CONTENTS.


YearPage
1685Formation of the Regiment[1]
——Station and Establishment-
——Earl of Huntingdon, and other officers appointed to Commissions[2]
——Encamped on Hounslow Heath-
1686Establishment of the Regiment-
——Uniform of the Regiment-
——Marched into Yorkshire and Cumberland-
——Removed to Chester-
1687List of Officers[3]
1688Declaration of the Regiment in favour of the Protestant Interest[4]
——Colonel F. Hastings appointed in the place of the Earl of Huntingdon-
1689Proceeded to Edinburgh[5]
——Engaged at Killicrankie[6]
——Embarked for Ireland[8]
1690Engaged at the Battle of the Boyne[9]
——Embarked for England-
——Re-embarked for Ireland-
——Engaged at Cork and Kinsale[10]
1691Engaged at Drumaugh and Ballycleugh[11]
——Took possession of Drummaneer
1691 Engaged at Lismore[11]
——Termination of hostilities in Ireland
——Embarked for England
1692Selected to form part of an Expedition against the French Coast[12]
——Proceeded to Ostend
——Returned to England
1693Detachment sent to Flanders to replace the casualties of the Army after the Battle of Landen
1695Colonel F. Hastings cashiered, and Colonel Sir John Jacob appointed to succeed him[13]
1697Termination of the War in Flanders and the Establishment reduced
1699Proceeded to Ireland
1700Hostile measures of King Louis XIV. of France
1701Embarked from Cork for Flanders[14]
——Landed at Helvoetsluys
——Reviewed at Breda by King William III.
1702Encamped at Rosendael
——Colonel the Earl of Barrymore appointed by purchase to succeed Sir John Jacob
1702Engaged in the siege of Kayserswerth
——The Earl of Marlborough assumed the command of the Army in Flanders
——Formed in brigade under Brigadier-General Frederick Hamilton[15]
1702Engaged in the siege and capture of Venloo
———— —— —— of Fort St. Michael
———— —— —— of Ruremonde[16]
———— —— —— of Liege
——Entered winter-quarters at Breda[17]
1703Engaged in the siege of Huy
———— —— —— of Limburg
1703 Spanish Guelderland delivered from France[17]
——Embarked for England
——Proceeded to Portugal
1704Encamped at Estremos[18]
——Embarked for Gibraltar[19]
1705Engaged in defence of Gibraltar[20]
——Re-embarked for Spain[21]
——Engaged in the siege of Barcelona[22]
———— in storming Fort Montjuich
———— in relief of St. Matheo in Valencia[23]
1706Formed by the Earl of Peterborough into a Regiment of Cavalry commanded by Colonel Edward Pearce[24]
——Marched to Oropeso and formed into eight troops 25
——Remainder of the Regiment sent to England to recruit
——Pearce’s Regiment of Dragoons engaged in Valencia[26]
1707—— —— —— —— at Almanza
1708Thirteenth Regiment, having been recruited, again embarked for Portugal, and encamped between Elvas and Campo Mayor[27]
1709Proceeded to the banks of the Caya
——Engaged at the attack on the Caya
——Colonel the Earl of Barrymore taken prisoner[28]
1710Served the Campaign on the frontiers of Portugal
1711Embarked from Portugal for Gibraltar
1713Received volunteers from several Corps disbanded after the peace of Utrecht
1715Colonel the Earl of Barrymore succeeded by Colonel Stanhope Cotton, then Lieutenant-Governor of Gibraltar[29]
1725Colonel Cotton died, and succeeded as Colonel of the Thirteenth Regiment by Lord Mark Kerr
1727 Engaged in a second successful defence of Gibraltar against the Spaniards[29]
1728Relieved from duty at Gibraltar, after foreign service for twenty years[30]
1730Reviewed on Winkfield-plain, with the Twelfth foot, by King George II.
1732Colonel Lord Mark Kerr removed to the Eleventh Dragoons, and succeeded by Colonel John Middleton
1739Colonel John Middleton died, and succeeded by Colonel Henry Pulteney
——War declared against Spain, and augmentation took place
1740Encamped on Windsor Forest
1741Encamped on Lexden Heath[31]
1742Embarked for Flanders under the Earl of Stair
1743War declared against France
——Encamped at Aschaffenburg
——Engaged at the battle of Dettingen
1744Engaged under Field Marshal Wade on the banks of the Scheldt[32]
1745Engaged at the battle of Fontenoy
——Encamped on the plains of Lessines[33]
——Arrival of Charles Edward, elder son of the Pretender, in Scotland
——Thirteenth Regiment returned from Flanders, and landed at Blackwall[34]
——Proceeded to Doncaster and Newcastle
1746Engaged at Falkirk-moor
———— at Culloden-moor[35]
——Rebellion in Scotland suppressed[36]
——Flight of the Young Pretender
——Regiment returned to Holland
