Historical Record of the Seventieth, or, the Surrey Regiment of Foot / Containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1758, and of its subsequent services to 1848

by Richard Cannon

1759
1760

From Scotland the regiment was removed to South Britain, in 1759, and remained there during the seven years’ war. Colonel Parslow was removed to the fifty-fourth regiment, in September, 1760, and the colonelcy of the SEVENTIETH was conferred on Lieut.-Colonel Cyrus Trapaud, of the Third or Buffs.

1763

Peace having been concluded, the establishment of the regiment was reduced in 1763; at the same time it was removed to Ireland.

1764

In 1764 the regiment embarked from Ireland for the West Indies, where it was stationed ten years.

1768

By the Royal Warrant of the 19th December, 1768, the facings were directed to be black.

1774