Casualties at Copenhagen, 1801.
| Regiments. | Officers. | Men. | ||
| K. | W. | K. | W. | |
| Berkshire | - | 2 | 13 | 40 |
| Rifle Brigade | - | - | 3 | 4 |
Copenhagen, 1807.
The regiments that would be entitled to this battle honour are the
Coldstream Guards.
Scots Guards.
K.O. Royal Lancaster.
Royal Fusiliers.
King's Liverpool.
Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
Gloucester.
Cornwall Light Infantry.
Oxford Light Infantry.
South Lancashire.
Royal West Kent.
Cameron Highlanders.
Gordon Highlanders.
Rifle Brigade.
It is difficult to understand why the troops which took part in the expedition to Copenhagen in 1807 should be denied the battle honour conferred on the Berkshires and Rifle Brigade for their services as Marines in the expedition of 1801. In neither case were the losses severe, but the later expedition was in no way less successful than the former. The attitude of the Danes and the fear that their fine fleet would fall into the hands of the French led the Ministry of the day to assemble a powerful fleet and a by no means inconsiderable army in order to carry out their policy.
The former, which consisted of no less than twenty-six line-of-battle ships, was under the command of Sir James Gambier; whilst General the Lord Cathcart was in command of the land forces. The troops employed were thus brigaded:
Right Division: Lieutenant-General Sir G. Ludlow.
Brigade of Guards—Major-General Finch: Coldstream, Scots Guards.