1746 Advanced to Maestricht, and thence to Liege[36]
——Engaged at Roucoux
1747Engaged at Val[37]
1748Employed in Limburg, and in North Brabant[39]
——Treaty of Peace at Aix la Chapelle
——Returned to England
1751Royal Warrant issued regulating the clothing, and colours of Regiments
1754Embarked for Gibraltar
1762Returned to England
1766His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester appointed Colonel in succession to Honorable Henry Pulteney[40]
1767Reviewed in Hyde Park with the Twelfth Foot, by King George III.
——The Duke of Gloucester appointed to the Third Foot Guards, and succeeded in the Colonelcy by Honorable James Murray
1768Proceeded to Ireland
1769Embarked for Minorca
1776Returned to England
1781Embarked for the West Indies[41]
1782The war with America ceased and the regiment returned to England
——The Regiment directed to assume the County title of First Somersetshire Regiment
1784Embarked for Ireland
1789General George Ainslie appointed Colonel in succession to Honorable James Murray
1790Embarked for Jamaica[42]
1793Embarked for St. Domingo
1794Proceeded on an expedition under Colonel John Whitaker to Cape Tiburon[43]
——Engaged at the Post of L’Acal[44]
1794 Engaged at Port-au-Prince[44]
———— at Fort Bizzeton[45]
1796Re-embarked for England
1797Proceeded to Ireland
1800Embarked for England[46]
——Embarked on an expedition to the Coast of Spain
——Proceeded to Gibraltar and Malta[47]
1801Joined the expedition to Egypt under General Sir Ralph Abercromby
——Landed at Aboukir[48]
——Advanced to Alexandria, and engaged the French on 12th March
——Engaged a second time at Alexandria against “Buonaparte’s Invincibles” on the 21st of March[49]
——French Army expelled from Egypt
——The Grand Seignior conferred orders of Knighthood and Gold Medals on the Officers[50]
——Authorized to bear the “Sphinx,” and the word “Egypt” on the Colours and Appointments
1802Embarked from Egypt for Malta[51]
1803Embarked for Gibraltar
1804General Ainslie died, and Lieut.-General A. Campbell appointed to the Colonelcy
——Epidemic fever prevailed at Gibraltar which occasioned many casualties[52]
1805Embarked for England
1806Proceeded from Portsmouth to Ramsgate
1807Embarked for Ireland
——Completed by Militia Volunteers, and re-embarked for England
1808Embarked for the West Indies and proceeded to Bermuda
1808 Joined an expedition against Martinique[53]
1809Stationed at Martinique[54]
1810Joined an expedition against Guadaloupe
1811} Stationed at Martinique
1812
1813Lieut.-General Edward Morrison appointed to the Colonelcy in succession to General Campbell, removed to the thirty-second regiment
——Embarked from Martinique for Canada[55]
——Proceeded on an expedition to Plattsburg
1814Defended a post on the La Cole river against a numerous Corps of Americans[56]
1815Peace concluded with the United States of America[57]
——Embarked from Canada and landed at Portsmouth[58]
——Proceeded to Jersey
1817Presentation of new Colours
——Proceeded to Guernsey[59]
1819Embarked for Portsmouth[60]
———— —— Scotland[61]
1820—— —— Ireland
1822—— —— Liverpool[62]
——Proceeded to Edinburgh
——Furnished Guards of Honour to King George IV. on his visit to Scotland
——Proceeded to Chatham to prepare for embarkation for India
——Constituted a regiment of Light Infantry
1823Embarked for Bengal
1824Employed in the war with the King of Ava[63]
——Capture of Rangoon, the principal city of the Burmese Empire
——Detached against the Island of Cheduba
1824 Advanced against formidable stockades erected by the Burmese[64]
——Repeated attacks of the Burmese on the British possessions[65]
——Attack on the Burmese in the neighbourhood of Rangoon[66]
——Another victorious attack under Majors Dennie and Sale[67]
——Further attacks followed up[68]
1825Proceeded against the city of Bassein[69]
——Embarked for Rangoon[70]
——Proceeded to join the army at Prome
——Advanced to attack the Burmese at Simbike[71]
——Again marched to attack the enemy at Napadee Hills
1826Advanced and took post at Melloon[72]
——Engaged with the Burmese at Pagahm Mew[73]
——Advanced upon the capital, Ummerapoora
——Treaty of peace concluded with the King of Ava
——Order of thanks from the Governor-General of India for services performed in this arduous campaign[74]
——Authorized to bear the word “Ava” on its colours and appointments
