Historical Records of the 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment, Now 1st Battalion the Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment).: From Its Formation, in 1717 to 1893subscribers, 1894 - 620 pages |
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1st battalion 2nd battalion 31st December 40TH 2ND SOMERSETSHIRE 40th Regiment Adjutant afterwards appointed April army arrived artillery attack August Badajoz battle battle of Waterloo Bombay brevet brigade Brigadier-General British camp Captain cavalry Ciudad Rodrigo Colonel colours column command corps depôt despatch detachment drummers eight embarked encamped enemy enemy's England Ensign February fire flank companies Foot force four French garrison grenadiers Guards guns head-quarters honour hundred inspection James January John July June Kandahar killed Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Lieutenant-General light company light infantry Lord Wellington Maharajpore Majesty's Major Major-General March Mascarene medal ment miles morning night non-commissioned officers November o'clock October Peninsula Peshawur position rank and file received Record Book gives redoubt Regimental Record Book retired retreat Royal sent Sept September soldiers South Lancashire Regiment staff subalterns took troops Valiant Waitara Waterloo Waterloo medal whilst William wounded
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Page 131 - Rivellas, and of the inundation. They were not perceived by the enemy till they reached the covered way, and the advanced guards of the two divisions descended without difficulty into the ditch, protected by the fire of the parties stationed on the glacis for that purpose ; and...
Page 103 - At day-light everything was in our possession except the citadel, which made a show of resistance, but soon surrendered, and early in the morning the town was quiet, and the women were peaceably walking the streets.
Page 561 - Upon the 21st of March the united force of the French in Egypt attacked the position of the British army. ' An attack, begun an hour before daylight, could derive no advantage over the vigilance of an army ever ready to receive it. The enemy's most vigorous and repeated efforts were directed against the right and centre. Our infantry fought in the plain, greatly inferior in the number of their artillery, and unaided by cavalry. ' They relied upon their discipline and their courage. The desperate...
Page 58 - Beckwith with a flag to demand a surrender of the fort, which was peremptorily refused, and the attack had commenced. After a most obstinate defense of near forty minutes, the fort was carried by the superior bravery and perseverance of the assailants.
Page 110 - Taylor was unfortunately killed. Nearly at the same time the enemy's attack commenced upon the heights on the road to Lourinha. — This attack was supported by a large body of cavalry, and was made with the usual impetuosity of the French troops.
Page 197 - ... instant, and he will not fail to report his sense of their conduct in the terms which it deserves to their several sovereigns.
Page 484 - Second Colour is to be the Red Cross of St George in a White Field, and the Union in the upper Canton.
Page 217 - Dragoons (Lancers) being permitted to bear on its Colours and Appointments, in addition to any other Badges or Devices which may have heretofore been granted to the Regiment, the Word
Page 325 - Jan. 4, 1844. " The Governor-General directs the publication of the annexed despatch from his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, reporting the operations of the corps under his Excellency's immediate command, and of that under the command of Major-General Grey, against the mutinous troops which overawed and controlled the government of his highness the Maharaja Jyajee Rao Scindia, and attacked the British forces on their advances to Gwalior to his highness's support.
Page 403 - I cannot in justice refrain from paying a tribute to the heroic courage and devotion of this band of natives, who, without water and with but little food for more than two days, and deprived of all hope of succour, held out so long against a vastly superior force, and at last, disdaining to surrender, silently and deliberately abandoned their position under a terrific fire from our...