Colonel

B f . lair, the o ficers, and soldiers of the regiment Various letters of thanks to the regiment also ap

eared i p in the Chester newspapers, from those nha

bitants whose property was chiefly endangered . On the 1 1 th of October the regiment was inspected

- B . . B e C . by Major G neral Sir Henry ouverie, K , who was pleased to express himself much pleased with its

v m . appearance, mo ements, and interior econo y A 5th circular from the Horse Guards, dated the of ce i De mber, was received, which d rected regiments not

e to recruit b yond six hundred and ninety rank and file, being fifty short of the nomin al establishment of seven

hundred and forty rank and file . the 1 9 A i 1 829 i 29 On th of pr l , under nstruction from 1 8 . m the Secretary of State, three co panies, commanded by

l Aber ell Major Gu ly, marched towards g y, in Denbigh i i n sh re , forty miles distant, order to prevent a riot, expected on the ejection by the high sheriff; at the

i B . A su t of the ishop of St saph, of a body of miners,

from an extensive lime quarry, of which they refused n c to give up possessio , in onsequence of having enjoyed c 2 OE G - S E 36 HISTORICAL RECORD THE EI HTY EV NTH , the privilege of working it for many years . The

e m e e e a miners having submitt d, the detach nt r join d he d quart ers in four days, and fortunately without its e interference being re quir d . On the 1 4th of May the regiment was again inspected

- a B by Major Gen er l Sir Henry ouverie, and received his entire approbation . The regim ent moved from Chester on the 1 9th of

e ee e e May , wh re it had b n quartered betwe n nin and ten e e m onths . Previously to its d partur , the following letter was received from the mayor of Chester.

’ Town lerk s O ce C fi ,

Chester l 6th Ma 1 82 9 . , y

Understanding that the EI GHTY- SEVENTH Royal C e Irish Fusiliers are about to quit h ster, the mayor and magistrat es of this city cannot allo w you to leave without expressing the very high sense ent ertained of the gen eral urbanity of yourself and brother offi cers ;

m f e and the pro pt exertions of the o fic rs, and good

e conduct of the privat s upon several trying occasions, wh e n the safety and property of the city were fir threatene d by e .

F o r the M a i s trates o the Cit g f y, ROB O S (Signed) ERT M RRI ,

M a or y .

H unter B lair c ieut. Colonel . L , &

On the 2oth of May the regiment occupied the fol lowing stations : h ead- quarters and four companies at Stockport ; two com panies at Macclesfield ; two at A Oldham ; one company at Hyde, and one at shton

- und er Lyne . The following highly gratifying letter was received on the 1 4 th of June : S O R TH E R OYAL IRISH FU ILIERS.

H ead uarters Rotherham Q , , 1 829.

1 1 th June 1 829 .

It is with great pleasure that I obey the orders the m e e of General Co manding in chi f, to expr ss to you the satisfaction he has felt at the favorable report which I was e nabled to make in my half- yearly con fidential report upo n the state ofthe EIGHTY- SEVENTH regim ent unde r your com m and ; and it is his Lord

’ ' ship s d esire that you make this expression Of his

the m sentime nt s known to regi ent . B O (Signed) H F UVERIE,

a e l M j or Gen ra .

- er l i r L i eut. Co lonel H unt B a ,

o mmandin E i ht - seventh Re iment C g g y g .

7th e m e B ar On the of July, the r gi ent l ft Salford

M e ie the . racks , anch ster, and occup d following stations Head - quarte rs and four companies at B olton in Lan ashi re co m an Ies B c ; four p at lackburn , and two com m pan ies at Oldha . Prior to quitting Manchest e r a e e e e e m R e t e E s eo n l tt r was r c iv d fro ob r Sharp , q,

e e e e e e th e re stabl of Manch st r, xpr ssiv of e r g t of his

e the the e im e at colleagu s, inhabitants of plac , and h s lf,

e e O f the e me i n the sudden d partur r gi nt, and which a

“ m arked tribute was paid by t he authorities to its er ” la r conduct w e emp y hile station d in that town .

the 25 th e m 1 8 30 the m e com— On of Dec ber , regi nt 1 8 30. m en ce d the r m e wearing royal unifo m and appoint nts, in ’ compliance with the Adjutant - Ge n e ral s lett er of the 1 5 th

Of e 1 8 27 : f - m Octob r also Ox ord ixture pantaloons, which

e e i e m e l oth w r ntroduc d into the ar y by circular, dat d 1 2 Of F e bruary 8 9 .

B e e m A - e e y circular l tt r fro the djutant Gen ral, dat d the 1 8 th M red f e of arch , a atigu jacket was substituted l for the infantry of the army, in ie u of the white jacket formerly in wear. G - S 38 HI STORICAL RECO RD OF THE EI HTY EVENTH,

B e A - 1 830 . y a circular lett r from the djutant General , 22nd A e i dated the of pril, r g ments were directed not to file e recruit beyond six hundred and sixty rank and , b ing eighty under the nominal establishment of seven hun

dred and forty . The regim ent was twice inspected at Manchester by

- e B 2 Major General Sir H nry ouverie, on the l st of 1 829 28th Ma 1 830 November , and the of y , on which last occasion the Major - General d eclared that it had

e . gained, in all resp cts, his most unqualified approbation The regiment remained at Manchester until July

1 830 em e B - le- , when it was r ov d to olton Moors it em

e e e em bark d for Ir land in S pt ber following, and was e e m station d at Newry until Nov ber, when it returned

E e m . to ngland , and was quarter d at Ply outh

- 1 83 1 . 1 st 1 8 3 1 On the of January , an orderly room clerk

e m was authorised to b borne on the establish ent .

1 83 1 e In the early part of the year , dir ctions were given for the formation of the regiment into six service

de Ot 23 rd and four p companies, and on the of February

m e e the service co pani s embarked for the Mauritius, wher they arrived i n June following : the depOt companies

were left at Devonport .

de Ot em e 1 833 . The p companies r ain d at Devonport until 1 833 e m October , wh n they proceeded to Fort Cu ber

m e m land ; fro thence to Gosport in Dec ber following,

m 1 8 34 . 1 8 34 , and to Ports outh in February

1 5 A 1 834 - On the th of ugust , Major General Sir

m Re nell B . e m Tho as y , art , was remov d fro the colonelcy of the Ninety- ninth to that of the EIGHTY m e SEVENTH regi ent, in succ ssion to General Sir John

B . . Doyle, art , deceased

1 83 e 5. The depOt companies r mained at Portsm outh until A 1 8 35 ugust , when they were moved to Chatham e e e A 1 8 36 th y mbarked for Ir land in ugust , and were stationed at Nenagh ; proceeded to B irr in September 1 837 n m , to Lo gford in Dece ber, and Castlebar in May

A O . HI STORIC L REC RD, ETC

to A : 1 846 1 846 . it moved berdeen in September the regi hi 1 847. ment proceeded to Newport in Monmouths re, and in W September 1 847 it marched for eedon . A i 1 848 i On the 1 st of pr l , the reg ment was aug 1 84 8 . fift - - e m ented to y seven serjeants, twenty one drumm rs, and fifty corporals, and nine hundred and fifty privates, r i t another se j eant was added in the follow ng year, o

raise it to the India establishment . A l 1 849 1 84 9 . The regiment proceeded to Gravesend in pri , and on the 2oth of that month it embarked for the East and r C 3 l st u Indies, a rived at alcutta on the of J ly 1 849 is i B , and at present serv ng in the engal pre

sidency. de Ot was 1 849 om 1 853 . The p company moved, in March , fr W C m eedon to hatha , where it now continues a part of

the provisional battalion .

1 853 . ‘ lti lll (5111111lb!NTAN. (CO L

I‘ililll‘i 8 !l!! HKIEG HM E N T

o n T H E ROYAL I R ISH rus ru s a s

F O R O ANNO NS MILITARY RECORDS

MI f/( le f 4M Mi r/ Wi n . u m

HISTORICAL RE CORD

OF THE

SECOND BATTALION

EIGHTY- SEVENTH REGIMENT ,

OR THE

RISH FUSILIERS ROYAL I .

1 8 04 TH E B ritish Governm ent continued to adopt the most . a vigorous me sures for the defence of the kingdom, and

for the prosecution of the war. In addition to the acts of Parliam ent passed in July 1 803 for raising The Army ” o Reserve A f , further cts were passed in June and July 1 8 04 for levying a larger number of men in the several B counties of Great ritain and Ireland, which were ” c termed the Additi onal F orce A ts . The EIGHTY- SEVENTH regiment was augmented by a n e m a second batt lio , which, with seven other r gi ents, was appointed to receive men raised in Ireland under the act of the 1 4th of July 1 804 ; the men raised in

Of Ti erar Galwa Clare the counties pp y, y, and , were allotted to the EI GHTY - SEVENTH regiment ; the as sembling qu arter of the second battalion was appointed

at Frome in Somersetshire, and the battalion was placed m 25 h on the establishment of the ar y, from the t Of m 1 8 04 six fi Dece ber , at hundred rank and le, which was augmented in the following year to eight hun 1 807 dred, and in the year to one thousand rank and

fil e e at e e 1 8 4 , and continu d that numb r to D cember 1 , F G - S 42 HI STORICAL REC ORD O THE EI HTY EVENTH,

to e m 1 804 . when it was reduced eight hundr d , and fro De file cember 1 8 1 5 to Six hundred rank and . e B 1 8 05 . The second battalion march d from Frome to ristol

M 1 805 e e . in arch , and mbark d for Ireland 2 7th 1 806 1 806. On the of October the battalion , consisting

- of twenty nine serjeants, nine drummers, and five hun

S - e file e Ire dred and ixty ight rank and , mbarked from

land for England . 1 2 7th A 1 8 07 807. On the of pril the battalion embarked

ee e e e . at Plymouth, and proc d d to Gu rns y

- The following report was made to Lieut . General

e B . m m Sir John Doyl , art , co anding the troops at

e B e - l e Guerns y, by rigadi r Genera John Fraser, aft r his inspection of the second battalion of the EIGHTY

SEVENTH regim ent .

Guernse 30th June 1 80 y, 7.

I have the honor to report, that when I minutely inspected the se cond battal ion of the EI GHTY- SEVENTH m m e regi ent two onths after th ir arrival in this island , I found every thing in a state of perfection that would

e m have done credit to an old established r gi ent, and which could not have been e xpected in a battalion so “ m lately formed . The flank co panies are uncom monly

fine . m en l The battalion are in genera of good size,

young and stout, and the whole appear healthy an d well

: e fed they march w ll , are steady under arms, and “ perfect in their disciplin e . The interior regulations “ e are excell nt, barracks and hospital clean , books re

m r e gular, wo en and child en decent in their app arance,

thin to be commended and every g . The appointments

are in good order, the clothing is very good and well

e &c. e fitt d , gaiters , shoes, good without exc ption .

e m Th re have been very few courts artial, very few

-c mm Of not one non o issioned ficers reduced, and p unished

man i the battalion n . THE O A S S O R R Y L IRI H FU ILIER S.

The Officers are well dressed and very attentive to

“ e th ir duty . Since their arrival here, the EIGHTY

S e EVENTH have occupied the town district, wher I “ have had daily opportunities of seeing them , and I

have always found them attentive on duty, well

e i n the co m dr ssed streets, quiet and regular, no

r e e m plaints, no d unkenn ss, ven at the onthly settle

en m ts . “ I am of opinion that the second battalion of the

T - S T e e e EIGH Y EVEN H is fit for any s rvic , and v ry “ e e al m likely to be distinguished, sp ci ly while co

“ - man ded . C e e by Lieut olon l Doyl , who appears one “ of the best and most attentive officers I have ever “ mm e seen, and who is to be particularly co end d for keeping up very strict discipline without the least appearance of severity

&c. I have, , “ O AS (Signed) J HN FR ER,

B r adier General ig .

t - e e al Si r John D o le B a To L ieu . G n r rt. co m y , , ’ m anding H is Maj esty s F o rces i n Guernsey and

e Aldern y.

The above report of B rigadier- General Fraser was highly gratifying to His Royal Highn ess the Duke of C mm - i n- Ch f e York, o ander ie , whose approbation th reof

- . C e was signified to Lieut olonel Doyl , and to the

- l . second batta ion , through Lieut General Sir John

l A - 1 0th Doy e, by the djutant General on the of July

1 807.

m i n m e 1 808 I portant events had the meanti occurred on . the continent of Europe . Napol eon having reduced

m n e R Ger a y to submission to his will, and forc d ussia to

ee m e accede to his decr s, next atte pt d the subjugation of The Spain and Portugal . Spaniards and Portuguese m e rose in ar s to ass rt their national rights, the French emperor having conferred the crown of Spai n on his o r THE G - S 44 HI ST ORICAL RECO RD EI HTY EVENTH,

1 808 . brother Joseph , who relinquished the throne of Naples the 1 808 in favour of Marshal Murat . In summer of r m Portugal was delive red by a B itish ar y under Lieut . e the General Sir Arthur Well sley, and in autumn

- e e ad Lieut. G n ral Sir John Moore received orders to vance with a body of British troops from Portugal into the heart of Spain several regiments were e mbarked

- from the United Kingdo m to cO Operate in the enterprise . 4 th e 1 8 08 e On the of Jun , the battalion embark d m e e m fro Guernsey, proce d d to Harwich , and fro thence

m v W B ar to Ra sgate, ha ing previously occupied eely n m racks and Da bury Ca p .

- * C e W. e a Lieut . Colonel harl s Doyle having b en p pointe d a brigadier - general and employed on a special

the e mission in Spain , the command of s cond battalion

. 28th devolved upon Major Hugh Gough, and on the of m e R m December following, it e bark d at a sgate to join

- . e the army under Lieut General Sir John Moor , with numerous supplies of m en and stores ; but be ing dis

ersed m e dez vo used C m w e e p by a stor , it r n at ork, fro h nc e it was ordered to proce d to Portugal .

