The flank companies of the FORTY-SIXTH composed part of the flank battalion under Major Richard Payne, of the regiment, at the siege of Fort Royal.
The reduction of Fort Desaix (or Fort Bourbon) by the first division of the army, which was effected on the 24th of February, completed the reduction of Martinique, and the flank companies rejoined the regiment at Dominica.
1810
In 1810, the flank companies of the regiment were selected to form part of an expedition under Lieut.-General Sir George Beckwith, K.B., against the island of Guadaloupe, which had been restored to the French at the Peace of Amiens. The expedition arrived before the island in January, 1810.
The grenadiers composed part of the First Grenadier Battalion, and the light company that of the Second Light Battalion. On the 3rd of February the grenadiers were engaged in the attack on the enemy's post at Bellair, on the heights of Saint Louis, on which occasion the following report was made in the despatches of Brigadier-General George Harcourt to Lieut.-General Sir George Beckwith, commanding the forces in the West Indies.
"Post Bellair, Morne St. Louis,
7th February, 1810.
"Where all deserve so much praise, it is difficult to discriminate, but the good fortune of the grenadiers of the FORTY-SIXTH regiment, under Captain Alexander Ogilvie, and of the First Light Infantry Battalion, under Lieut.-Colonel David Stewart, brought their merits conspicuously forward. They in truth behaved most admirably.
(Signed) "G. Harcourt,
"Brigadier-General,
"Commanding Second Division."
The regiment had three rank and file killed, and one serjeant and eight rank and file wounded.
1811