Europe gained a short cessation from hostilities by the Treaty of Amiens, and the interval of peace was employed by Napoleon Bonaparte in furthering his views for the aggrandizement of France, to enable him to become the dictator of Europe. The British Government and people, suspicious of Napoleon's projects, and roused to active measures by the threat of invasion, were enthusiastic in devising means to frustrate his designs, and the "Army of Reserve Act" was passed, for raising men for home service by ballot, while numerous volunteer and yeomanry corps were formed in every part of the kingdom.
To these circumstances the Second Battalion of the SIXTY-SEVENTH regiment owes its origin, and the battalion was formed of men raised in Ireland, for limited service under the provisions of the "Army of Reserve Act," which was passed in June, 1803; the battalion was placed on the establishment from the 9th of July following.
1804
The Second Battalion was also authorised to receive men raised in Ireland, for limited service, under the "Additional Force Act," which was passed on the 14th of July, 1804.
The battalion was stationed in Ireland until the 20th of January, 1804, when it embarked at Warren's Point, and arrived at Greenock on the 23rd of the same month.
1807
On the 29th of February, 1804, the battalion proceeded to Guernsey, where it remained until the 17th of November, 1807, when it was removed to Alderney.
1810
From Alderney the battalion returned to Guernsey in July, 1810.
Six companies of the battalion, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel William Prevost, embarked for Gibraltar on the 29th of July, 1810, at which station they arrived on the 24th of September.