The regiment remained at Martinique, while a detachment proceeded to St. Lucia, and captured that island.
From Martinique the expedition proceeded against Guadaloupe. A determined resistance was experienced at this place, but the island was captured before the end of April; and Sir Charles Grey stated in his despatch, that he 'could not find words to convey an adequate idea, or to express the high sense he entertained of the extraordinary merit evinced by the officers and soldiers in this service.' The regiment had Captain Comb and Ensign Croker killed, and several private soldiers killed and wounded.
1795
The regiment remained a short time at Martinique, and afterwards proceeded to Dominica; but returned to Martinique in January, 1795, and was stationed at that island twelve months, under Lieut.-Colonel Madden.
1796
In 1796 the regiment transferred two hundred and fifty men to the forty-fifth foot, and embarked for England, its numbers being reduced to fifty-three men. It landed in November at Portsmouth, marched to Derby, and active measures were adopted to recruit its ranks to the augmented establishment of a thousand men.
1797
1798
1799
Marching northward from Derby, in April, 1797, the regiment proceeded across the border, and was stationed two years in Scotland. It afterwards returned to England, and was quartered at Sunderland barracks.
The militia regiments being permitted to volunteer into the regular army, fifteen hundred and thirty-eight men volunteered to the Fifteenth, and the regiment was augmented to two battalions.
1800