The e 1 2th M 1 809 . battalion arriv d at Lisbon on the of arch

809 rm the mm e 1 and joined the a y under co and of Li ut . ir A Gen eral S rth ur Wellesl ey. It was em ploy ed in the e the r Op rations against French at Opo to, and advance d

A u the re m in pril following in purs it of F nch ar y, which

e m had retr ated fro Portugal towards Madrid . After suffering many privations in com mon with the

effe e rest of the troops, a junction was ct d at Oropesa on the 2oth of July with the Spanish army under Gen eral

C . 2 7th e uesta On the of July, when G neral Cue sta

e A e e had retreat d from lcabon und r cover of Li ut . ’ Sherbrooke s - u . General divisions, Lie t General Sir

- A m em o o f eu . Gene a Sir a s lli m e a o e B . i s ir Li t r l Ch rl Wi D yl , C. ,

nse e in the A en a e 92. i rt d pp dix, p g

4 6 F G - S V HI STORI CAL RECORD O THE EI HTY E ENTH,

' ’ 1 809 s n same time, the whole retired in di order, a d the ” victory was secured in that quarter.

h 28th - e In t e action on the of July, Major G neral

McKenz ie m , who co manded the division of which the

- T m l e . EIGH Y SEVENTH for ed part, was kil d The news Of the victory of Talavera gained ove r the

e m m e B i n Fr nch ar y, co mand d by Joseph onaparte

e . p rson, excited great joy in England, and Lieut General Sir Arthur Wellesley was raised to the peer

age by the title o f Viscount Wellington . The loss of the British amounted to six thousand in il m e k led, wounded, and issing ; that of the Fr nch was

e the much more considerable . The loss sustain d by — s econd battali on of the EIGHTY SEVENTH regiment con

e Of o ne e m en l sist d of one ficer and hundr d and ten ki led , and thirteen officers and two hundred and thirty m en wounded : total three hundred and fifty- four strength

the - in field, eight hundred and twenty six , leaving a — remainder of four hundred and seventy two .

E nsi n N g icholas la Se rre .

Wo unded .

M a o r u Go s everel 28th j H gh ugh , y (on July) . c Ca tain R on M C e s li htl si nce d dea . p awd r a, g y ( ) An on l m o m e sli htl th y Wi lia S rsall, g y. L — W ieutenan t . G . C v n severel . a a agh , y

R T o s. i n on died o his wou n s ichard h H gst , f d .

R n o severel alph Joh s n, y.

. B a enal arm am utat John D g , p ed .

m es C severel Ja arroll, y. A m Ro e severel on 28th da g rs, y ( July) . E nsi n T eo al B e severel g h b d utl r, y. T eo e e seve l re 28th . h bald P pp r, y (on July) W n severel right K ox, y.

m e T. Mo sli l e ht . Ja s or , g y

eu -Gen al ’ . e Sir am a e s H s o of the Pen nsu Li t r Willi N pi r i t ry i lar War. OR THE O A S S S. . R Y L IRI H FU ILIER

- Acting Serjeant Major Paterson was prom ot ed to 1 809 .

n i n f r e an e s c o good conduct in this action, and Quart r g yg master Serjeant Cowell was shortly afterwards pro moted also to an ensigncy for length of service and gallant conduct . The EIGHTY- SEVENTH subsequently received the ” i A A A royal author ty to bear the word T L VER , on the m i n m regi ental colour and appointments, com emoration of the conduct of the second battalion on that occa sion .

The junction of the divisions of Marshals Soult, 4 e B com N y, and Mortier, in the rear of the ritish, ll B l o pe ed them to fall back on adajoz . On the th e G of S ptember, the second battalion of the EI HTY SEVENTH regimen t received orders to repair to Lis 24th bon , where it arrived on the ; and two strong

n n um detachments having arrived from E gland, and a m ber of wounded men joining fro the hospitals, the battalion was again reported fit for service . 5th e 1 8 1 0 On the of F bruary , the battalion em 1 8 1 0 . Cadiz barked at Lisbon for , and disembarked there on 1 2th the , which city was at that time besieged by a m powerful French ar y, under Marshal Soult . The whole of this year the battalion was employed in erect ing batteries , and strengthening the defence of the place , during which the battalion lost several men .

- Lieut. General Thomas Graham (afterwards Lord L nedoch m B y ) com anded the ritish forces in Cadiz, and an expedition was resolved upon for the purpose of making a com bined attack on the rear of the blockading V m army under Marshal ictor, who now co manded at C the siege of adiz, in consequence of Marshal Soult having proceeded with a body of troops into Estrema dura . 1 8 th 1 8 1 1 On the of February , the battalion em 1 8 1 1 q C barked at adiz, and sailed for Gibraltar .

a - The rmy under the command of Lieut . General G —S 48 HI ST ORICAL RECORD OF THE EI HTY EVENTH,

“ and . d , 1 8 1 1 . Graham consiste of about three thousand men a body of seven thousand troops comm anded by General

c G - S La Pena. The for e of which the EI HTY EVENTH m Al esiras 23 rd formed part, dise barked at g on the of

e , F ebruary, and the troops b ing united at Tarifa marched

from thence on the 28 th of February. f General Zayas pushed a strong body O Spanish troops across the river Santi Petri near the coast on

the 1 st of March , threw a bridge over, and formed a ‘ - - e tete de p o nt. This post was attack d by the enemy on 3 rd 4th s the nights of the and of March , who was re

pulsed, though the Spaniards sustained considerable

loss .

- 5th M 1 8 1 1 . G On the of arch , Lieut eneral Graham , h mm lo w and t e army under his co and , arrived on the

B arrosa e e e e ridge of , and gain d a d cisiv victory ov r the

m e V French ar y und r Marshal ictor, composed of the

t wo divisions of Generals Rufi n and Laval .

- The circumstances under which Lieut . General Gra ham found himself placed were such as compelled him

e m e to attack the very sup rior force, in point of nu b rs,

- Of . m m his opponents The allied ar y, after a night arch m Ve er of sixteen hours fro the camp near g , arrived on

m 5th lo w Of B arrosa the orning of the at the ridge , about four miles to the southward of the mouth of the Santi

e e e Petri riv er . This h ight xt nds inland about a mile and

a half, continuing on the north the extensive heathy plai n

The following corp s were employed i n th e battle o f B arrosa on the 1 1 viz sth o f March 1 8 , .

’ Kn s e man e n 4 2nd Hussa s G o . 7th F o o 2md ba . flan com r , i g r L gi t, tt ( k p . )

o a A e . 6 th F 7 o o 2 nd a t . R y l rtill ry t, b t

o a E n inee s. s2ud Foo 2nd a flan co m R y l g r t, b tt. ( k p l st F a s 2md a 8 F oo Gu . 7 oo 2 nd a t rd , b tt th t, b tt.

o s eam Gua s 2md a . 2nd a . C ld tr rd , b tt b tt Ri fle Bri gade 3 rd oo ua s nd a 3 rd a . F G 2 . { t rd , b tt b tt

9 th F 2oth Po u uese Re men . o o l st batt. flan com an es. t, ( k p i ) rt g gi t

28th Foo l st ba o a S af o s 1 com . t, tt. R y l t f C rp , p H E O A SH S OR T R Y L IRI FU ILIERS.

C . A of hiclana great pine forest skirts the plain , and 1 8 1 1 , circles round the height at some distance, terminating

e down to Santi Petri, the int rmediate space between the north side of the height and the forest being uneven and

A - broken . well conducted and successful attack on the ’ s rear of the enemy s line near Santi Petri by the , van guar d of the Spaniards und er B rigadier- General L adriz m de abel, opened the co munication with the Isla Leon , ’ - e G m e e e and Lieut . Gen ral raha rec iv d G neral La Pena s directions to m ove do wn from the position of B arrosa t B m e to hat of the Torre de er ja, about half way to the u m Santi Petri river, in order to sec re the com unication across the river, over which a bridge had been recently constructed . This latter position occupied a narrow ff woody ridge, the right on the sea cli , the left falling m down to the Al anza creek on the edge of the marsh . An easy communication between the western points of these two positions was kept up by a hard sandy beach .

- m Lieut . General Graha , while on the march through B the wood towards the ermeja, received intelligence that the enem y had appeared in force on the plain of Chic m fa lana, about fifty miles fro Tari , and was advancing

r osa towards the heights of B a r . B The ritish general , considering that position as the m m e key to that of Santi Petri , i mediately counter arch d the e in order to support troops left for its d fence, and the alacrity with which this manoeuvre was execut e d

m . im ossi served as a favourable o en It was, however, p ble in such intricate and difficult ground to preserve

m ff e order in the columns, and ti e was never a ord d to restore it entirely . B efore the B ritish could get quite disentangled from

he B arrosa e the wood, t troops on the hill were se n re ’ m e e e e turning fro it , whil the n my s l ft wing was rapidly m m ascending . H is right wing at the sa e ti e stood on

- e . the plain , on the dge of the wood , within cannon shot an d n A retreat in the face of such enemy , alrea y withi D 50 HI ST ORICAL RECORD o r THE E I GII TY- SEVENTH

o f a sea- s 1 . reach the e sy communication by the beach, mu t have involved the whole allied army in all the danger of being attacked during the unavoidable confusion of the different corps arriving nearly at the same time on the

narrow ridge of the Berm eja .

- m Li eut . General Graham relying on the herois of m e B ritish troops, and regardless of the nu b r and posi

e m e m . tion of the enemy, d ter in d on an im ediate attack Major Duncan soon Open ed a powerful battery of ten

e the guns in the centre. The right wing proceed d to ’ Ge e Rufin s attack of n ral division on the hill, while

t the that under General Laval, notwi hstanding havoc ’ m e ade by Major Duncan s battery, continu d to advance

i n e m m v ry i posing asses, opening his fire of musketry,

a and was only checked by th t of the l eft wing . The le ft wing n o w advanced firing ; and a most determ mined charge by the three companies of Guards and the

e G - S e m e su -4 s cond battalion of the EI HTY EVENTH r gi nt , p m he the ported by the re ainder of t wing, soon decided ’ defeat of General Laval s division . In this charge the E agle of the eighth French regim ent of light infantry (which suffe red i mm ensely) and a howitzer were cap

t ured , and remained in possession of Major Gough, now.

- . V u Lieut General iscount Go gh, and colonel of * G - S e m e the EI HTY EVENTH r gi nt . These attacks were zealously supported by Colonel B elson with the Twenty

- e . C e eighth , and Li ut olonel Pr vost with a portion of

- the Sixty seventh regim ent .

A e e res rve formed b yond the narrow valley, across

In the m s o f the en a em en Se ean Pa c as e son s e id t g g t , rj t tri k M t r eiz d and kept possession o f the Eagle of the eighth French regim ent o f light i nfan try (which was the first taken i n actio n sin ce the comm encem ent of the Pen nsu a war and for c His o a nes th P nc i l r ) , whi h R y l High s e ri e Regent prom oted the serj eant to an ensigncy i n the Royal Yo rk Light I nfantry V ol unteers ; he was subsequently rem oved to the E I GH TY SE VE NTH regiment . o un ee de o u e e an and Se ean - a o McKeldon e e V l t r C r y Ir l d, rj t M j r , w r a so om o e to be ens ns for ei co n uc i n s ac on l pr t d ig th r d t thi ti .

5 2 S O A O OF G - S H’ HI T RIC L REC RD THE EI HTY EVENT ,

“ 1 8 1 1 . invincible bravery of every soldier, and the most de ’ termined M e devotion to the honor of His aj sty s arms, “ l in all, could have achieved this bril iant success, ” ag m e ainst such a for idabl enemy so posted . Among the pri son ers were the General of Division

Rufin e B a R e e , the Gen ral of rig de ouss au ; the Chi f of

he ff e e B e - - t Sta , G n ral llegarde ; an aide de camp of Mar C e e shal Victor ; the olonel of the Eighth r gim nt, and e se veral o ther officers. The prisoners amount d to t wo

ffi ofli cer e general o cers, one field , nine captains, ight

n subalterns, and four hundred and twenty ra k and file . m en The enemy lost about three thousand in killed,

e B wound d, and prisoners, while that of the ritish amounted to one thousand two hundred and forty-three

e killed and wounded . Six pi ces of cannon were also

captured .

- e a Lieut . G neral Grah m , on this glorious occasion , wrote a short but com prehensive note from the field of al battle , to Gener Sir John Doyle, the colonel of the

- con ra EIGHTY SEVENTH regiment, in these words, g tul ating him on the steadiness and gallantr y displayed by the second battalion in an action which redounded B so much to the fame of the ritish arms .

o a h B arr s , 5 t M arch, 1 8 1 1 . Y A O M DE R D YLE, “ e Your regiment has cov red itself with glory . Recomm end it and its comm and e r (Gough) to their “ R : illustrious patron , the Prince egent too much can

not be done for it.

Ever yours,

. A A (Signed) T GR H M .

