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Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la mAthode. 1 ! 3 ' . .. 1 2 3 : # 9 6 32X ,^^if^^l'^'^i<fhj ^ ^i\ - ir)w/0o(l! fit^¥^rl'rr.f.<' ^ .. • pt. Y'k/ 1 ' -^-- % r, , M ''^ ^,^^ r.„y- X'^'W ^i > / »'' '^i '• ' " ^ * ^ o \' L' J t J . \j. L ^' 'X lliri-l"*^ . \ \V':^]'\Vl<^^^ y \ \ 'K \ \ ,\'aV. V- rs^ \ t ,v>\\\ C- auUiVi d^ "h -1 y- />. .' -»'.<., *.# HISTORICAL RECORDS OP THE BRITISH ARMY. I GENERAL ORDERS. HOBSE-QUARDS, \tt Januatyy 1836. His Majesty has been pleased to command, that, with a view of doing the fullest justice to Regi- ments, as well as to Individuals who have distin- guished themselves by their Bravery in Action with the Enemy, an Account of the Services of every Regiment in the British Army shall be published under the superintendence and direction of the Adjutant-General; and that this Account shall con- tain the following particulars, viz., The Period and Circumstances of the Ori- ginal Formation of the Regiment; The Stations at which it has been from time to time employed ; The Battles, Sieges, and other Military Operations, m which it has been engaged, particularly specifying any Achievement it may have performed, and the Colours, Trophies, &c., it may have captured from the Enemy. The Names of the Officers and the number of Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates, Killed or Wounded by the Enemy, specifying the Place and Date of the Action. iv GENERAL ORDERS. The Names of those Officers, who, in con- sideration of their Gallant Services and Meritorious Conduct in Engagements with the Enemy, have been distinguished with Titles, Medals, or other Marks of His Mfyesty's gracious favour. The Names of all such Officers, Non-Com- missioned Officers and Privates as may have specially signalized themselves in Action. And, -^— The Badges and Devices which the Regiment may have been permitted to bear, and the Causes on account of which such Badges or Devices, or any other Marks of Distinction, have been granted. By Command of the Right Honourable GENERAL LORD HILL, Commandii^-in'Chief. John Macdonald, m A deviant- General. tr; ar ar ' th of M c PREFACE. Thk 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 highest importance that any measure calculated to excite the spirit of emulation, by which alone great and gallant actions are achieved, should be adopted. Nothing can more fully tend to the accomplishment of this desirable object, than a full display of the noble deeds with which the Military History of our country abounds. To hold forth these bright examples to the imitation of the youthful soldier, and thus to incite him to emulate the meritorious conduct of those who have preceded him in their honourable career, are among the motives that have given rise to the present publication. The operations of the British Troops are, indeed, an- nounced in the " London Gazette," from whence they are transferred into the public prints : the achievements of our \SSfe armies are thus made known at the time of their occurrence, and receive the tribute of praise and admiration to which they are entitled. On extraordinary occasions, the Houses of Parliament have been in the habit of conferring on the Commanders, and the Officers and Troops acting under vi PREFACE. their urders^ expressions uf upprubatiun and uf thanks for their skill and bravery, and those testimonials, confirmed by the high honour of their Sovereign's Approbation, constitute I»j the reward which the soldier most highly prizes. It has not, however, until late years, been the practice (which appears to have long prevailed in some of the Con- tinental armies) for British Regiments to keep regular records of their services and achievements. Hence some difficulty has been experienced in obtaining, particularly from the old Regiments, an authentic account of their origin and subsequent services. This defect will now be remedied, in consequence of His Majesty having been pleased to command, that every Regi- ment shall in future keep a full and ample record of its services at home and abroad. From the materials thus collected, the country will henceforth derive information as to the difficulties and privations which chequer the career of those who embrace the military profession.