Category: History - British
His Majesty has been pleased to command, that, with a view of doing the fullest justice to Regiments, as well as to Individuals who have distinguished themselves by their Bravery in Action with the Enemy, an Account of the Services of every Regiment in the British Army shall b...
His Majesty has been pleased to command, that, with a view of doing the fullest justice to Regiments, as well as to Individuals who have distinguished themselves by their Braver...
2. Part 2In 1805, the regiment being then quartered in East Bourne barracks, together with the Derby Militia and a detachment of the Tenth Hussars, the whole under the command of Lieut.-...
3. Part 3About two o’clock the enemy again advanced; their commander “gave the signal for battle, and eighty pieces of artillery immediately sent a tempest of bullets before the light tr...
4. Part 4It was now about half-past twelve o’clock; the combat in the village had lasted without intermission for eight hours during a day of oppressive heat, and our ammunition was near...
5. Part 5After the fall of _Badajoz_, the regiment returned to the frontiers of Beira, where it remained till the army again took the field in June. At the battle of _Salamanca_, (22nd J...
6. Part 6From January, 1816, to the end of the spring, 1817, the EIGHTY-EIGHTH was in garrison at Valenciennes, when it returned to Great Britain, and was quartered in Edinburgh about tw...
7. Part 7“To a regiment whose bravery in the field has ever been conspicuous, few words can be necessary on this occasion; but as your Colours are a sacred pledge which binds you to your...
8. Part 8“The regret you express at the departure of the detachment, and the satisfaction it would afford, should the CONNAUGHT RANGERS at any future period return to Bandon, must be ful...
9. Part 9+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | The nature of the gallant The Titles, Medals, or | |Rank and Names. services or meritorious other m...