Major Hugh Gough was promot ed to the brevet

- - . C . e rank of Lieut olonel, in consequence of Lieut G m ’ neral Graha s recommendation , for his gallantry at

B arrosa e , and also received a medal for that battl . A S S O R TH E ROY L IRI SH FU ILIER .

a t 1 R C s 1 8th A 1 8 1 . e of pril , His oyal Highness the 1 8 1 1 Prince Regent was pleased to approve of the EIGHTY

S The G - S EVENTH being in future styled EI HTY EVENTH , ’ ” o r P rince o Wa les s Own I ris h Re iment f g , and of its

e m co lo u rand bearing, as a badg of honor , on the regi ental

m E a l Wreath o L aurel e appoint ents an g e with a f , abov

H ar m R the p , in addition to the ar s of His oyal High e i n m e the n ss, com moration of distinguished gallantry the e and of s cond battalion on various occasions, partien a h 1 8 1 1 larly at the battle Of B arros on the 5 t of March . B oth Houses of Parliament unanim ously voted their

- ffi thanks to Lieut. General Graham , and the o cers and m e men under his co mand , for this victory, and th ir

valour and ability w ere highly applauded by the nation . The importance of the victory was fully appreciate d

- We . B . . V by Lieut General iscount llington, K , who

- i n . 25th a letter to Lieut General Graham, of the of e m March, thus express d hi self I beg to congratulate you and the brave troops m S under your com and, on the ignal victory which h h yo u gained on t e 5 t instant . I have no doubt e e whatev r, that th ir success would have had the

ffe e C e ct of raising the si ge of adiz, if the Spanish corps had m ade any effort to assist them ; and I am e the equally c rtain , from your account of ground, that if you had not decided with the utm ost pro m p

it ude m t to attack the ene y , and if your attack had

n o t e m m be n a ost vigorous one, the whole allied ar y

would have been lost . Yo u have to regret that such a victory should not have been followed by all the consequence s which might reasonably be expected from it ; but you m ay console yourself with the refle ction that you did your the utmost, and, at all events, saved allied army ; angl that the failure in the extent of benefit to be de rived fro m your exertions is to be attribute d to those

“ who would have derived most advantage from them . D 3 R G - S 54 HI ST O RICA L RECO RD O THE EI HTY EVENTH,

I concur in the propriety of your withdrawing to 6 th m m the rom the Isla on the , as uch as I ad ire p p titude and d eterm ination of your attack Of the 5th ; and I most sincerely cong ratulate you and the brave ” mm e . troops und er your co and, on your succ ss And in a letter of the same date to Marshal Sir B We B . . V William Carr eresford, K , iscount llington the stated : General Graham has returned to Isla, afte r having fought t he hard est action that has been him fought yet . The Spaniards left very much to be his own exertions . The Spanish General is to

- brought to a court m artial . In a letter of the 2 7th of March to the Earl of Li

» v er o o l e L ie ut . General V p , Secretary of Stat , iscount Wellington expressed sim ilar sentim ents to the fore

going, and added “ I am convinced that H is Royal Highness the Prince Regent will duly appreciate the prom ptitude

- e with which Lieut . G neral Graham decid ed to attack the enemy in the important position of which they “ had Obtained possession ; the vigour with which he

e carri d that decision into execution , and the gallantry displayed by all the Officers and troops upon that

glorious occasion .

G - S C The EI HTY EVENTH having returned to adiz, e e B r m e aft r the battl of ar osa, re ained ther until the

1 0th m e of October, when it e barked with a brigad u e mm C e e the nd r the co and of olon l Skerr tt, of Forty

e e m Tari a 1 5 sev nth r gi ent, and landed at f on the th of

. A that month strong division of the French army,

h mm e amounting to ten thousand men , under t e i diate

‘ L e e the Ta r a orders of General aval, inv st d town of if

. o n 2oth em 1 8 1 the of Dec ber 1 . The garrison con e B sist d of a thousand ritish , and about seven hundred m m Spanish troops, and was co anded by Colon el .Sker e r tt . In the night of the 2 9 th the en emy fi red salvos a of gr pe on the breach, and on the 30 th the breaching ‘ L I E O R T H E RO YAL IRISH E USI RS.

fire A v the Of was renewed. hea y rain filled bed the 1 8 1 i e i r v r during the n ght , and the torrent bringing down e m planks, fascines, gabions and dead bodi s fro the s French camp , broke the palisades, and bent the portculli

The O f the back ward . surge the waters also injured A d e fences behind the breach . fter a heavy cannon m m ading and bombard ent , with considerable skir ishing, ff a breach in the walls was e ected , and preparations

e m e m 3 1 st m wer ad for stor ing on the of Dece ber .

t Y- SE The pos of the EIGHT VENTH was at the breach , ’ m -3 l st the and about eight o clock in the orning of the ,

French troops , amounting to two thousand chosen men , com posed of all the grenadiers and voltigeurs of the

e army, advanced ther to , where they were received by

- S the EIGHTY EVENTH with three cheers, the battalion at the same tim e pouring in a most trem endous and

e fo r the well dir cted fire, which, a moment, checked

m e ene y, who, as if to escape the fire , ran with d spe im rac ration towards the breach, which they found p ticable e ; th y then hurried along the wall, to endeavour

t ffe to force the portcullis, but wi hout e ct, on which

fled i e o n they prec pitat ly to their w lines .

u t he m fifes re D ring attack , the dru s and of the

’ gim e nt played the favourite Irish airs of Pa tri ck s D ay

Garr o wen he and y , and nothing but t steadiness and dis cipline of the corps could have prevented them from m p ursuing the ene y. The follo wing e loquent description of this assault is

- e u . W . B . giv n by Lie t General Sir illiam Napier, K . C , in his History of the Peninsular War. The waters subsid e d in the night as quickly as e e th y had ris n, but at daylight a living stream of Fre nch grenadiers glided swiftly down the bed of the

“ e e riv r, and as if assur d of victory, arrived, without

m fe w shout or tu ult, within a yards of the walls, e s the w h wh n , in tead of quitting hollo , to reach t e t he breach , they, like torrent of the night, continued D 4 5 6 S OR A TH E G - S HI T IC L RECORD OF EI HTY EVENTH,

1 8 1 1 t . their rapid course, and dashed agains the portcullis The B ritish soldiers who had hitherto been silent and e e e ex observant, as if at a spectacl which th y wer ected p to applaud, now arose, and with a crashing The volley sm ote the head of the French col um n . ffi leading o cer, covered with wounds, fell against the the portcullis, and gave up his sword through bars to C m olonel Gough . The French dru mer, a gallant e e boy, who was beating the charge, dropped lif l ss by ’ Of e the his ficer s side, and the d ad and wounded filled

s hollow . The remainder of the a sailants then breaking the e out to right and left, spr ad along the slopes of m O ground under the ra parts, and pened a quick irre At m m gular musketry . the same ti e , a nu ber of “ m en m co ing out of the trenches, leaped into pits

digged in front, and shot fast at the garrison , but no

the escalade or diversion at other points was made , and the storming column w as dreadfully shattered ; m for the ra parts streamed forth fire, and from the

- w field- e north eastern to er a piece , held in res rve ex

o s - e pressly for the ccasion, ent, at pistol shot distanc , “ a tempest of grape whistling through the French

e masses, which w re swept away in such a dreadful “ e mann r, that they could no longer endure the de

e struction, but plunging once mor into the hollow “ S O f returned to their camp , while a hout victory,

e m m mingl d with the sound of usical instru ents, passed ” round the wall of the to wn . This gallant affair cost the regiment but little ; Lie u

tenants M . Carroll and Waller being the only officers

fe the wounded, and a w of men . Volunteer William Ireland was prom oted to an en signcy for his own good conduct and that of the regi ment at the siege of TARIF A ; and Serjeant Irwin m e m very uch distinguish d hi self. The following is the return of killed and wounded in the action at Tarifa on the 3 1 st of Decem ber

Ro al E n i e — nc rs . a e . y g Lieuten nt Joseph Longl y, killed OR TH E O A S S R Y L IRI H FU ILIERS.

- - F ort s eventh Re iment Second B attali on . e y g , Li u 1 8 1 1 . t e nant Richard Hall and one man killed ; Lieutenant

e r G o ge Hill and two rank and file wounded .

- — E i ht seventh Re iment Second B attali on. g y g , Five M C n rank and file killed ; Lieutenant organ arroll, Ensig

W - aller, and twenty one rank and file wounded .

Ni net th Re iment Second B atta li o n R es yfif g , ( ifl )

m an e e One kill d, and one wound d . — To tal. Two Ofli cers e file , and sev n rank and killed

e Of e w - fil thre fic rs, and t enty four rank and e wound ed .

C e olon l Skerrett, in the evening, issued the following orders : Colonel Skerrett most sincerely congratulates the B ritish garrison on the glorious resul t of the affair ’ Of -da m e to y. Two thousand of the ene y s b st troops “ the e e e e attacked br ach, and were totally d f at d with

m m s e e e i ense loss . On our id all b hav d nobly ; but the “ f L i e t - lo el Go u h G O u . Co n conduct g , and the EI HTY ” S e m e EVENTH r gi ent , surpass s praise . ’ S m The ituation of the ene y s wounded, with which the ground was covered between his batte ry and the

B e e m e e ritish fire, wher th y ust have inevitably p rish d,

C e e e r m Of m induced olon l Sk rr tt, f om otives co passion , fla m to hoist a g of truce to carry them off. So e w ere brought into the place ove r the breach ; but from the

f r al extreme di ficulty attending this, the F ench were

e lowed to carry the r mainder away . General Laval expressed his acknowledgm ent of the conduc t of the B ritish and Spanish nations on this occasion in the ’ e e The m most feeling and grat ful t rms . ene y s loss

e f was very sev re, and ten o ficers were amongst the * prisoners .

In a e e a e the 2 l st o f anu a 1 8 1 2 f o m Gene a scoun l tt r, d t d J ry , r r l Vi t K B v e n o n . . to the E a o f e o o Sec e a o f S a e a ea e W lli gt , , rl Li rp l, r t ry t t , pp r d the fo llo wi ng tribute from that illustrio us co m m ander to the co nd uct o f “ Ta a — ot e rai om ss m i the troo ps at. rif I cann r f n fr exp re ing y adm ratio n o the conduc t o Co lonel Ske ett and the b a ve t oo s unde his com f f rr , r r p r ” mand no r om ecommendin them to the o rolecti on o o u Lo dshi , fr r g f y r r p . 8 A O O F - S 5 HISTORIC L REC RD THE EIGHTY EVENTH,

m m 4 th 1 8 1 2 . From the move ents of the ene y on the of 1 8 1 2 e e January , it was suppos d that anoth r assault was

the e e e intended, and garrison wait d in ager exp ctation r to display anoth er proof of B itish valour. On the m the following morning, at daylight, the colu ns of

e e ad en emy were already at a distanc , having tak n vantage Of a dark. and stormy night to make a pre ci

e e e the B pitat r treat, leaving in the poss ssion of ritish all

mm t . V his artillery, a uni ion , and stores Marshal ictor was present in the French cam p to give ord ers for the

e a R B retr at . M jor ichard road, with a part of the Forty

S e m m m i e e w ev nth regi ent, was i ed at ly ord red to follo the em the e en y, and he took possession of artill ry,

e f m waggons, and a quantity of stor s in su ficient ti e to

m m the m fi re save the fro fla es, the French having set m e e to them . So e prison rs wer made on this occasion .

m e In an intercepted despatch fro Marshal Soult, thre e e months aft r the si ge, it was stated, The taking of Tarifa will be more hurtful to the English and to e C A the d fenders of adiz, than the taking of licant or B even adajoz, where I cannot go without firs t se curing m y left and taking The royal authority was afterwards granted for the ” EIGHTY- SEVENTH to bear the word TARI E A on the e m e m e mm m r gi ntal colour and appoint nts, in co e oration Of the distinguished gallant ry of the second battalion in s uccessfully d efe nding the br each at that place against a very superior French force o n the 3 1 st of De

cember 1 8 1 1 .

m e i n r the Four co pani s being left Ta ifa, six com anies e C e p r turned to adiz, the si ge of which p lace e having b en raised, the six companies m arched in A 1 8 1 2 C ugust with other corps from adiz, and o c cu ied e e p S ville, wh re they were shortly joined by the

H s o o f the War i n the Pen nsu a and i n the Sou of F ance i t ry i l r th r , b Li euta Gcncral Si r W am y a e KC . B. illi N pi r,

6 0 S O A F TH E G - S HI T RIC L RECORD O EI HTY EVENTH,

1 8 1 2 . w men ere sitting down to rest, when a howitzer, that

m e e u m m e e l had been ask d , open d pon the ; so e sh lls f l

e the the short, but one alight d in centre of one of com

m en a e et panics . The natur lly end avoured to g out of m Ge its reach, when Ja es raghty, a private grenadier,

the w ho w called out to men , that he would sho them ” they played foot - ball at Limerick ; and immediately h u the kicked the live shell, wit its burning f se, over edge of the hill : the m om ent it touched the ground it i m exploded without injur ng a man of the regi ent . For this gallant act the com manding officer made the man a

handsom e present.

1 8 1 3 . the e i n 1 8 1 3 the The army took fi ld , and arrived in

tto ria the 1 8 o n neighbourhood of Vi on th of June, and the 2 l st of that m onth the regim ent was engaged with m e m the French ar y until dark , wh n the ene y was routed with im m ense loss ; o ne hundred and fifty- one

' wi th all pieces of artillery, a stand of colours, his

f the . baggage, alling into hands of the victors The E I GHTY- SEV E NTH form ed part of the third division ; the Marquis of Wellington ordered that an attack should be m ade on thre e separate points ; on

- R L . e the right by ieut G neral Sir owland Hill, with

e the s cond division , upon the French left at Puebla ;

- w the e e . e hile on l ft , Li ut Gen ral Sir Thomas Graham ,

with the first and fifth divisions, was to make a wide

Zado rra Vitto ri a detour to the left, and crossing the at

e off th to attack th ir right , and cut their retreat by e

B . the great road to ayonne The centre, consisting of fourth and light divisions (under the Marquis of l Wellington himse f) on the right, and the third and

- seventh (under Lieut . General the Earl of Dalhousie) e and on the left, w re to pass the bridges in front , attack as soon as the m ovements on the flanks should f be executed . The di ficult nature of the country pre vented tbe com m unication between the diffe rent columns moving to the attack from their stations o n H E O A S S OR T R Y L IRI H FU ILIERS.

