FIFTH BATTALION.

On the 14th August, 1794, an augmentation of five companies to the Royal Artillery was sanctioned, to be called, after organization, the Fifth Battalion. The companies were formed,—two at Plymouth and three at Woolwich,—by transfers from other battalions. Major-General Duncan Drummond was appointed Colonel en seconde; the first Lieutenant-Colonel was Edward Williams; and the Major, Robert Douglas. Captains Rogers and Miller commanded the companies formed at Plymouth, and Captains Hutton, Harding, and Sproule, those at Woolwich. The following was the strength of the five companies:—

10Captains and Captain-Lieutenants.
12Lieutenants, 15 being the normal number.
2Staff Sergeants.
20Sergeants.
45Corporals and Bombardiers.
5Drummers.
324Gunners.

On the 6th March, 1795, five additional companies were added to the battalion; and the total number of companies remained ten until the year 1819, when Nos. 7 and 8 were reduced; Nos. 9 and 10 becoming respectively Nos. 7 and 8.

No very great augmentation to the strength of the battalion took place during the earlier years of its existence, except in the year 1804, when a second Colonel was added, and also twenty men per company. The services of the companies were very varied and distinguished, including the Campaigns in Egypt, Cape of Good Hope, South America, Spain, and Holland.

Annexed is the history of each Company's active service, and the succession of Captains up to the introduction of the Brigade System:—

No. 1 COMPANY, 5th BATTALION,
Now "F" BATTERY, 1st BRIGADE.

Battles, Sieges, and other Military operations in which this Company has been engaged.
1814Castine, North America.
1854Expedition to the Crimea, and Fall of Sebastopol.
List of Captains who have successively commanded the Company, as far back as can be traced, down to introduction of Brigade System, in 1859.
1794Captain Henry Rogers.
1802Captain Charles Gold.
1803Captain Henry Phillott.
1814Captain Hon. H. Gardner.
1822Captain Edward Walsh.
1825Captain A. F. Crawford.
1837Captain W. Lemoine.
1838Captain Edmund Sheppard.
1840Captain W. B. Ingilby.
1842Captain J. Bloomfield.
1842Captain P. H. Sandilands.
1846Captain W. F. Williams.
1855Captain H. A. B. Campbell.

No. 2 COMPANY, 5th BATTALION,
Now "D" BATTERY, 8th BRIGADE.

Battles, Sieges, and other Military operations in which this Company has been engaged.
1815Capture of Guadaloupe.
1855Detachments embarked for Expedition to the Crimea, and Fall of Sebastopol.
List of Captains who have successively commanded the Company, as far back as can be traced, down to introduction of Brigade System, in 1859.
1794Captain James Miller.
1802Captain J. H. Carncross.
1809Captain Robert Douglas.
1811Captain J. Chamberlayne.
1811Captain F. Campbell.
1828Captain J. Gray.
1841Captain E. Morgan.
1844Captain R. J. Dacres.
1852Captain John Travers.
1858Captain W. B. Saunders.

No. 3 COMPANY, 5th BATTALION
Now "2" BATTERY, 2nd BRIGADE.

Battles, Sieges, and other Military operations in which this Company has been engaged.
1805Expedition to the Cape of Good Hope.
1806Capture of the Cape.
1806First Expedition to the River Plate.
1806Capture of Buenos Ayres.
1806Second Expedition to River Plate.
1807Siege of Monte Video.
1810Expedition to the Isle of France.
1826Expedition to Portugal.
List of Captains who have successively commanded the Company, as far back as can be traced, down to introduction of Brigade System, in 1859.
1794Captain Henry Hutton.
1802Captain Alexander Watson.
1809Captain Edward Wilgress.
1827Captain William Dunn.
1837Captain J. L. Smith.
1846Captain W. H. Askwith.
1855Captain G. Colclough.
1855Captain F. W. C. Ord.
1858Captain O. B. B. Woolsey.

No. 4 COMPANY, 5th BATTALION,
Now "3" BATTERY, 2nd BRIGADE.

