Battles, Sieges, and other Military operations in which this Company has been engaged.
1854Affair at the Heights of Bulganak.
1854Battle of Alma.
1854Affair at Mackenzie's Farm.
1854Battle of Balaclava.
1854Battle of Inkerman.
1855Siege 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.
1814Captain W. G. Elliott.
1828Captain C. C. Dansey.
1837Captain T. F. Strangways.
1846Captain N. T. Lake.
1852Captain G. A. Maude.
1855Captain J. J. Brandling.

2nd ROCKET TROOP,
Reduced 31st July, 1816.

Battles, Sieges, and other Military operations in which this Company has been engaged.
1813Battle of Gorde.[[54]]
1813Battle of Leipsic.
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.
1813Captain R. Bogue.[[55]]
1814Captain E. C. Whinyates.

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.