' ' B hour as 3 the river ayas, at as early an was expected . 1 8 1 . o The fourth and light divisi ns, however, passed the

- R Z adorra im mediately after Lieut . General Sir owland Hill had obtained possession of Subijana de Alava ; t m and almost as soon as hese had crossed , the colu n under the Earl of Dalhousie arrived at Mendoza . The

- u . a m s third division , nder Lieut Gener l Sir Tho a e e u w Picton , crossed at the bridg high r p, follo ed by e e the sev nth division und r the Earl of Dalhousie . e e The sev nth division , and the centre brigad of the e third division , then attack d the French right centre, in front of the villages of Margarita and Hermandad ; W and the Marquis of ellington , seeing the hill in front A m of the village of rinez weakly occupied by the ene y, ordered the right brigade of the third division , under

- u . m Lie t General Sir Thomas Picton , in close colu ns of the h battalions, at a run diagonally across front of bot

t . r armies, to hat central point The hill was car ied m t e im ediately, and the French wi hdrew , und r cover of a cannonade from fifty piece s of artillery and a crowd of skirmishers, to the second range of heights on which their reserve had been posted ; they, however,

A e still held the village of rinez, on the great road l ad ing to Vittoria . The brigade then advanced to the A e attack of the village of rin z, and the French were finally driven back in confusion at the point of the bayonet . These four divisions, forming the centre of the army, were destined to attack the height on which ’ the right of the enemy s centre was placed, while - R Lieut . General Sir owland Hill should move forward m A fro Subijana de lava to attack the left . The enemy, however, having weakened his line to strengthen his detachment on the hills, abandoned his position in the valley as soon as he saw the B ritish position to attack

m e m it, and ulti at ly co menced his retreat in good order V towards ittoria . ffi Notwithstanding the di culty of the ground, the 62 S O A O OE G - SE VE NTII HI T RIC L REC RD THE EI HTY ,

1 8 1 3 . allied troops continued to advance in adm irabl e Order.

m e e Other ovem nts took place, the r sult of which ter i n m ated m e e . e in a co pl t victory King Jos ph, whose

e e e e e had carriage and court quipag w re s iz d, barely

time to escap e on horseback . The defeat was the most the e the compl et e that Fr nch had sustained in Peninsula.

he W e T Marquis of ellington , in his despatch , stat d “ ’ that Major- G eneral the Honorable Charles Colville s b rigade of the third division was seriously attacked in “ m its advance by a very superior force well for ed , ’ “ r e which it d ove in , support d by General Inglis s

e e h i m e brigad of the sev nt d vision, co mand ed by Colon l

the - e These cers a nd the Grant, of Eighty s cond . ofi

oo under thei r co m ma nd disti n uished hem e ves j r p s g t s l .

fl - G S e e . In this con ict the EI HTY EVENTH, und r Li ut e h Colon l Goug , had the honor of taking the baton

r m of Marshal Jourdan . The ci cu stance was thus alluded to u pon the Marquis of Wellington being

e e . e e e appoint d a Fi ld Marshal In a most flatt ring l tt r, R m the Prince egent, in the na e and behalf of His

e : Y Maj sty , thus conferred the honor our have sent “ me am ong the trophies of your unrivall ed fam e the ff sta of a French Marshal, and I send you in return “ that of England .

G - S The EI HTY EVENTH had one ensign, four ser

ean ts e - e j , and ighty three rank and file killed ; thre

e e e captains, four lieutenants, two ensigns, s ven s rj ants,

o m - t w drum ers, and one hundred and forty eight rank t wo and file wounded, making a total of hundred and

- i n fifty four. The strength of the battalion the field was

e - n six hundr d and thirty seve .

’ E nsign Walter O Grady .

Wo u nded .

Ca tain — e e V e e p Fr d rick and l ur, di e o t e r wo unds ’ d f h i . m e O B ri en Ja s , !

James King .

64 S O A O OF G -S HI T RIC L REC RD THE EI HTY EVENTH,

an entrenched camp . The gallantry of the allies, how

de . ever, drove the French to Saint Jean Luz The EI GHTY - SEVENTH on this occasion called forth from

a - e C e C M jor G neral the Honorable harl s olville . who m he C e com anded t division , and olonel John K ane

- e . e e (afterwards Li ut G neral Lord K ane) , who com m an d d m m e . e the brigade, the ost ani ated prais s One e o ne d m - nsign, six serjeants, ru mer, and sixty eight

- a o n e . r nk and file , were killed ; lieut colonel , four lieu

e m m t nants, eleven serjeants, one dru er, and one hundred

- w e e . and t enty thr e rank and file, wound d Total, two The in hundred and sixteen . strength of the battalion

- the fi eld was three hundred and eighty six .

E si n n g Hilliard.

- r v t i eut Co lo nel u G u . B e e L . H gh o gh L ieu le a m utated tenan t e . John K lly, g p

Joseph Lesli e . m e Kenell Ja s y. E i n B ns g Henry ailey .

N The word IVELLE, borne on the regimental colour m t co m mem o and appoint ents, by royal authori y, is rative of the gallantry of the second battalio n of the

- EIGHTY SEVENTH on this occasion . the t During remaining par of the year, the regi ment was freque ntly engaged with the enemy in m skir ishes .

R m e at Private obert S ith , of the Grenadi rs, was, C C m the request of Sir harles olville, pro oted to be serjeant for his gallantry. V B B a enall olunteers ourne and g , who were at tached m e to the light co pany, wer both severely

e wounded , and promot d to be ensigns for their gallant

e conduct . S rjeant Prideaux, of the light company, also distinguished himself. O R T HE R OYAL IRISH FUSILIERS.

1 8 1 4 . In the army, strengthened by recruits and d u e recovere men , contin d its march into France, and

° on the 24 th of February arrived at. Salvat The light company was engaged with those of the m brigade, when a much superior force of the ene y attacked them ; the light companies were in con ad sequence recalled , and the brig e brought down to

cover their retreat. On this occasion two rank and file were killed ; Lie utenants Joseph B arry and William Wo lsle e file y Lanphier, with nin rank and , wounded ; e e and Li utenant G orge Jackson taken prisoner . On the 25 th of February the regiment cros s ed the o

r rthes 27th fo d , attacked the French at O on the , and drove them from their entrenchments with im m ense

G ~ loss . In this action the second battalion of the EI HTY SEVENTH regim ent drew from the general Officers i n

command the greatest praises for its bravery. It had

- one lieutenant, five serjeants, and eighty seven rank m and file killed ; one ajor, four lieutenants, eight ser

eants fift - j , and one hundred and y eight rank and file

- : . wounded total, two hundred and sixty four The

- strength in the field was five hundred and fifty one.

L i eu tenan t James Fitz Gerald .

Wo unded .

M a o r e e D j Fr d ri ck esbarres. L i eu te nant— m M n Willia o u tgarrett. m e T m on Ja s ho ps , G rady,

Willi am Maginnis .

G In commemoration of this battle, the EI HTY SEVENTH received the royal authority to bear the ” word ORTHES on the regimental colour and ap o in p tm ents . In an affair which took place on the 1 9 th of March Vic B at igorre, three rank and file were killed , and two E 6 6 HI STORICAL RECORD OF THE E I GHTY~ SE VE NTIL

1 8 4 : l 1 . lieutenants and twelve rank and file wounded tota , l fi seventeen . The strength of the batta ion was ve hun

dred and seventy .

Wo unded .

n L i eutenan t William Du levi e . — M . L eut a nd Ad t. me T. e i . j Ja s oor

Having continued the pursuit of the enemy and

To ulo use crossed the river Garonne , four leagues below , 5 th A n on the of pril, and attacked the Fre ch on the l oth of the sam e month at To ulo use on the left of the

e town , the redoubts were taken and retaken sev ral

times during the day . The enemy retreated at night, having s uffered great loss that of the EIGHTY S EVENTH was one brevet major, four serjeants, one

m m - dru er, and twenty two rank and file killed ; one

e - li utenant, one ensign, six serjeants, and sixty four

: e rank and file wounded total, one hundr d . Its strength

- in the field was four hundred and sixty four.

B revet Ma o r e j H nry B right .

W un d o de .

L i eutenant W m Wolsle illia y Lanphier.

E si n A . n g braham F Royse.

Patrick Connors never went into action without ffi attracting the notice of his o cers . On this occasion

he particularly distinguished himself, and was pro

moted to the rank of serjeant, which situation be re

tained until his d eath . C r Serjeant a r, who was wounded at Tarifa, and e e served with cr dit in very action with the battalion , distinguished himself ; likewise Serjeants Rideaux and A Irwin . Lieutenant and djutant Moore had a horse B shot under him . Private Thomas yrne was also badly

wounded , but recovered, and was promoted .

68 S O A O OF TH E G - S HI T RIC L REC RD EI HTY EVENTH , The share which the B ritish army have had in pro ducin the g those events, and high character with which the m m ar y will quit this country, ust be e qually satis

“ e factory to every individual b longing to it, as they “ C m e are to the o mand r of the Forces, and he trusts that the troops will continue the sam e good conduct to i the last . The Comm and er of the Forces once more requests

rm e the a y to acc pt his thanks . Although circum stances m ay alter the relations in “ which he has stood towards them for som e years so

much to his satisfaction , he assures them he will never cease to feel the warm est interest in their w elfare and

honor, and that he will be at all times happy to be of

any service to those to whose conduct , discipline, and m gallantry their country is so uch indebted . In addition to the other distinctions acquired during e and the war in the P ninsula the south of France, the EIGHTY- SEVENTH received the royal authority to bear ” the word PENINSULA on the regimental colour and appointm ents .

The war being ended, the battalion marched from Blan chfort l Toulouse to , and embarked at Pouil ac on h C 20th the 7t of July , and arrived at ork on the of that month . A C fter being inspected , on landing at ork, by the

mm the ta General co anding district , the bat lion was

e e m marched to Mallow to r lieve the Twentieth r gi ent . e It subsequently marched to the city of Lim rick, and e was stationed ther for a few days, when orders were re ceived for it to proceed to Middleton , in the county of

Cork, to await the arrival of transports . The battalion em barked at the Cove of Cork on the A e m e 23rd of ugust, and land d at Ports outh , aft r a

1 4 e e m . protracted voyage, on the th of S pt ber On the da em en ro ute y of dis barkation it proceeded to Horsham , t d t the e m A e whe re he epO of r gi ent was stationed . ft r OR TH E ROYAL IRI SH FU SILIERS.

m l 8 l 4 a stay of some days at Horsham , it arched to Ply . e m mouth for garrison duty, wh re it re ained until ’ em e Dec b r, having taken its tour of a month s duty over the Am erican prisoners of war at Dartmoor. On th e 6 th of Decem ber 1 8 1 4 the battal ion embark e d e for Guernsey , of which island General Sir John Doyl ,

B . C e m art , the olonel of the r gi ent, was Governor, and where it arrive d on the 8 th of that m onth .

The battalion continu ed on duty at Guernsey until 1 8 1 6 . the 2 u d A 1 8 1 6 e m Portsé of pril , wh n it e barked for h C mout , from whence it marched to olchester in Sep tember following.

25th 1 8 1 o f 1 8 1 7 . On the of January 7, in pursuance

e e m measur s being taken for the r duction of the ar y, orders we re received for the disbandm e nt of the second

- S e m battalion of the EIGHTY EVENTH r gi ent , on which

- occasion Lieut . Colonel Sir Hugh Gough issued the following orders

Co lchester B arracks 24th Januar 1 8 1 7. , y,

REGIM ENTAL ORDERS. It is with the most painful feeling of regret

- e e Lieut . Colon l Sir Hugh Gough is necessitat d to ’ e a P ri nce s Own I ri sh announc to the second batt lion , ,

e e that their services as a corps are no longer r quir d , “ in cons e qu e nce of the m ilitary arrangem ents it has

bee n found necessary to adopt . In m aking this distressing though necessary com

m un icati o n f e , and in taking leave of those brave o fic rs ’ m en e Sir and , at whose head it has b en Hugh Gough s e e good fortune so long to hav been plac d, he feels him self on this occasion called upon to recapitulate the leading ones of so many brilliant achievem e nts “ p erform ed by his gallant comrades now about to

The e separat e . recoll ction of such scenes must be a

source of gratification to all, whether called on to

serve their country in India, or to retire to their E 3 O O A O O F G - S 7 HIST RIC L REC RD THE EI HTY EVENTH ,

m Of fa ilies and native land . To their Commanding fi cer be e it ever has and ever will , a sourc of heartfelt B e e exultation . y th ir country and by th ir illustrious e master, their services have been duly appr ciated ,

and nobly rewarded by that designation , and by those

badges so peculiar, so honorable, and so gratifying . The EIGHTY- SEVENTH had the good fortune to

serve under the first General of the age, throughout

the greater part of the Peninsular war, and longer At than most corps in the service . the battle of Talavera 27th 1 809 on the of July, (when the bat m talion first encountered the ene y), they had to sustain unsupported the repeated attacks of the ad

e vance corps, and did not r tire until both flanks were

turned, the battalion nearly surrounded by an i nfi

nitel e - f y superior forc , and two thirds of the o ficers m and men either killed or wounded . The ovement

of the regiment to the rear, and its formation on the

other corps of the division , was a c o unterpart of their

conduct, in having instantly recovered, on the first m attack of the enemy, a te porary confusion which was occasioned by the fire of a British regim ent into

the rear of the battalion, the thickness of the wood having made it impossible for that distinguished corps to have perceived the n ew position which the EI GHTY S EVENTH had taken up . m On this emorable occasion the charge of the two centre companies did them and their officers the

greatest honor. The gallantry of the whole was con s icuous p , and obtained the personal thanks of the brave officer who commanded the division and who

unfortunately fell on the following day, and also the repeated thanks of the o fli cer commanding the

brigade . At the brilliant action of B arrosa the conduct of

a - o Gene a o n Ran e McKenz i e wh M j r r l J h d ll , o fell at Talavera o n the 28th of u 1 809 J ly .

