“QUIS SEPARABIT?”
AND THE FOLLOWING INSCRIPTIONS:—
“Egypt”——“Talavera”——“Busaco”——“Fuentes d’Onor”——
“Ciudad Rodrigo”——“Badajoz”——“Salamanca”——
“Vittoria”——“Nivelle”——“Orthes”——
“Toulouse”——and——“Peninsula.”
CONTENTS.
| Anno | Page | |
| 1793 | The Regiment raised in Ireland and designated “The Connaught Rangers” | [1] |
| 1794 | Embarks for Flanders | — |
| —— | Skirmish at Alost | [2] |
| —— | Retreat through Holland | — |
| 1795 | Embarks for England | [3] |
| —— | Expedition to the West Indies | — |
| 1796 | Returns to England | [4] |
| 1799 | Proceeds to the East Indies | — |
| 1800 | Expedition to Egypt | — |
| 1801 | Traverses the Desert | [5] |
| 1803 | Returns to England | — |
| 1804 | A Second Battalion formed | [6] |
| 1806 | Proceeds to the Cape of Good Hope | [7] |
| 1807 | Embarks for South America | [8] |
| —— | Attack on Buenos Ayres | — |
| —— | Returns to England | [15] |
| 1808 | Embarks for Cadiz | [17] |
| 1809 | Proceeds to Portugal | — |
| —— | Operations in the Tras os Montes | — |
| —— | Battle of Talavera de la Reyna | — |
| 1810 | Battle of Busaco | [23] |
| —— | Lines of Torres Vedras | [31] |
| 1811 | Skirmish at Foz-d’Aronce | [32] |
| —— | Battle of Sabugal | — |
| —— | ——— Fuentes d’Onor | — |
| —— | Siege of Badajoz | [37] |
| —— | Blockade of Ciudad Rodrigo | [38] |
| 1812 | Siege of Ditto | [39] |
| —— | ——— Badajoz | [43] |
| —— | Battle of Salamanca | [46] |
| —— | Advances to Madrid | [48] |
| —— | Retreats to Portugal | — |
| 1813 | Advances into Spain | [49] |
| —— | Battle of Vittoria | [50] |
| —— | ——— the Pyrenees | [51] |
| —— | ——— Nivelle | [54] |
| —— | ——— Nive | — |
| 1814 | ——— Orthes | — |
| —— | ——— Toulouse | — |
| —— | Proceeds to Lower Canada | [56] |
| —— | Attack on Plattsburg | — |
| 1815 | Returns to England | [58] |
| —— | Proceeds to Flanders and advances to Paris | — |
| 1816 | In Garrison at Valenciennes | [59] |
| 1817 | Proceeds to Scotland | — |
| 1818 | Order of Merit established | — |
| 1819 | Marches to England | [61] |
| 1821 | Embarks for Ireland | [62] |
| 1825 | Proceeds to Corfu | [63] |
| 1828 | ——— to Cephalonia | — |
| 1830 | Returns to Corfu | [64] |
| 1831 | Proceeds to Vido | [64] |
| —— | Returns to Corfu | — |
| —— | The Badge——Harp and Crown——with the Motto “Quis Separabit?” authorized to be borne on the Colours, &c. | [65] |
| 1834 | New Colours presented to the Regiment | [71] |
| 1836 | Proceeds to England | [77] |
| —— | Does duty at Portsmouth | [78] |
| 1837 | Marches to Weedon | — |
| Service of the Depôt Companies from 1830 to 1836 | [77-87] | |
| Recapitulation | [88] | |
| Services of the Second Battalion | [90] | |
| APPENDIX. | |
| Succession of Field Officers | [94] |
| Return of Officers Killed and Wounded | [96] |
| —— —— —— Died of Wounds, Fatigues, &c. | [97] |
| —— —— —— distinguished with Titles, Medals, &c. | [98] |
| Return of Non-Commissioned Officers, Drummers, and Privates, who have received Medals | [100] |
EIGHTY-EIGHTH REGIMENT OF FOOT (CONNAUGHT RANGERS.)
HISTORICAL RECORD
OF THE