CONTENTS.


YearPage
The circumstances which gave rise to the Formation of the Regiment[1]
1688The Revolution[3]
——The people of Inniskilling and Londonderry oppose the proceedings of King James II., and refuse admittance to his troops[4]
1689Various Skirmishes—the Siege of Londonderry[6]
——Battle of Newton Butler[12]
——The Sixth, or Inniskilling Regiment of Dragoons, embodied[13]
——Siege of Londonderry raised
——The Regiment joins the Army under Duke Schomberg[14]
1690Placed on the establishment of the Regular Army[16]
——Capture of Belturbet—Action at Cavan[17]
——Action at Butler's Bridge[19]
——Capture of the Castles of Killeshandra and Ballingargy[20]
——Battle of the Boyne[21]
——Detached against Athlone—Siege of Limerick[25]
1691Capture of Ballymore and Athlone[26]
——Battle of Aghrim
——Capture of Galway[27]
——Services before Sligo[28]
——Surprised at Coloony[29]
——Termination of the War in Ireland[31]
1708The Regiment embarks for England[33]
1709Marches to Scotland
1713Returns to England
1714Stationed in Scotland
1715Battle of Dumblain[34]
1728Marches to England[37]
1729Returns to Scotland
1733Stationed in England
1742Embarks for Flanders[39]
1743Battle of Dettingen[40]
1745———– Fontenoy[43]
1746———– Roucoux[45]
1747———– Val[46]
1748Returns to England[48]
1751Description of the Uniform and Guidons[49]
1755A Light Troop added[51]
1758Expedition to St. Maloes[53]
———————– Cherbourg[54]
——Embarks for Germany
1759Battle of Minden[56]
——Action at Wetter[57]
1760Battle of Warbourg[58]
——Skirmish near Zierenberg[60]
——Surprise at Zierenberg
——Battle of Campen[61]
1761———– Kirch-Denkern[62]
1762———– Groebenstien[63]
1763Returns to England[64]
——Light troop disbanded, and eight men per troop, of the heavy troops, equipped as Light Dragoons
1764Alterations in the equipment
1765Stationed in Scotland
1766————— England
1767Reviewed by King George III.[65]
1711Stationed in Scotland[65]
1772————— England
1776————— Scotland[66]
1777————— England
1779Men equipped as Light Dragoons incorporated in the Twentieth Regiment of Light Dragoons[67]
1793Embarks for Flanders[68]
——Covering the Siege of Valenciennes[69]
——————————— Dunkirk
——Action at Menin[70]
1794———– Vaux[71]
——Covering the Siege of Landrécies
——Battle of Cateau
—————– Tournay[72]
——Action at Bauvines[73]
——Retreat through Holland to Germany[74]
1795Returns to England[77]
1798Reviewed by King George III.[78]
1808Stationed in Scotland[79]
1809Embarks for Ireland
1814Returns to England
1815Embarks for Flanders[80]
——Battle of Waterloo[83]
——Advances to Paris[89]
1816Returns to England[90]
1818Stationed in Scotland
1819Embarks for Ireland
1821Stationed at Dublin, on the occasion of the Visit of King George IV. to Ireland
1823Embarks for Scotland[91]
1824Stationed in England
1829Embarks for Ireland
1833Stationed in Scotland[92]
1834————— England
1838Stationed in Ireland[92]
1841————— England[93]
1842————— Scotland, and furnishes the Royal Escorts on the Visit of Queen Victoria to Edinburgh, &c.
1843Marches to England
1846Embarks for Ireland[95]
The Conclusion
Succession of Lieutenant-Colonels[96]

SUCCESSION OF COLONELS.

1689Sir Albert Cunningham[97]
1691Robert Echlin[98]
1715John Earl of Stair, K.T.
1734Charles Lord Cadogan[100]
1743John Earl of Stair, K.T.[101]
1745John Earl of Rothes
1750The Honourable James Cholmondeley[102]
1775Edward Harvey[103]
1778James Johnston[104]
1797George A. Earl of Pembroke, K.G.[106]
1827The Honourable Sir William Lumley, G.C.B.[107]
1840Sir Joseph Stratton, K.C.H
——Sir George Pownall Adams, K.C.H.[108]

PLATES
Guidons of the Regimentto face[1]
Uniform of 1742"[39]
Uniform of 1815"[80]
Uniform of 1843"[95]

Colours of the Sixth (Inniskilling) Dragoons.

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