CONTENTS.


AnnoPage
1674The Dutch Government obtains permission to entertain British Troops in its service[1]
——Ten Companies formed—the siege of Grave[2]
——The Fifth, and three other regiments, formed
1676Siege of Maastricht[3]
1677Battle of Mont-Cassel[7]
1678Battle of St. Denis
1685The Regiment proceeds to England[10]
——Returns to Holland[11]
1688Accompanies the Prince of Orange to England[12]
——Revolution—Placed on the English Establishment[14]
1690Proceeds to Ireland
——Battle of the Boyne[15]
1691Skirmish near Castle-Cuff, &c.
——Siege of Athlone[17]
——Siege of Limerick[18]
——Returns to England
1692Proceeds to Flanders
——Returns to England[19]
1693Expedition to Martinico
——Returns to England
——Proceeds to Flanders
1695Covering the siege of Namur[20]
1697Returns to England[22]
1698Proceeds to Ireland
1707Embarks for Portugal
1709Battle of Caya[24]
1710Capture of Xeres de los Cabaleros[25]
1713Embarks for Gibraltar[27]
1727Defence of Gibraltar
1728Proceeds to Ireland[28]
1735Embarks for England
1737Returns to Ireland[29]
1755Proceeds to England
1758Expedition to the Coast of France—destruction of Shipping, &c., at St. Maloes
——Capture of Cherbourg, &c.—Returns to England[30]
1760Proceeds to Germany
——Skirmish at Corbach[31]
——Battle of Warbourg
——Surprise at Zirenberg[32]
——Skirmish at Campen
1761Battle of Kirch-Denkern
——Affair at Capelnhagen[33]
——Skirmish at Eimbeck
——Skirmish at Foorwohle
1762Battle of Groebenstien, &c.
——Skirmish at Lutterberg[36]
——Skirmish at Homburg
——Covering the siege of Cassel
1763Marches through Holland and embarks for England
——Proceeds to Ireland[37]
1767The "Order of Merit" introduced
1771Suppression of disturbances in Ireland[39]
1774Embarks for Boston in North America
1775Affair at Concord and Lexington[40]
——Attack on Bunker's Hill[42]
1776Embarks from Boston for Nova Scotia[44]
——Reduction of Long Island
——Action at White Plains[45]
1776Capture of Forts Washington and Lee[45]
——Reduction of New Jersey
1777Expedition to Pennsylvania—actions at Brandywine Creek and Germantown[46]
1778Retreat through the Jerseys—skirmish at Freehold[48]
——Expedition to Little Egg Harbour
——Reduction of the Island of St. Lucie[49]
——The men equipped with White Plumes[51]
1779}In various actions in the West Indies
1780}
1780Proceeds to England[51]
1781Embarks for Ireland[52]
1787Proceeds to Canada[54]
1797Returns to England[56]
1799Second battalion formed—both battalions embark for Holland
——Action at Walmenhuysen, Shoreldam, and Egmont-op-Zee[57]
——Action at Winkle[58]
——Returns to England
1800Proceeds to Gibraltar[59]
1802Returns to England—Second battalion disbanded
1803Proceeds to Guernsey
1804Returns to England—a Second battalion raised
1805Second battalion to Guernsey—First battalion embarks for Hanover
1806First battalion returns to England—embarks for South America[60]
1807Attack on Buenos Ayres
——Both battalions proceed to Ireland[61]
1808First battalion embarks for Portugal
———————– Battle of Roleia[62]
———————– Battle of Vimiera
———————– Advances into Spain—Retreats to the coast[63]
1809First battalion, battle of Corunna[63]
———————— Returns to England—proceeds on the Walcheren expedition[64]
——First battalion returns to England[65]
———————– Detachment at the battle of Talavera
——Second battalion from Ireland to Portugal
1810——————– Battle of Busaco—Lines of Torres Vedras[66]
——First battalion proceeds from England to Ireland
1811Second battalion, affair at Redinha[67]
————————— Battle of Sabugal
————————— Battle of Fuentes d'Onor[68]
————————— Siege of Badajoz
————————— Action at El Bodon
1812——————— Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo[74]
————————— Siege of Badajoz[76]
——First battalion from Ireland to Portugal[78]
——Both battalions at the battle of Salamanca
———————— advance to Madrid[79]
——Chivalrous spirit of James Grant
——Second battalion proceeds to England[80]
——First battalion retreats from Madrid to Portugal
1813—————– Battle of Vittoria[81]
———————– Battle of the Pyrenees[82]
———————– Enters France—battle of Nivelle
———————– Passage of the Nive
1814—————– Affair near the Gave d'Oleron[83]
———————– Battle of Orthes
———————– Battle of Toulouse
———————– Embarks for North America[84]
———————– Action near Plattsburg
1815—————– Proceeds from America to Flanders[85]
———————– Advances to Paris
———————– Forms part of the Army of Occupation in France
1818First battalion proceeds to England[85]
——Reduced to one battalion in 1816[86]
——Proceeds to the West Indies
1821Reduced from ten to eight companies
1824Privilege of wearing a distinguishing feather confirmed[87]
1825Augmented from eight to ten companies
1826Embarks for England
1827Proceeds to Ireland[88]
1829To wear a red and white feather[90]
1830Good conduct during the Galway election[91]
1831Six companies embark for Gibraltar, and four companies remain in Ireland[95]
1832The "Order of Merit" sanctioned[96]
1833Colours destroyed by fire[97]
1834Service companies from Gibraltar to Malta[98]
——Facings changed to a lively green[99]
1835Correspondence relative to an additional banner[100]
——The reserve companies proceed to England[101]
1836Equipped as Fusiliers, and styled the Fifth Regiment of Foot, or Northumberland Fusiliers
——"Wilhelmsthal" inscribed on the Colours[102]
——New Colours presented to the regiment[103]
1837Service companies proceed to Corfu[106]
——The Conclusion

PLATES.
The Vignette—Badge—to follow[Title Page]
The Colours to face[Page 1]
The Uniform of 1688 to face[Page 12]
The Uniform of 1835 to face[100]
The Uniform of 1837 to face[106]

SUCCESSION OF COLONELS.