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BY COMMAND OF His late Majesty WILLIAM THE IVTH.
and under the Patronage of
Her Majesty the Queen.
HISTORICAL RECORDS,
OF THE
British Army
Comprising the
History of every Regiment
IN HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE.
By Richard Cannon Esqre.
Adjutant General Office House Guards.
London.
Printed by Authority.
GENERAL ORDERS.
HORSE-GUARDS,
1st January, 1836.
His Majesty has been pleased to command,that, with a view of doing the fullest justice toRegiments, as well as to Individuals who have distinguishedthemselves by their Bravery in Actionwith the Enemy, an Account of the Services ofevery Regiment in the British Army shall be publishedunder the superintendence and direction ofthe Adjutant-General; and that this Account shallcontain the following particulars, viz.,
—— The Period and Circumstances of theOriginal Formation of the Regiment; The Stationsat which it has been from time to time employed;The Battles, Sieges, and other Military Operations,in which it has been engaged, particularly specifyingany Achievement it may have performed, and theColours, Trophies, &c., it may have captured fromthe Enemy.
—— The Names of the Officers and the numberof Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates, Killedor Wounded by the Enemy, specifying the Placeand Date of the Action.
—— The Names of those Officers, who, in considerationof their Gallant Services and MeritoriousConduct in engagements with the Enemy, have beendistinguished with Titles, Medals, or other Marksof His Majesty's gracious favour.
—— The Names of all such Officers, Non-CommissionedOfficers and Privates, as may have speciallysignalized themselves in Action.
And,
—— The Badges and Devices which the Regimentmay have been permitted to bear, and theCauses on account of which such Badges or Devices,or any other Marks of Distinction, have beengranted.
By Command of the Right Honourable
GENERAL LORD HILL,
Commanding-in-Chief.
John Macdonald,
Adjutant-General.
PREFACE.
The character and credit of the British Army mustchiefly depend upon the zeal and ardour, by whichall who enter into its service are animated, andconsequently it is of the highest importance that anymeasure 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 accomplishmentof this desirable object, than a full display of thenoble deeds with which the Military History of ourcountry abounds. To hold forth these brightexamples to the imitation of the youthful soldier,and thus to incite him to emulate the meritoriousconduct of those who have