2 A F G - S 7 HI STORIC L RECO RD O THE EI HTY EVENTH ,

The persevering attention to their duty on the n walls, in co junction with their brave comrades, the

e i the - e e s cond battal on of Forty s venth, xposed to the continued fire of an e n em y t en tim e s the num be r of

o e the garris n , and to the most dreadfully inclem nt m w eather, led to the ultimate abandon ent of the

e e si g , and was rewarded by the approbation of their

e e C . G neral, their Princ , and their ountry The battle of Vitto ria renewed the claim the

- EIGHTY SEVENTH had to a place in the third division , ’ and under its lamented leader the battal ion acquired ’ fresh laurels . The charge of the Prince s Own on the ’ m e hill crowned with the ene y s artill ry, and covered c m with a strong olumn, called forth the arked appro bation of Major- Gen e ral the Honorable Charles Col of m ville, as did the pursuit that colu n , though flanked

by a corps greatly superio r in numbers . The cool steadiness with which they preserved their second t o f position , under the fire and wi hin a short range a ’ e large portion of the en my s field artillery , although the battalion at this tim e had lost upwards of half a the number it took into the field, showed the ste dy

perseverance in bravery and discipline which . ever

marked the glorious career of the corps. The attack on the fortified hill at the action of the Ni velle the e , and gallantry which rend red the conduct of the battali on so conspicuous in the subsequent at

m e e r tacks on that day, called for those ani at d xp essions “ from Major General the Honorable Charles Colville “ C e and olon l John Keane, who commanded the divi ’ G - S sion and brigade, Gallant EI HTY EVENTH l Noble ’ EI GHTY- SEVENTH ! and deservedly were these title s b es towed . The actions of Orthes and To ulouse were also most

glorious to the character of the corps, and its conduct

- eu . Gene a Sir om as P c o n who was e at Li t r l Th i t , kill d a e oo on the 1 8th of un 1 W t rl J e 8 1 5. OR TH E O A S S R Y L IRI H FU ILIERS.

a e was rew rded by the r peated thanks of the Generals 1 8 1 7.

commanding . Since the r eturn of the EIGHTY - SEVENTH from “ the service, they have shown , that to gallantry in

e e m fi ld , th y add the ost essential requisite in a soldier,

orderl a nd correct conduct i n arrison y g , which has “ acquired for them the approbation of every general “ f m e and o ficer under who they have serv d, the good wishes and estee m of the inhabitants with whom th ey

have bee n placed . While t he foregoing detail will be m ost gratifying “ e e to the gallant men who hav survived , the r cital m h must also be consoling to the fa ilies of those w o fell . ’ The P rince s Own I rish ble d prodigally and nobly ; they have seal e d their duty to their King and country by the sacrifice of nearly two thousand of their co m

“ - . B ut e . C rades , whil Lieut olonel Sir Hugh Gough “ fe els an honest pride in recounting th ese achie ve

e e m ments, he Wishes to caution his broth r soldi rs fro “ assuming any e xclusive right to pre - em inence over their gallant co mrades ; the Army of the Peninsula

“ e e nobly did their duty , and repeat dly r ceived the

e r thanks of th ir P ince and their country . In parting with the remains of that corps in which

e e - e Sir Hugh Gough has s rv d twenty two y ars, at the d head of which, and by whose valour and iscipline, he has obtai ned the se marks of distinction with which he

R he has been honored by his oyal Master, cannot too em phatically express the most heartfelt ackno wl edg

ments and his deep regret . “ From all classes of his officers he has uniformly

e m r e experienc d the ost co dial and r ady support .

e u Their conduct in the field , while it called for the o f e m f tire approbation th ir Com anding O ficer, acquired for the m the best stay to m ilitary enterprise and mili

e the co dence thei r men led tary r nown , nfi qf , and to the

“ A n accomplishment of their wishes, the pprobatio of S O A O . HI T RIC L REC RD , ETC

“ C 1 8 1 7 their Prince, the Honor of their ountry, and the

- m Character of their Corps . Every non co missioned Officer and m an is e qually entitled to the thanks of

his Com manding Ofli cer. To all he feels greatly “ e all i indebted, and he b gs to assure , that the r pros

rit as pe y as individuals, or a corps, will ever be the “ m first wish of his heart, and to pro ote which he will ” consider no sacrifice or exertion too great . The second bat talion was disbanded at Colchester on l st 1 8 1 7 the of February , having transferred to the first t ff m en battalion hree hundred and thirty e ective , most

e of whom were embark d in the same month , to join the B a first battalion in the eng l Presidency .

SUCCESSION OF COLONEL S

THE EIGHTY- SEVENTH RE GIME T N ,

THE R A R U ER OY L I ISH F SILI S.

BART. IR HN O L E A K. . S O G . C.B . ND C J D Y , ,

A o i nted 3 rd Ma 1 pp g 79 6 .

TH I S f r e en e m n e s m and o fice was d sc d d fro an a ci nt Iri h fa ily, o u i n the e r 1 5 H e was s i n was b rn at D blin y a 7 6 . at fir t e ed for the l aw the e e he t nd , which , on d ath of his fath r, e e fo r the m e n an d o n e r linquish d ilitary prof ssio , was app i t d E nsign in the Fo rty-e ighth regimen t o n the 2 l st of M arch 1 771 he was m e the r o f eu en , in which pro ot d to ank Li t ant o n the 1 7th e em er 1 773 o n e e o n of S pt b , and was w u d d whil e n o h d uty i n Ireland . Li utena t D yle e xchanged to t e For ti eth re m en the M 1 775 em e gi t on l st of arch , and bark d with N Am th m u that co rps for orth erica in e sa e year . D ring the War of Indep ende nce i n that country he ser ve d with hi s e m e the e e o n n s n A s 1 776 an d r gi nt in d sc nt Lo g I la d in ugu t , e e the c n B o o n e n 28 th was pr s nt at a tio s of r kly , Whit Plai s ( O o e n o n Haerl em C ee n e of ct b r), Fort Washi gt , r k , Spri gfi ld,

o n . I n the o n B o o n o n the 27th o f and Ir Hills acti at r kly , Au s eu en n e was o u n n e gu t, Li t a t Doyl br ght i to otic by con duct which co mbined the b est feelings with the most ani mate d

e . He Ad o f the t et c mm e courag was jutant For i h, o and d by

- h e . C n e G e e e t e Li ut olo l rant, who was r gard d as a fath r by

- Th . n yo unger porti o n of the corp s. e Li eut Colo el was e n e e i n the n c ecom d esp erat ly wou d d arly actio , whi h b ing ho t e e he e e n o e e n he m very wh r lay, Li ut na t D yl , f ari g ight m e e d few e the be tra pl d to d ath , rushe with a follow rs into 76 EIGHTY- SEVENTH REGIMENT O F FUSILIERS.

f th en em e the o m idst o e y, and dragg d away b dy of his s was to o e fo r he e e . T fri end ; but it lat , had xpir d hi act who ne sse an d ro m ade a stro ng i m press i o n o n all wit d it, p m n o m the Co m m n e - i n - C e d uced a h andso m e co mpli e t fr a d r hi f,

m o e . Ge neral the Ho no rable Sir Willia H w n the c ofB rand wi ne Li eutenan t D oyle was prese t at a tion y , 1 1 th o f e em e 1 777 c was o o e fo ught on the S pt b r , whi h f ll w d He a e the su se by the capture o f Philadelphia. sh r d in rpri ’ f h 2otb of Gen eral Wayn e s corp s d uring the night o t e of

e m e and a n wo un e the e Ge m S pte b r, was ag i d d at battl of r an I n the e the e h tow n on the 4th of Octob er . latt r Forti t ’ r egiment highly di s ti ngu i shed itself by the d efence of Chew s ne o u e was u e un e the o n Sto H s , which occ pi d d r f llowi g cir — cum stances Abo ut three w eek s after the affair o f Brandy ne en the Am e c n o s e e u ose to be o a wi , wh ri a tr op w r s pp d t t lly d s e se Gen e s n o n m e m o vem en the i p r d , ral Wa hi gt ad a t with n h B m n The i ntention;of surpri s i g t e riti sh at Ger a town . ad vanced p ost o f the B ritish army was o ccupi ed by a bat n an an d the o e h e m en e talion of light i f try F rti t r gi t, th n

- C o e M s . T o o commanded by Li eut . ol n l u grove h ese tr ps w ere attacked about d aybreak o n the 4th of Octo b er by t he m o the Ame n m o mm n e Gene ain b dy of rica ar y, c a d d by ral n A Washi ngton in p erso . fter a v ery spirite d d efence th ey

e e o e ve wa to n um e s and to e e o s w r blig d to gi y b r , r tir t ward n I n t e Germanto w . his r tr eat Co lonel Musgro ve to ok p o s se s o n o f e o ne o e s u o f the e m n s i a larg st h us , with ch r gi e t as

e e e e . T m o n ot e cee n fi w r n ar st to it his s all b dy, x di g ve o f e s and o u o ne un e an d m en s o h fic r ab t h dr d fifty , t pp e d t e ’ o ess of the e em s o e o um n o n s n f pr gr n y wh l c l , c isti g o fi ve t o u n m en fo r o e e m e n n n h sa d , a c nsid rabl ti , otwithsta di g c nn o n e n ou to e r u n the T a b i g br ght b a po house . hi s gallant e e e was ns m e i n s v the B m d f nc highly i tru ntal a ing ritish ar y. ff In this a air Li eu t en ant D oyle and two officers w e re un F r wo ded . o thi s service the d etachm ent was honored ’ w M e s ith His aj sty particular thank s . I n the s n o f 1 778 Ge e th pri g , n ral e Hono rable Sir William

o e K. B . , e u n e t o E n n and the mm H w , r t r d gla d, co and o f the m i n No Am ar y rth erica d evolve d o n Gene ral Sir He nry n KB C . The n e i n linto , xt acti o n which Li eutenant Doyle

S e M m - har d was that at on outh C o u rt Ho use o n the 28 th o f 1 778 o n the 24th June , and of October follo wing be was

- 78 EIGHTY SEVENTH REGIMENT OE F USILIERS. e s e e e hi s m e e e i u s l a t xp ct d, arch b ing conc al d by a c rc itou T u en and route through thick woods . his s dd rapid m anoeuvr e enabl ed hi s Lo rd ship t o reach Hobkirk Hill m the m vem en b efo re General Gr een b eca e aware of o t, m o The e e n and the B riti s h gai ne d a co plete vi ct ry. x rtio s of B rigade - Maj o r Doyl e o n this w ell - fo ught field w er e ’ d alluded to i n highly hono rable term s in his Lo rdship s e N - o R o n h . v n e the s e e e s p atc Ha i g rais d i g of in ty six, L rd awd t E n o n o n - he e the r etu rned o ngla d acc u t of ill alth , wh n B rigade - Maj o r prepare d to join the E arl Cornwallis i n V irgi n ia ; but in con seq uence of the e ffects of th e action E wtaw n the 8 th e em e 1 78 1 he at Spri gs on of S pt b r , was e ues e o m no e e o f th e o em n i n r q t d , fr his k wl dg c untry, to r ai n n H s ub the provi nce to fill a m o re prom i ent situati o . e s eq uently acted as Adjutan t-General an d Public Secretary ’ to Co lo n el Pasto n Gou ld ; and o n that o fficer s d ecease i n the o n e he no e h the m e on en e f llowi g y ar, was ho r d wit sa c fid c by

M o - ne m t hi s ces s Ge e e . suc sor , aj r ral Ja s S uart and Li ut h o e General t e H no rable Al exander L sli e . Captain Doyle was promote d o n the 2 1 st of M arch 1 782 ” the o f M or th Vo u ee s e n c to rank aj in e l nt r of Ir la d , whi h co rps at this p eri o d was n umb ere d the One h undred and m n Ma o m o o f fifth r egi e t . jor D yle for ed a c rps light v r m m on the me h w he ca al y fro a gst backwoods n , wit hich re e ed e e e v e t o the m an d n nd r ss ntial s r ic ar y, was agai un th n ri n seve rely wo ded . In e exp edition against Ge eral Ma o

' h e charge d the State regi ment of Caroli na dragoons with his v n e o even o e the e ou n ed and ad a c d c rps of s ty h rs , kill d , w d , on e s o f th n m The pris r e e e y e xceedi ng hi s wh o le force . Ame n s o e e m e an d the One rica War h rtly aft rwards t r inat d, n e and fith e m en e e e n e hu dr d r gi t was ord r d to Ir la d , wh n Maj o r Doyle was entrusted with public despatch es to the m n s i i ters . e e now e Ma e e e e n P ac having tak n place, jor Doyl nt r d upo n ew e o f and e e m em e for M al a sc ne action, was r turn d b r li n ar i n the m en 1 782 e e e on g Irish parlia t of , wh n his x rti s w ere devoted to the i mpro vem ent of the establishment i n

e n m to C e se . o for the e e Ir la d, si ilar h l a H spital, r li f of dis e - Th abl d and worn out soldier s. e One hundre d and fifth re men e 1 784 Ma o e em e gi t was disband d in , and jor D yl r ain d S SS O o r O O UCCE I N C L NELS. 79

- m th 2 o n half pay fro e 5th of June of that year until the war o f the e Re 1 79 3 e he o ff Fr nch volution in , wh n ere d t o raise m a r egi ent of his countrym en fo r the ser vice of Govern men R t ; and his oyal Patron honored the corps with the “ ’ ” e The e e h Re me app llation of Princ of Wal s s Iris gi nt, m e e the E I T - SE E TH M and it was nu b r d GH Y V N , of which ajor e n - mm Doyl was appoi ted Li eut . Colonel Co andant on the 1 8 e em e 1 79 3 he ee i n th of S pt b r , and with which proc ded the e the C e the e following y ar to ontin nt, with forc co m m anded M o - Ge e the E M e o m by aj r n ral arl of oira, und r wh L o R on he e Am (as rd awd ) had s rved in erica . u - Li e t . Colon el Doyle serve d d uri ng the cam paign of 1 794 der R es the u e o e u s un His oyal Highn s D k of Y rk, and r p l e d the enem A the 1 5 u an attack of y at lost, on th of J ly of that e e n ee e e e e ed e n the y ar, aft r havi g b n twic s v r ly wound , b i g n v the e me first i di idual of r gi nt who was wounded . His ’ co nd uct was honorably noti ced in His Royal Highness s

- des c . e . C ne e e ee e A we pat h Li ut olo l Doyl n xt proc d d to nt rp, m e E n the e e o and ulti at ly to gland for r cov ry of his w unds, wh en he was afterwards appointe d Secretary at War in n Irela d . ’ I n consequence of the reduction of the Prince of Wales s

- h e d e u . C e e the me ous hol , Li t olon l Doyl lost appoint nt of e e Ro ne d n S cr tary to His yal High ss ; but, notwithstan i g this de e e m e e ree m cr as of inco , he clos d his political ca r by a ark e m e e of generosity worthy of be ing recorded . His r gi nt b ing l o e i n e e the m ed stil pris n rs Franc , und r circu stances narrat e he o e e ve m es di stri at pag c ll cte d th ir wi s and fa ili , and buted fi ve hundred pounds amongst th em . M 1 - o e e On the 3rd o f a 9 6 e . C y 7 , Li ut ol n l Doyl was pro m n th E I T -SE E TH re m e and ote d to be Colo el of e GH Y V N gi nt, ee e i n the mm e e e d proc d d co and of a s cr t exp dition to Hollan , the B i - Ge n with rank of r gadier neral ; but contrary wi ds, e e u v e e e e e the viol nt gal s, and na oidabl d lays, r nd r d ex edi ti on e s e e e e p fruitl s , its obj ct b ing to surpris and d stroy th fl th e D utch eet in e Helder . In 1 79 7 Colonel Doyl e was appointed a B rigadi er- General u the ff e e G e e pon sta , and was ord r d to ibraltar, wh r he r em ained until the expedition was d etermined on fo r Malta E e o u e and gypt, wh n, having v l nteer d his services, he was 8 0 EIGHTY- SEVENTH REGIMENT OF FUSILIER S.