Battles, Sieges, and other Military operations in which this Company has been engaged.
1805Expedition to Hanover.
1808Expedition to Portugal and Spain.
1808Battle of Roleia.[[56]]
1808Battle of Vimieiro.
1809Battle of Corunna.
1812Expedition to the Adriatic.
1813Siege of Tarragona.
1851-3Kaffir War.
List of Captains who have successively commanded the Company, as far back as can be traced, down to introduction of Brigade System, in 1859.
1794Captain John Harding.
1802Captain Henry Geary.
1808Captain Robert Carthew.
1809Captain James St. Clair.
1809Captain R. J. J. Lacy.
1827Captain H. Jackson.
1838Captain F. Macbean.
1841Captain T. A. Lethbridge.
1861Captain H. R. Eardley-Wilmot.[[57]]
1852Captain Hon. G. T. Devereux.
1858Captain W. N. Hardy.[[58]]
1858Captain R. J. Hay.

No. 5 COMPANY, 5th BATTALION,
Now "1" BATTERY, 5th BRIGADE,

Battles, Sieges, and other Military operations in which this Company has been engaged.
1801Expedition to Egypt.
1801Siege of Alexandria.
1809Expedition to Walcheren.
1809Siege of Flushing.
1815Expedition to Holland and France.
1815Detachments present at the Battle of Waterloo.
List of Captains who have successively commanded the Company, as far back as can be traced, down to introduction of Brigade System, in 1859.
1794Captain F. M. Sprowle.
1803Captain S. G. Adye.
1812Captain C. Ilbert.
1816Captain Thomas Greatley.
1817Captain William Roberts.
1825Captain R. B. Hunt.
1832Captain F. Wright.
1840Captain H. Slade.
1841Captain H. G. Ord.
1841Captain R. Tomkyns.
1848Captain C. L. Fitzgerald.
1858Captain C. R. O. Evans.

No. 6 COMPANY, 5th BATTALION,
Now "3" BATTERY, 3rd BRIGADE.

Battles, Sieges, and other Military operations in which this Company has been engaged.
1800Expedition to Egypt.
1801Siege of Fort Aboukir.
1801Battle of Alexandria.
1801Siege of Alexandria.
1813Expedition to Holland and France.
1815Battle of Waterloo.
List of Captains who have successively commanded the Company, as far back as can be traced, down to introduction of Brigade System, in 1859.
1795Captain John Wood.
1802Captain A. Y. Spearman.
1803Captain Richard Buckner.
1803Captain Jno. S. Williamson.
1808Captain Richard Buckner.
1811Captain W. G. Elliott.
1813Captain Charles Tyler.
1818Captain B. T. Walsh.
1822Captain Hon. H. Gardner.
1823Captain A. C. Mercer.
1835Captain Jos. Hanwell.
1847Captain T. A. Shone.
1847Captain C. Gostling.
1851Captain M. C. Marston.
1855Captain P. F. G. Scott.
1858Captain P. D. Margesson.

No. 7 COMPANY, 5th BATTALION,
Reduced in 1819.

Battles, Sieges, and other Military operations in which this Company has been engaged.
1801Expedition to Egypt.
1801Siege of Alexandria.
1809Reduction of Fort Dasaix and Island of Martinique.[[59]]
1810Expedition to Guadaloupe.
List of Captains who have successively commanded the Company, as far back as can be traced, down to introduction of Brigade System, in 1859.
1795Captain George Cookson.
1799Captain I. Wood.
1802Captain A. Y. Spearman.
1803Captain Hon. H. Gardner.
1804Captain Brooke Young.
1808Captain Samuel Reynell.
1814Captain Chris. Wilkinson.

No. 8 COMPANY, 5th BATTALION,
Reduced in 1819.

Battles, Sieges, and other Military operations in which this Company has been engaged.
1799Expedition to Holland.
1805Expedition to Hanover.
1809Capture of Martinique.
1810Expedition to Portugal.
1810Taking of Matagoiad.
1811Battle of Barosa.
1813Battle of Vittoria.
1814Operations against Fort Erie.
1814Defence of the Log Bridge.
List of Captains who have successively commanded the Company, as far back as can be traced, down to introduction of Brigade System, in 1859.
1795Captain P. Riou.
1803Captain H. Owen.
1815Captain S. J. Rawlinson.