This distinction is borne on the colours of the North Lancashire Regiment and the Royal Irish Fusiliers, in recognition of their services in the gallant defence of the fortress of Tarifa in the month of December, 1811. General Skerrett in his despatch drew particular attention to the conduct of the companies of the Rifle Brigade which were also present. The casualty list which I append shows that this battle honour was earned without a great effusion of blood.
Casualties at Tarifa, December, 1811.
| Regiments. | Officers. | Men. | ||
| K. | W. | K. | W. | |
| Royal Engineers | - | - | - | 1 |
| 47th Loyal N. Lancashires | 1 | 2 | - | 5 |
| Royal Artillery | - | - | - | 2 |
| 87th Roy. Irish Fusiliers | - | 2 | 5 | 21 |
| 95th Rifle Brig. | - | - | 3 | 17 |
Ciudad Rodrigo, January, 1812.
This hardly-earned battle honour has been awarded to the
Northumberland Fusiliers.
Oxford Light Infantry.
Sherwood Foresters.
Middlesex Regiment.
King's Royal Rifles.
Highland Light Infantry.
Royal Irish Rifles.
Connaught Rangers.
Rifle Brigade.
It will be seen from a glance at the appended casualty returns that a great many other regiments were present during the operations connected with the siege and capture of this fortress from the French, notably the Coldstream and Scots Guards. The losses of the two Battalions of Guards and of the Northamptons were far heavier than those of some of the regiments to whom the distinction of this battle honour has been granted.
Casualties at the Siege and Capture of Ciudad Rodrigo.
| Regiments. | Officers. | Men. | ||
| K. | W. | K. | W. | |
| Royal Artillery | - | 2 | 1 | 19 |
| Roy. Engineers | 1 | 5 | - | 2 |
| Coldstream Gds. | - | - | 1 | 10 |
| Scots Guards | - | - | 4 | 17 |
| Northumberland Fusiliers | 1 | 8 | 35 | 58 |
| Roy. Fusiliers | - | - | 2 | 8 |
| Royal Welsh Fusiliers | - | - | 2 | 18 |
| South Wales Borderers | - | - | 3 | 19 |
| 40th S. Lancs | - | - | 3 | 19 |
| 42nd Royal Highlanders | - | - | 1 | 14 |
| 43rd Oxford L.I. | - | 3 | 9 | 45 |
| 45th Sherwood Foresters | 3 | 4 | 15 | 29 |
| 48th N'amptons | - | 4 | 15 | 43 |
| 52nd Oxford L.I. | 1 | 5 | 7 | 52 |
| King's Roy. R. | - | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 74th Highland L.I. | - | 4 | 5 | 17 |
| 77th Middlesex | - | 5 | 14 | 31 |
| 83rd Roy. Irish Rifles | - | 2 | 10 | 31 |
| 88th Connaught Rangers | - | 6 | 10 | 47 |
| 94th Connaught Rangers | 2 | 7 | 11 | 51 |
| 95th Rifle Brig. | - | 6 | 9 | 47 |