R A e m placed on the staff under General Sir alph b rcro by, m n M no ca Ma a and C an d wh o m he acco pa i ed to i r , lt , adiz,

- the was selected as o ne o f his brigadi e r generals u pon n to E en he s e i n the t ons, e e xpe dition gypt, wh har d ac i ar 80 1 er A n a o f the 8 th 1 3th and 2 l st o f Ma c 1 , l exa dri , , , r h aft

- Gen e u c nso n who whi ch he was selecte d by Li eut . ral H t hi , h o f Gene succeeded to the comman d on t e death ral Sir A e c m to m n him the e e i on Ralph b r ro by, acco pa y in xp d ti He so the ffa Rham ani e agai nst Grand Cairo . was al at a ir of o n the 9 th o f Ma se e to the m e y, sub qu ntly which ar y halt d n the m n the 1 7 o f at the v illage of Algam . O or ing of th Ma en the m was en am e u o the o e o f the y, wh ar y c p d p n b rd rs L bi an ese an A was o n u e to B e - Gene y D rt, rab c d ct d rigadi r ral ’ o e en who o u n e e e o f en D yl s t t, br ght i t llig nc that a body Fr ch o o s c be om u e two us n m en w as tr p , whi h c p t d at tho a d , within

few m es o f the c m e on vo m e s . a il a p , with a larg c y of ca l B rigadi er - General Doyle i m medi ately requested p ermi ssi o n t o p ursue the enemy with such o f the cav alry as m igh t - ene s n be i n the camp ; and Li eut . G ral Hutchin on acce di g t o hi s e ues be e e e e e b e s e e r q t, r pair d thith r, wh r a c rtain d that the Turkish cavalry had b een detach ed a day or two

e o e an d u o f the T e a o b f r , that a sq adron w lfth light dr g ons t o hi s v ee e e m e had , prior arri al, b n s nt to wat r at so dis As s m e. e e e e ne and e e o tanc succ s d p nd d on p ro pt ss xp diti n , the B rigadi er i mm ediately struck into the d esert in search the enem n for the e u o n of y, without waiti g abs nt sq adr , h e e ffi A ur which l ft to an o cer to bring on . fter a long p u the v me the en s en e s it, ca alry ca up with Fr ch troop , wh th y o m e o u e co mm en ce e fi re f r d a holl w sq ar , and d an irr gular o f m us e . The en c omm e e m e e k try Fr h c and r, aft r so parl y, w as o blige d to surrend er o n the term s Offered ; tw enty-eight f ce s fi ve n e - ne file hun o fi r , hu dr d and sixty ni rank and , two e o es u u e S m e s o n e dr d h rs , fo r h ndr d and ixty ca l , four oun e e e n e e e p d r, b sid s a sta d of colours, w r tak n on this o c o n the e me e B e - Ge e e casi by d tach nt und r rigadi r n ral Doyl , o s e o f two un e which c nsi t d h dr d and fifty dragoons. A e the u o G n C e 1 80 1 ft r capit lati n of ra d airo in Jun ,

- Lie ut . General H utchi nson (afterwards the E arl of Donough m o e es e e e e his o n r ) in his public d patch s, xpr ss d bligati o s to Ma o - Ge e C B e - Ge r o e j r n ral radock and rigadi r ne al D yl ,

- F 8 2 EIGHTY SEVENTH REGIMENT O FUSILIERS.

’ B ne the Un e m e e e Ma es aro t of it d Kingdo , and r c iv d His j ty s royal license to w ear the Order o f the Crescent con ferre d the G n e o and e u o e hi s ms by ra d S igni r, to b ar s pp rt rs to ar , w on e . On the 25 th A 1 808 he ith an additi al cr st of pril ,

- h n o Ge e . was prom o ted to t e ra k f Li eut . n ral

- e e e was se e e n e and Li eut. G n ral Sir John Doyl l ct d to orga is mm n the e e arm but the es o e n hi m co a d Portugu s y, d patch rd ri g e mse for o e the e e e to r port hi lf that purp s to S cr tary of Stat , was prevented from reachi ng him by a gale of wi nd that e fo r e -e s e o e last d tw nty ight day , and anoth r ffic r was con e e en u o e v e m o f s qu ntly s t p n that s r ic , which did not ad it

e . I n 1 8 1 2 he n m n e the B d lay was o i at d a Knight of ath , and in 1 8 1 5 becam e a Kn ight Grand Cro ss of that Order. Whilst ' the Sovereign and the Govern m ent w ere th us - en e marki ng th eir approbati on of the ser v ices o f Li eut . G ral o o e the n G e e e e Sir J hn D yl , i habitants of u rns y, whos gov rn m e he had lo n m s e ed e e n ot s m n nt so g ad ini t r , w r low in a i festing th eir gratitu de for the b ene fits th ey d erive d from hi s Th s h him fo stering care. e State of t e Island v oted an a e o f n der e r e e l and e e e him ddr ss tha ks un th i gr at s a , pr s nt d S en ece e the m se with a pl did pi of plat , in for of a va , with suitable inscriptions ; the ir exampl e was follow ed by the m ilitia and other public bodi es w ith si m ilar valuable and elegant testim onials ; and wh en he was recalle d in co u se uence the e u the ff o n the e e 1 8 1 5 q of r d ction of sta p ac of , they unan i mously petitioned the Prince Regent that th ey m e e e en n - G ve o and o e the ight r tain th ir Li ut a t o rn r, v t d e ec o the e ense as m em r ti n of a pillar, at public xp , a orial of th eir gratitu de fo r the services r en dered by him to the islan d nd it n a s i habitants .

- . G e e e e B . a n ed Li ut n ral Sir John Doyl , art , was ppoi t G ve o C emon the 2 e em e 1 8 1 8 o rn r of harl t on l st of S pt b r , an d o n the 1 2th o f August of the follo wi ng year he was v e the o f Ge e e e o e ad anc d to rank n ral . His dec as ccurr d in on the 8 th Au u 1 834 e en e ser Lond , on of g st , aft r a l gthen d e o f - e vic sixty thr e years. S SS O O F O O S UCCE I N C L NEL . 8 3

SIR THOMAS RE YNE LL B A RT. K. , , C . B .

A o i nted 1 5th Au ust 1 pp g 8 34 .

TH S n u s e ffi mm I disti g i h d o cer co enced hi s m ilitary caree r as an E n n the T - e e m en o mm sig in hirty ighth r gi t, his c issi o nb e i ng d e the 30th o f e em e 1 H at d S pt b r 79 3. e j o i ned the regi ment nu 1 79 4 B e s and A in Ja ary , at lfa t, in pril pro cee d ed with it to n e w e e o me o f th m Fla d rs, h r it f r d part e ar y c o mm ande d

Hi s Ro n e the u e o f o by yal High ss D k Y rk . On arri val at the se at o f the T -e e m n war, hirty ighth r gi e t was ord ere d to

o n the c o s u n e the A an Gen e a Co u n Clerfai t j i rp d r ustri r l t ,

w ho omm e the oo s i n es an e s an d c and d tr p W t Fl d r , it w as

a c e to the v o u n er M a o - Gene am m e e n tta h d di isi n d j r ral H rst i ,

tb e the r the E d a o o ns T e o o g with ighth li ght r g and w lfth f t . E n R l n n h s ign e yn el was prese t i t e acti o n on the h eights o f nce es o n the 1 8 th o f Ma the e f H l Li ll y, and at battl o og ade H o n the 1 3th o f June 1 79 4. e afterwards s erved with the

a m n e the u e an d Nim e u r y u d r D k of York, was in g en wh en

o n e s e e . On the 3 rd e em e o that t w was b i g d of D c b r f llowing, e n o ne e e e the e R ne an d the W he wh cant d b tw n riv rs hi aal , was pro m ote d to the rank of Li euten ant in the Thirty-e ighth re m en e e n n Re nell e ve n th gi t . Li ut a t y s r d duri g e wi nter cam 1 79 5 and the e e u e s a th paign of , r tr at thro gh W tphali to e

ese r and t e e em e E n n . He o m n e W , h r bark d for gla d acc pa i d

the T - e e me the es n e i n Ma 1 79 6 hirty ighth r gi nt to W t I di s y , an d was pr esent at the capture of the i slan d of Tri n idad i n n the 22 nd o f 1 the early part of 1 79 7. O July 79 7 he was m o e to m n i n the e o n e n e men pro t d a co pa y S c d W st I dia r gi t,

an d j o ined that corps at Grenada. C Re nell e G en e i n 1 79 8 c o u e aptain y quitt d r ada arly , in s qu e nce o f be i n g app o i nte d Assistant Adj utant - Gen eral at

. o m n o e re he em ne un s n e va St D i g , wh r ai d til that i la d was c uated th e B s i n e em e e he e u ne t o by riti h S pt b r, wh n r t r d

E n nd. I n the e i nn n 1 79 9 h e e s e . om n o gla b g i g of r vi it d St D i g , as o ne o f the su ite o f Brigadi er - Gene ral the Hono rable T m M nd e em e i n m n o mm e a ho as aitla , th n ploy d fra i g a c rci l ’ e the ne e To us s L O uverture who had tr aty with gro chi f aint ,

. m n n w ri sen to the su prem e authority at St Do i go . Whe it as co u e C Re nell e e to E n ncl d d , aptain y r turn d gland in July of h m t e sa e year . - 84 EIGHTY SEVENTH REGIMENT O F FUSILIERS.

On the 8 th of August 1 799 Captai n Reyn ell was tran s ' e e to a com an i n the o e e m en the s f rr d p y F rti th r gi t, with fir t b attalion o f which he em bark ed for the Helder i n t h at m n and o ne the am at s o m m an ed o th , j i d r y, which was fir t c d

- Ra A e c o m and a ds . Gene a e by Li e ut r l Sir lph b r r by, ft rwar a n Re n ell w as es e n i n the by the D uke o f Yo rk . C ptai y pr t acti o n o f t he 1 0th o f Septemb er ; al so i n the battl e of the 1 9 th of e em e e n he w as the o n n o f the S pt b r, wh ly captai first battali o n o f the Fo rti eth r egi m ent t hat w as n o t killed o r w o un ded ; he w as also presen t i n th e su bsequent battl es o f the 2 nd 6 th o f Oc o e . C a n Re nell u o n the and t b r apt i y , p B s am e n o m o n re- em a e riti h r y b i g withdrawn fr H lla d , b rk d the s o the o e e me and arI i ved with fir t battali n of F rti th r gi nt, N m i n E nglan d I n I o ve b er 1 799 . I n Ap I il 1 800 Captai n Reynell em bark ed with his regi m ent fo r the Mediterranean; and w en t i n the first i nstance to M no a e s to e o n e ne to M no c i rc , aft rward L gh r ; r tur d i r a,

nd w a e o rc un e - ne a proceede d ith a l rg f e d r Li eut . Ge ral Sir

R A e c om for the t c o fC . n s fo r di s alph b r r by, a ta k adiz Sig al em barki ng w ere m ade ; but although the boats had actually ut o ff o m the s ec was e ed i n co e uen ce p fr hips, a r all ord r , ns q

o f the a ue n at C . A e s he o cee e u pl g ragi g adiz ft r thi , pr d d p the Me e n e a n and I n No vem e e M dit rra an gai , b r land d at alta. The flank co mpani es of th e Fo r ti eth r egi m en t havi ng b een allo w ed to v ol unteer the ir ser vi ces i n the expedition to E Ca Re nell o cee e t e co mm n o f gypt, ptain y pr d d hith r in a d the light company (o ne o f the fo ur flank co mpan i es d etach e d u n e Co o ne B en ence and w as e en i n the d r l l r t Sp r), pr s t th n n o n the 8 th o f Ma 1 n acti on at e la di g rch 80 1 . O thi s i o ccasi o n th e flank co mpan i es o f the Fo rti eth w e re o n t he the n e and e e u n e fo r th right of li , w r partic larly otic d e gallant styl e i n whi ch they m o unted the sand - hills i mm e a n diately wh ere th ey land ed . C ptai Reynell w as present i n the a e the mm o f M o m m n e th i b ttl of arch , and c a d d e r ght o ut- piquet of the army in the m o rni ng o f the 2 1 st of t hat m o n e the e c t c e the B r s e A e th , wh n Fr n h a ta k d iti h n ar l x an a o n o c s o n Gene Ra A dri , which c a i ral Sir lph b ercromby wa m n n s o rtally w o u d ed . Soo after Captain Reynell pro ceeded with a small B ritish co rps an d so m e Tu rki s h batta ‘

o n to Rose c e o ssess on a ~ H w s li s tta, of whi h asy p i was t ke n . e a

- 8 6 EIGHTY SE VENTH REGIMENT OF FUSILIER S.

