CONTENTS
OF THE
HISTORICAL RECORD.
OF
THE SECOND BATTALION

OF

THE SEVENTY-THIRD REGIMENT.


Year Page
Introduction[43]
1808Formation of the Second Battalion[44]
1809Received volunteers from the Militia
1810Removed from Ashborne to Derby, and subsequently to Ashford
1811Augmentation of establishment
1812Removed to Deal, and afterwards to the Tower
1813Augmentation of establishment
——Embarked for Swedish Pomerania[45]
——Joined the allied forces under Lieut.-General Count Wallmoden
——Action at Gorde
——The second battalion proceeded to the north of Germany
——Proceeded to England, but embarked, without landing, for Holland[46]
1814Bombardment of Antwerp
——Action at Merxem
——March of the British troops to Breda[47]
1814Bombardment of a detachment of the battalion in Fort Frederick by a French gun-ship[47]
——Conclusion of peace
1815Return of Napoleon from Elba to Paris[48]
——Renewal of hostilities
——Rapid advance of Napoleon
——The British proceeded to Charleroi[49]
——Action at Quatre Bras[50]
——Casualties of the battalion
——Battle of Waterloo[51]
——Casualties of the battalion[52]
——Honors conferred for the victory[53]
——Authorised to bear the word “Waterloo” on the colour and appointments
——Return of Louis XVIII. to Paris
——Surrender of Napoleon, and his conveyance to St. Helena
——Embarkation of the battalion for England[54]
1816Stationed at Nottingham
1817The second battalion disbanded
1851Conclusion[55]

SUCCESSION OF COLONELS

OF

THE SEVENTY-THIRD REGIMENT.