——Embarked for Calcutta
———— —— Berhampore
1827Arrived at Dinapore
1831Proceeded to Agra
1836Marched to Kurnaul
1837A detachment proceeded to Lahore with the Commander-in-Chief on a visit to Runjeet Singh, the ruler of the Sikhs[75]
——Detachment returned to Kurnaul
1838 War with the chiefs of Affghanistan[76]
——Joined the army of the Indus, proceeded to Ferozepore, and encamped on the banks of the river Gharra
——Marched to Bhawulpore[77]
1839Arrived at Roree, and took possession of Bakkur[78]
——Crossed the river Indus and arrived at Shikarpore
——Continued its march to Beloochistan
——Penetrated the Bolan Pass[79]
——Marched through the Vale of Shawl
——Arrived at Candahar
——Advanced to Ghuznee[80]
——Stormed and captured the citadel of Ghuznee[81]
——Shah Shoojah-ool-Moolk restored to his dominions in Affghanistan[82]
——Rewards to the conquerors of Affghanistan[83]
——Remained in Affghanistan to support the government of the restored Shah[84]
——Encamped near Cabool
1840Advanced against Dost Mahomed in the Kohistan of Cabool
——Assisted in carrying the town and forts of Tootumdurra
——Engaged in the attack of Julgar[85]
———— —— —— of Babookooshghur[86]
———— —— —— at Purwan
——Returned to Cabool
1841War recommenced with the Affghans
——Attempt of the Affghans to expel Shah Shoojah
——Marched to the Khoord Cabool Pass
———— —— Tezeen[87]
———— —— Gundamuck[88]
——Engaged at the Jugdulluck Pass
1841 Captured the Fort of Mamoo Khail[88]
——Returned to Gundamuck
——Captured the town of Jellalabad[89]
1842Defended the town
——Defeated the Affghans
——Renewed attempts of the Affghans to expel the British from the Cabool territory[90]
——Means adopted for a general attack on the Affghan camp[91]
——Death of Colonel Dennie[92]
——Defeat of Mahomed Akbar[93]
——Expression of approbation and thanks by the Governor-General of the conduct of Major-General Sir Robert Sale, and of the army under his command[94]
———— —— —— —— of the houses of Parliament to the army in Affghanistan[95]
——Arrival at Jellalabad of the forces under Major-General Pollock[97]
——Major-General Sir Robert Sale’s report of the services and privations of the troops for five months[98]
——Her Majesty’s approbation and marks of distinction conferred on the Thirteenth regiment[101]
——Marched from Jellalabad to Gundamuck[102]
——The Affghans defeated at Jugdulluck[103]
——Actions at Tezeen, and in the Huft Kotul Pass[104]
——Re-occupied Cabool
——Detachment marched to meet the prisoners detained by Akbar Khan on their release and return to Cabool
——Quitted the Affghan territory on return to India[105]
——Marched to Jellalabad
——Proceeded to Peshawur
1842 Proceeded across the Punjaub to Ferozepore[105]
——Received with military honours by the troops at the several stations on the route to India, by orders of the Governor-General
——Received the Queen’s authority to bear “Cabool, 1842” on the colours and appointments[106]
1843Marched from Ferozepore to Mowbarukpore[107]
——Proceeded to Kussowlie
——Marched to Ferozepore
——Embarked for Sukkur
——Major-General Sir Robert Sale appointed to the colonelcy of the Thirteenth regiment, in succession to General Morrison, deceased
1844Moved to Kurrachee[108]
——Embarked for Bombay
1845Embarked for England[109]
——Arrived at Gravesend
——Proceeded to Walmer
1846Lieutenant-General Sir William M. Gomm appointed to the colonelcy in succession to Major-General Sir Robert Sale, killed at the battle of Moodkee, on the 18th December, 1845
——Marched to Portsmouth
——Presentation of new colours by Field Marshal His Royal Highness the Prince Albert
1847Embarked for Ireland[112]
——The Conclusion[113]
Description of the Flags captured from the Affghans in the Year 1842[115]

SUCCESSION OF COLONELS.

YearPage
1685Theophilus Earl of Huntingdon[117]
1688Ferdinand Hastings[118]
1689Sir John Jacob, Bart.
1702James Earl of Barrymore[119]
1715Stanhope Cotton
1725Lord Mark Kerr[120]
1732Lord Middleton[121]
1739Henry Pulteney
1766William Henry Duke of Gloucester[122]
1767Hon. James Murray[123]
1789George Ainslie
1804Alexander Campbell[124]
1813Edward Morrison[125]
1843Robert Henry Sale[126]
1846William Maynard Gomm[128]

PLATES.

Page.
Colours of the Regimentto face[1]
Costume of the Regiment[62]
Standards captured from the Affghans in the Action at Jellalabad on the 7th April, 1842[116]

THIRTEENTH,

PRINCE ALBERT’S REGIMENT OF