M a e u - Gene o C o as a . ilit ry Secret ry to Li t ral Sir J hn rad ck , who bee o n e o mm n the o es i n o u had n app i t d to c a d f rc P rt gal , m s o n He em a e i n and landed i n No ve be r at Li b . r in d o u a un A r 1 809 en o n C oc P rt g l til p il , wh Sir J h rad k was sup ersed ed i n the comman d o f the fo rces i n Po rtugal by

- ~ Re i eneral A e es e . e . Co o n e L eut . G Sir rthur W ll l y Li ut l l y - o n n ell afterwards acco m pan i ed Li e ut . General Sir J h C c Ca e v e and G er rado k to diz, S ill , ibraltar, of which latt ce o n C o n e Gove n and pla Sir J h radock was app i t d r or,

- C e Re nell em ne e e as M Se e Li eut . olon l y r ai d th r ilitary cr

t n e em e e he e u e to E n n . ary u til S pt b r, wh n r t rn d gla d

- o ne Re n ell the ve - first e men Li eut. Co l l y joined Se nty r gi t

B o e - ees B i n e em e 1 809 m m e e at rab urn L arracks D c b r , i diat ly e u n om e en I n e em e 1 8 1 0 he afte r its r t r fr Walch r . S pt b r embarked at De al with six compan i es of t he Se venty- fi rst e m en o u an e s on o w s th e end of r gi t for P rt gal, l d d at Li b t ard t m o n m e o a e to M e e to hat th , arch d so n ft r afra, and th nc ' So ere the s i x o m n es o e the m n er bral, wh c pa i j in d ar y u d

- . WV lli n n u n o u r . Li e t Ge eral V isc nt e gto . In Octobe Li eut Colonel Reynell had the honor of be i ng particularly m en t io ned V co e n o i n e s n n by is unt W lli gt n his d patch , contai i g an acco un t of the rep ulse of the attack o f the French at o o n th 1 4 m n Th B S bral e th of that o th . e riti s h army s r e s e e t o the ne o f To e Ve s and ho tly aft rward r tir d li s rr s dra , B v - o o R n l re etLi eut . C l nel ey e l was appo i nte d Ass i stant Adj u

- t ant Gen eral to the fo u rth di v i si o n u nde r Maj o r- Gener al the o no a e Geo e H r bl rg Lowry Co le . E i n M 1 8 1 1 the m M M sse arly arch , ar y of arshal a na brok e u o m e n enc e os n em and e ea p fr its tr h d p ition at Sa tar , r tr te d

- t o the o . B v n n rthward re et Li eut . Co lo el Reynell entered n m Sa tare with the fo urth di vi sion the day afte r Marsh al

M s en e t and o n ue the urs a s a had l f it, c nti d in p uit o f the e m to h Mo t e e . the ff o f Re n h Fr nch ar y nd g o In a air di ha e o e l e n er hi had a h rs ki l d u d m. Fro m E spi nhal the fo u rth d v s o e e to e o e and e ss the T us i i i n was ord r d r tr grad , r cro ag , fo r h t e purpo se of re info rci ng Marsh al Sir William Carr B e es o . I n 1 8 1 1 he ne the M s o e e r f rd joi d ar hal at P rtal gr , and e n the sen o B s ss s u - en e b i g i r riti h a i tant adj tant g ral, was ’ d - ec e to o n Ma a B e esfo s e u e s an d ro ~ ir t d j i rsh l r rd h ad q art r , p ceeded him to C am o M o m c th m with p ay r, fro whi h e ene y S SS O o r O O S. 8 7 UCCE I N C L NEL . e e o esen the u e o f O ve n a r tir d ; was als pr t at capt r li c , and s u se en c om n e the M t o Z a e een b qu tly a c pa i d arshal afr , b tw whi ch place and Lle rena a sm art skirmish o ccurred with the ’ - e nem s uss . Ma 1 8 1 1 e Co o e Re nell y h ars In y , Li ut l n l y r et urned to E ngland from Li sbon with d espatch es from V co u n is nt Welli gton .

- 1 8 1 1 B e e e . Co e Re nell em e as In July , r v t Li ut lon l y bark d

M t - e e to e . Ge e C . B . ili ary S cr tary Li ut n ral Sir John radock, K , who had b een appo i nted Go ve rno r and Co mmand er o f t he o ces the C e G o e e e he ve the f r at ap of ood H p , wh r arri d by e nd o f e em e . On the 4th o f ne 1 8 1 3 he e e ve S pt b r Ju , r c i d the eve n o f Co o ne and o n the 5 Au u 1 8 1 3 br t ra k l l ; th of g st ,

- h - he was prom ote d Li eut . Colonel of t e Seventy first re

- iment e n eu . C ne the o n e e g , in succ ssio to Li t olo l H orabl H nry C m o e the t e Vi t adogan, who was ortally w und d at bat l of e u e e o o n n the toria . In F br ary following, b ing d sir us of j i i g o s Co on e Re n ell e e f o n the c rp , l l y r sign d his sta f situati at C e and o ee e E e e he ve i n ap , pr c d d to ngland, wh r arri d I n u e he o e Ad u tan t May 1 8 1 4 . J ly of that y ar was app int d j General to the fo rce th en prepari ng for service i n Am eri ca

- Gene l e e e n u nd er Li eut. ral Lord Hi l ; but, oth r op rations b i g

en i n e t a me was e e . th Vi w , hat ppoint nt canc ll d Co lo nel Reynell to o k the co mm and of the first battalio n

h even - fi rst e me at me in e em e 1 8 1 4 of t e S ty r gi nt Li rick D c b r , and embarke d with it from Cork in January of the fo llo wi ng ea as o f an e e o fo r No Ame c b ut y r, part xp diti n rth ri a ;

v n ee o n u e h the Un e e and p e ace ha i g b n c cl d d wit it d Stat s, co ntrary wi nds havi ng pre vente d the saili ng of the v essel

o f the n was n e . I n Ma ch t he d e sti nati o n _ battalio cha g d r i Co lo nel Reynell r ecei ved o rders to proceed with h s battali o n t o the o ns w e e i n the m e o f A w as ns D w , h r , iddl pril, it tra n s m v es e sen m m e e O en s hippe d i to all s ls, and t i diat ly to st d , m m n e s i n se ue e to j o i n t he ar y for ing in Fla d r , con q nc of E n Napoleon Bo naparte hav i ng r eturned fro m lba to Fra ce . m e e o o o u the 1 8 th I n the m e o rable battl of Wat rl , f ght on

une 1 8 1 5 Co o ne Re nell o m m n e the a o f J , l l y c a d d first batt lion

- first e men and was o e the oo o f the Seventy r gi t, w und d in f t

He e s s uccee e to the o mm o n that o ccas i on . aft rward d d c and ’ - A m e ns s n o f the of Maj o r General da s brigad , co i ti g first

he - e and e e -fi rst battali ons of t Fifty s cond S v nty , with six F 4 - 8 8 EIGHTY SEVENTH REGIMENT o r FU SILIER S.

' co m es the e o n and two m n es the pani of s c d, co pa i of third

f th N ne - fi fth e m en i n co n se uen ce o f battali on o e i ty r gi t, q that o o ne Re nell co m m n e the officer be i ng woun ded . C l l y a d d light brigade in the seve ral Op erati o ns th at to ok place o n the ro e to a s and en e e ca at the e o f the ut P ri , t r d that pital h ad a e on the 7th o f u 1 8 1 5 and en m e i t i n brig d J ly , ca p d with

’ the Cham s E l sees e n the n B ro o s u e e p y , b i g o ly ritish t p q art r d I n s h n o m withi n the barri ers. thi year e was appoi ted a C o the O e the B ece ve the C s pani n of rd r of ath , and r i d ros of i the A n M O e M T e e a a Kn ght of ustria ilitary rd r of aria h r s , also a Cro ss o f the fo urth class of the Russian Military

o . Ord er o f St. Ge rge C o lonel Reynell rem ai ned with the Army of Occ up ati o n i n n ce un Oc o e 1 8 1 8 e n e e v e w Fra til t b r , wh , aft r a grand r i of the u n e B s an s and Ru s n co n n en at Va it d riti h , D i h, s ia ti g ts l encienn es the e ve -first m c e to Ca a s and em , S nty ar h d l i , n n l barked for E gland . Co lonel Rey e l co n ti n ued i n co m mand o f the e m en n the 1 2 Au 1 8 1 9 the e o f r gi t u til th of gust , dat

m n th n a - hi s pro oti o to e ra k of M jor Ge neral . I n April 1 820 Maj o r- General Reynell was s uddenly o rd er ed to o ee to G s o v n een o n e t o the s aff o f pr c d la g w, ha i g b app i t d t No B as M o - Gene co n he re rth ritain a aj r ral, in which u try m ne n M 1 82 1 e i n o nse uence o f the ai d u til arch , wh n, c q n u o the e ene f e dis tra q illity of Sc tland , xtra g ral o fic r was mm co nti nued . I ediately afte r he was app o i nte d to the staff

the E s n es and e e ee to B o m fo r of a t I di , dir ct d to proc d bay, e en he em e i n e em e o n and which pr sid cy bark d S pt b r foll wi g, e e h e ve i n Ma 1 8 22 A wh r arri d rch . fter r emai ni ng the re a m n Ma o - Gen e a Re n ell em o v th o th, j r r l y was r ed to e staff o f the B en es e o e o f the M n s gal Pr id ncy, by rd r arquis of Hasti g . I n Au us Ma - Gene Re nell o ee e u the G n e g t jor ral y pr c d d p a g s, h mm and took t e co and o f t he Meerut di vision on the 3 rd of 2 Decembe r 1 8 2.

Th f m - e n ext op erati on o i portance i n which Major Gene ral

Re nell was en e the e e o f B l mrt o re E y gag d was si g p . arly i n em 1 825 D ec ber a large fo rce had been assembled fo r thi s u o s t h e, o t e o mm n o f c he een o n e p rp c a d whi h had b app i t d, e us as the o o s e to m wh n, j t tr p w re about o ve into the B h urt o e s e s Ge e o Co m e m e e the new m p r tat , n ral L rd b r r , Co mander

- i n C e i n n e m E Ma o - e hi f I dia, arriv d fro ngland, and j r Gen ral

A P P E N I D X .

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Place and Date o f A r i val r .

Royal Artillery

E ngi neers

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To tal 9 2 APPENDIX .

the i e t - General Si r Cha rles IVil M emo i r of Se rvi ces of L u .

L i eu t. C . o merl H a nd K. G . C. lia m Do le C. B . y , , , , f r y

- m n t C o lo nel of the E IGHTY SEVE N TH regi e .

‘ I the arm o n the 28 th o f A 1 783 as TH S o fii cer e ntere d y pril ,

i n he n e u n e and e men w as E ns ign t O h dr d fifth r gi t, which i n t h o o n ea an d o n the 1 2th o f F e di sband ed e f ll wi g y r,

ruar 1 3 was o m o e to the n o f eu e n an i n the b y 79 , pr t d ra k Li t t

- n n e m en o m w c he was em ve to the Fifty i th r gi t, fr hi h r o d n t he th o f M a c o o n and to the Fo urteen th fo o t o 7 r h f ll wi g, Ni nety -fi rst r e gi m ent o n the 3oth o f Octob er o f the sam e eu en n o e se ve the o u ee n re year . ; Li t a t D yl r d with F rt th

i ment u n t he e nn n o f 1 794 i n o n and B n . g til b gi i g , H lla d raba t I n th e assault of the h e ight s o f Famars i n 1 79 3 he acted as

- - en B rigade Maj o r t o the brig ade u nde r Li e ut . G e ral Sir Ra A e c o m o se t n s he ece v e u o n the lph b r r by, wh ha k r i d p fi eld o f battle fo r hi s co n d uc t i n sto rm i ng the r ed o ubts up o n V a n n nes u n the s e e o f t a the h eights o ve r le ci e . D ri g i g h t c ity Li e utenan t Doyle w as e m pl oyed as o rd e rly o ffice r i n n n IVhil n v atten dance u p on the Au stri a ge e rals . e o ser ice i n the tren ch es he rece i ve d a co ntus i o n i n the h ead fro m t he Th u n m n n u f spli nter o f a sh ell. e Fo rtee th r egi e t hav i g s H fered co ns e was e t o so n Co u rtra . e oh id rably, l ft garri y tai ned e m ss o n t o o n the m and se ve the em n er p r i i j i ar y, r d r ai d

m - d - am u - Gen e a o f the ca p aign as Aide e c p to Li e t. r l Sir R A e c o m o m he w as se n the u e o f alph b r r by, by wh t to D k o h the cco un o f t he ffa L an no i i n c he Y rk wit a t a ir at , whi h

ece ve co n us o n i n the an d and w as a n an e r i d a t i h , gai th k d

- n u po n the field o f b attle by Li e u t . Ge e ral Sir Ralph Abe r

o m . On the 2 1 s t o f une 1 79 4 eu te n n o e w as cr by J , Li a t D yl o m o e m the N n e - firs t i n he c e as Ad pr t d fro i ty , which had a t d u n t o the Ca n - eu en nc an d A u n o f the j ta t, ptai Li t a y dj ta cy One un e an d e e m en o ee e to G a h dr d ighth r gi t ; pr c d d ibr ltar,

e e u on o s e n ed he was a o nte A e wh r , p that c rp b i g draft , pp i d id d e- m to th o v no f ca p e g e r r o that fo rtress . On the 3 rd o f

e em e 1 79 5 he w as em o v e to the E I H T - SE E TH S pt b r , r d G Y V N , as Ca n - e u e n n an d Ad u n and em a e i n 1 9 6 ptai Li t a t j ta t, b rk d 7 as B e - Ma o to the e e o n a ns the Te e u e rigad j r xp diti gai t x l, nd r hi s u n e B e - Gene o cl rigadi r ral J hn D oyle . I n t hat year Ca n ptai Doyle pro ceed ed to the West Indi es i n the same ca c but n n a his m en t pa ity, fi di g th t regi w as d e sti ned to

c o o R co he es e hi s f s u n c m n e atta k P rt i , r ign d sta f it atio , ac o pa i d

