I would, in conclusion, beg those—and they are many—whose knowledge of regimental history is far deeper than my own to deal gently with the many imperfections in this book—an unworthy tribute of homage to the incomparable heroism of the British soldier.
C. B. NORMAN.
January, 1911.
BATTLE HONOURS OF
THE BRITISH ARMY
[CHAPTER I]
BATTLE HONOURS FOR SERVICES IN THE MEDITERRANEAN, 1662-1902
Tangier, 1662-1680—Gibraltar, 1704—Gibraltar, 1779-1783—Maida, 1806—Mediterranean—Mediterranean, 1901-02.