94 APPENDIX .

i v d th n the G ve no m o o f the ce e e tha ks of o r r of Ply uth , Ro a Co u o f Gue nse an d o f the Co mm n de - i n - C e y l rt r y, a r hi f, fo r the e xem plary con d uct o f b o th battali o ns o f the E IGHTY

SE E TH e v n een u er hi s o mm n . 1 808 V N , ach ha i g b nd c a d In ’ he w as sent i nto Sp ain by Hi s Maj esty s Governm ent as a n Military Com m i ss i o er . The rank of Major - General i n the Span ish arm i es was ho nferred u on him e m en e and n m e p , and a r gi t was rais d a d ” Regi ment o f D oyle for his cond uct in an affair at Olite . A badge of hono r (to be worn o n th e l eft arm ) was con ferre d u him i n 1 809 fo r ss um n the m m n s v n pon a i g co a d of, and a i g the c o f To o a t e en e n e o n the i a ity rt s , hr at d with i surr cti by

' h n w s the en e e at the a e the . abita ts, hil t Fr ch w r g t s of town The m The Reward E nthus iasm E ci enc and otto, of , fi y, Va lo ur The m s o f c e e e n e u o hi s . ar this ity w r graft d p n

m m s e o f the Go ve nm en of n fa ily ar , by ord r r t Spai at that

e o an d e n e nan . H e o n p ri d , ratifi d by Ki g F rdi d was app i te d

n the O e C e . for e v ce i n a K ight of rd r of harl s III , his s r i s the e s 1 808—9 o n e e the n y ar , and his c duct r port d by Spa ish t h B t m I n 1 809 h was o t e ri i sh Go vern ent . e wounded at t A m e he attack of the Col de B alaguer . dal was struck by the n G ve nm en e m i ts Spa ish o r t, sp cially to ark approbation o f the o u o f the Gene e he as t the c nd ct ral, wh n took by saul tower and battery of B agur u pon the l oth of Septemb er 1 8 1 0 and ss s e i n the e n s the n , a i t d op ratio s again t , and taki g the C e o f m o u th 1 4 astl Pala s pon e th of Septemb er . The m o o S anis h Grati tude to B ri tish I ntre idit tt , p p y. A m e a esen e him the o e o f the m d l was pr t d to at cl s ca paign . “ ” The m ot o F o r dis ti n uis hed Va lo ur and he w as r t , g , e com men d ed by the D uke o f Welli ngton to be app o i nted Co o ne o f e men to be se i n C o and i n 1 l l a r gi t rai d atal nia, 8 1 1 obtai ned the Cro ss o f Di sti ncti o n fo r the defence o f Tarra o n i n 1 8 1 1 e e he was o n e e se e g a , wh r w u d d lik wi r ce i ved the Cro ss of Disti nction for the thr ee pri ncipal battles in Cata

- and the e . Gen lonia , also rank of Li ut eral in the Spani sh

m e for se e C A o V en c a ar i s, his rvic s in atalonia, rrag n, and al i , c n e e the G ve n m e e o an d e o f rr d by o r nt at that p ri d , ratifi d by

n n n h - - Ki g Ferdi a d : e was appointed Commander i n Chi ef o f the A m Re e ve e d r y of s r , rais d and iscipline d at Cadiz d uri ng the e e m si g , and was no inated Directo r of the E stablishmen t M ns for ilitary I tructi on . A PPENDIX . 9 5

The h o no r of knighthood was conferre d upon him by the n e Re en i n 1 8 1 2 and he o e Co m n n Pri c g t , was app int d a pa i o of the Ord er of the Bath for the i mportant ser vices r en dere d

- him i n . On the 3oth e . Co o e C es by Spain , Li ut l n l Sir harl o e was em o e the E - o e m e an d was D yl r v d to ighty f urth r gi nt, place d o n the half- pay of that corps on the 25th of February 1 8 1 9 the 1 2th Au u o o n e to , and on of g st f ll wi g was advanc d the M - n the N m 1 rank of ajor Gene ral . O l st of ove be r 8 19 he was app o i nte d Co lon el o f the Tenth Royal Veteran B at

t o s n e s n e . C e o e i n o ali n ( i c di ba d d) Sir harl s D yl , additi n to the o s en me e e e e the m e the Or er hon r u rat d, had r c iv d dal of d o f t he Cre scen t co n fe rr ed by the Gran d Seigni o r for ser ces E the e o n on ee a vi in gypt, L gi of H or, and had b n p p o i nt ed a Kn ight Com mand er of the Royal Han ov erian G e O e er be u e uen o m u lphic rd r, of which ord was s bs q tly n i

n I n 1 825 M a - n i u s ted a Knight Gra d Cross . jor Ge eral S r Charles Doyl e was appo inte d to the co mm and of the South e e o f e i n 1 829 n e Pre w st rn District Ir land, and was appoi t d siden t of the B oard assem bled at the War Ofli ce to i nves

t i at the e v and en e . n J n 1 0 . g e s r ices p sions of soldi rs O a .

- 1 h m to th o f Gene . 837 e was pro oted e rank Li eut . ral - G e a C e W m e e Li eut . en r l Sir harl s illia Doyl di d at Paris the 25th o f O o e 1 842 e e on ct b r , aft r a service of n arly sixty h years in various parts of t e world .

M a h ha M emo ir o the Services o L i e ut. Co lo n el tt ew S we f f ,

C. B . o the E I HT SE E TH re i ment. , f G Y V N g

MR H AWE o e E i n th e T e fo . S was app int d an nsign w lfth ot on the th o f Ma 1 799 an d w as m e th e n 7 y , pro ot d to ra k of Li euten ant i n the Seventy- fourth Highlanders o n the 1 5 th o f No v em e 1 80 1 e men he e v e the b r , with which r gi t s r d at sto r m i ng and capture o f the i m po rtant fo rtress and town of Ahm ednuggur o n the 8th and 1 2th o f August 1 803 ; was wounded severely at the battle of Assaye on the 23 rd of e em e o l o e the nde Ma - Ge e S pt b r f l wing, wh n troops u r jor n ral the Honorable Arthur Wellesl ey gained a victory o ve r the B com bine d army of Sci ndi ah and the Rajah of erar . His the e Ar aum the 29 th n ext ser v ice was at battl of g , on of m Novemb er ; afterwards at th e si ege and sto r ing of Gawil 1 5th e em e 1 803 : e ghur, on the of D c b r this was a v ry

o n e m e the str g fort, situated on a rang of ountains b tween 9 6 APPENDIX .

n nd Ta tee. e en e so urces of the rivers Po orna a p Li ut a t Shaw

- the s e e o f Chando re ser ved with the Seventy fo u rth at i g , a n o n the i h. T l ace su e e e stro ng hill fo rt i n C ande s his p rr d r d eu enan t S e w as a s the 1 2th o f Octob er 1 804. Li t haw l o at h e s m e m on o n the 3oth o f Oc o e s i ege o f Gauln ah i n t a th t b r he n o f Ca n i n the Se v en he was prom o ted to t ra k ptai ty fo urth regim ent . hi s e men to th e en Captai n Shaw e pro cee de d with r gi t P in th e a t e o f E ns co sul a i n Janu ary 1 8 1 0 ; w as present at b t l a the affa of o n th e 27th o f Septem be r foll o wi ng ; also at irs h M c 1 8 1 1 Co n e o n the da Redi nha o n the 1 2t of ar h , d ixa y ’ n u n F o z d Aro n ce o n the 1 5 o f m o , g follo wi g, th that th Sab al ' 3 rd o f A and the a e o f uen e d Ono r o n o n th e pril , at b ttl F t s i n the e a on C a n th e 3 rd an d 5 th o f M ay 1 8 1 1 latt r cti apt i d H e w as a v n ce t o the ev e n Sh awe w as w o u nd e . d a d br t ra k th 3oth o f Ma 1 8 1 1 an d se e at the e e o f Maj o r o n e y , rv d si g i n anu a 1 8 1 2 the e e and sto rm i ng o f Ci udad Ro drigo J ry ; si g f o Pi curin a o n the 25 th o f B adaj o z an d the e scaladi ng o F rt

T s o w as ssau te and c e fi v e h un o f M arch . hi f rt a l d arri d by

m n o f th e v s o n t wo un e o f o m e e dre d e third di i i , h dr d wh w r

d B eve - Ma o a e who w as an e o us un e u n er r t j r Sh w , d g r ly wo d d

eve e ove e and e e ve the e ve o f e . he h o w r r c r d , r c i d br t Li ut

C on e was ate the 27th o f A 1 8 1 2 for hi s ol l, which d d pril , n He w as s an e en e se r vi ces o n this o ccasi o . al o th k d in g ral ' V s o u n We n on fo r o n u e e e o rder s by i c t lli gt his c d ct, r c iv d a m e a and was u se ue m n e Com the d l , s b q ntly no i at d a panion of

Ord er of the B ath .

B v - Co o e a e a o n e Ma o i n the re et Li eut . l n l Sh w was pp i t d j r

- n n e m en n th 4th o f un e 1 8 1 3 an d was ro Fifty i th r gi t o e J , p

- o ne i n th E - o u e m en o n t he m oted Li e ut . Co l l e ighty f rth r gi t 1 5 th o f A 1 8 1 7 an d w as em o v e t o the E I H T pril , r d G Y SE E TH e m en o n the 30th o f A 1 8 1 8 the co mm an V N r gi t pril , d o f which d e vol ved u po n hi m i n May 1 82 3 i n con seq uence o f

- - h o f . n M eu . Co o ne e t e decease Li eut Colo el iller . Li t l l Shaw ’ d e the l oth o f A 1 826 o n o a Ma est i d on pril , b rd His j y s ’ s o o Sla n e n o ne en n e e l p g, whil withi day s sail of P a g, wh r h w u m a Hi s f e as b ri e d with all ilit ry h on o rs . li e was ce to e fo r hi s u hi s e e n c sacrifi d his z al d ty, h alth b i g su h o n e v n Ca u his m e dvi e e eve that, l a i g lc tta, dical a s rs tri d ry argu m ent t o di ssuade hi m fro m pro cee di ng to j o i n his regi m en en em o e i n th B u m . t, th pl y d e r ese territory

9 8 APPENDIX .

Under the Additi onal F orce Acts i n 1 804 .

I n the ea 1 804 thi rt - seven o e Re m e n s n y r , y th r gi t (as show i n th o o n s e e u men e se o n a o n s e f ll wi g li t) w r a g t d by c d batt li , i n consequen ce o f hav ing b een appo inte d to rece i ve m e n f r m e e v e i n G e B r n e n rai se d o li it d s r ic r at itai and Ir la d, n the Add itio n al F o rce Acts sse the 29 th une u de r pa d on of J , and 1 0th 1 4 u 1 804 arid th of J ly, , viz

IN E N G ND LA .

Under th e Act passe d o n the 29 i h o f June 1 804.

5th Foo t 2 5th Foot 5 6th Foo t

9 6 1h late 2n Battal io n o f 52 nd m en t .

IN SC OT ND . IN I RE ND LA LA . nde the Act asse d o n th e l 0th o f nder the Act as se d U r p U p o n th e 14th o f Jul 1 804 . Ju l y y 1 804 .

l st Royal Regim ent 2 7th Regim ent APPENDIX. 9 9

- i e m List o f t he F ifty s x r gi ents which w ere appo i nted to ece ve m en e fo r m e e v e i n E n an Sco n r i , rais d li it d s r ic gl d, tla d ,

an d e e the Additi o nal F o rce Acts sse i n th Ir land , und r , pa d e

e 1 804 n u n the Ni neteen e m en s m e us * y ar , i cl di g r gi t ( ark d th ) which had b een augm ente d by Seco nd B attali o ns from the m en rai se d u nde r the Army of Reserve Acts passed in the pre v i ous year and specifyi ng the counti es allo tted to

the sev eral regiments .

’ ‘ Ad utant General s O tce j fi ,

H o rse Gu ards , 1 804 .

IN E NG LAND nd e th e Act assed o n t he 29 th o f Ju n U r p e 1 804 .

Co un i es . Co un i t t es .

* ard o n on 3 1 8t es e L d City. Ch t r.

5 th Susse . 32nd o n a x C r w ll .

6th 3 6th u am D rh .

s n 3 8th S affo . 7th York (We t Ridi g) . t rd

* i n 3 th a o . 8th York (North Rid g) . 9 S l p

o se So me se a e D r t r t , l t n se Secon 9 th Dorset a d Somer t. d B attali o n Of 52na Re m en gi t.

l oth sse . 43 rd o ces e E x W r t r.

‘ ‘ m k m ham g ’ 4 sth o in am Ru g an . fizgfiggpmf N tt h tl d

* o E as n . 4 th o ol Y rk ( t Ridi g) 7 N rf k.

An lese Carnarvo n Den g y, , “ 8m “ m am “

b F lmt e one . igh, , M ri th

a w c . 5 G ouces e W r i k oth l t r.

rl r 2 2th Cumbe and Westmo eland . 5 2n d e o O o B uc s. , H rtf rd , xf rd, k

* * 2 8th evon. 53 rd o es R n D Y rk (W t idi g) .

ei ces e , L t r 56 th Su rrey. Co un i es . Co un i es t t .

$ * Ken 85 the n ue Po s. 69th nco n 5 . 711 ] t , Ci q rt Li l

e e o on om e ‘ f g , s9 th Derbr 8 1 6‘ H r rd M t ry {Rad non

“ o u e an . 82 nd owe am Gl st N rth mb rl d T r H lets.

83 es rd Middl ex .

onmo u G amo an M th, l rg , B ec n r k ock.

a an a m a en * C rdig , C r rth , 66th an s 8c the Is e o f . 9 6 th H t , l Wight

F O RT RE G IME Y N TS.

IN SC OTLAND . IN InE LAND asse d o the l oth o f Jul nder the Act ass e d o n th h U nder th e Act p n y U p e 14t o f July 1 804 . 1 804 .

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