APPENDIX.


Battles, Sieges, &c., which occurred in Germany and in the Netherlands from 1743 to 1748, during the “War of the Austrian Succession.”

Battle of Dettingen (Germany)27June,1743
Menin invested by the French 18 May, and captured.5June,1744
Ypres invested by the French 7 June, and captured.14June,——
Fort Knocque surrendered to the FrenchJune,——
Furnes surrendered to the French5July,——
Friburg (Germany) invested by the French21Sept.——
Citadel of Friburg captured by the French28Nov.——
Tournay invested by the French23April,1745
Battle of Fontenoy11May,——
Citadel of Tournay surrendered to the French21June,——
Skirmish near Ghent9July,——
Citadel of Ghent captured by the French15July,——
Bruges captured by the FrenchJuly,——
Oudenarde captured by the French21July,——
Dendermond captured by the FrenchAug.——
Ostend invested by the French on 14 July, and captured23Aug.——
Nieuport captured by the French26Aug.——
Aeth captured by the French28Sept.——
Brussels invested by the French 24 Jan., and captured20Feb.1746
Mechlin captured by the FrenchMay,——
Antwerp captured by the French20May,——
Citadel of Antwerp captured by the French31May,——
Mons invested by the French on 7 June, and captured11July,——
Fort St. Ghislain captured by the French21July,——
Charleroi invested by the French on 25 July, and captured2Aug.——
Huy captured by the FrenchAug.——
Namur invested by the French 26 Aug.; Citadel captured19Sept.——
Battle of Roucoux, near Liege11Oct.——
Sluys surrendered to the French11April,1747
Fort Sandberg in Hulst, and Axel, surrendered to the French28April,——
Sandvliet captured by the FrenchJune,——
Battle of Val, or Laffeld, near Maestricht2July,——
Bergen op-Zoom invested by the French 13 July, and captured16Sept.——
Forts Lillo, Frederick Henry, and Croix2Oct.——
Limburg captured by the FrenchMar.1748
Maestricht invested by the French3April,——
Maestricht surrendered to the French3May,——
Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle7Oct.——

List of the British Regiments which served in Flanders and Germany between 1742 and 1748, during the “War of the Austrian Succession.”

Rejoined the Army in Flanders, after
the suppression of the Rebellion.
Returned to Great Britain in consequence of
the Rebellion in favor of the Pretender.
Year in which embarked for Flanders.
Regiments.Colonels.
Cavalry.
3rd Troop Horse GuardsEarl of Albemarle17421746..
4th ditto dittoEarl of Effingham17421746..
2nd ditto Horse Grenadier Guards.Earl of Cranfurd17421746..
Royal Regiment Horse GuardsEarl of Hertford17421746..
1st Horse (1st Dragoon Guards)Earl of Pembroke17421746..
4th Irish Horse (7th Dragoon Guards)Sir John Ligonier17421745..
1st DragoonsHawley17421745..
2nd dittoCampbell1742RF..
3rd dittoHoneywood17421745..
4th dittoRich174217461747
6th ditto (Inniskilling)Lord Cadogan1742RF..
7th dittoCope1742RF..
Foot Guards.
1st Foot Guards 1st BattalionDuke of Cumberland174217451747
2nd ditto dittoDuke of Marlborough17421745..
3rd ditto dittoEarl of Dunmore174217451747
Infantry.
1st Foot 1st Batt.St. Clair17441745..
3rd ditto (Buffs)Howard174217451747
4th dittoBarrel17441745..
8th dittoOnslow174217451746
11th dittoCornwallis1742RF..
12th dittoDuroure17421745..
13th dittoPulteney174217451746
18th dittoMordaunt17431745..
19th ditto (Green)Howard1744RF..
20th dittoBligh174217451748
21st ditto, Royal Nth. British FusiliersCampbell174217451747
23rd ditto, Royal Welsh FusiliersPeers174217451747
25th dittoEarl of Rothes174417451747
28th dittoBragg17441745..
31st dittoHandasyd17421745..
32nd dittoSkelton1742RF..
33rd dittoJohnson1742RF..
34th dittoCholmondeley17441745..
36th dittoFleming174417451747
37th dittoPonsonby174217451747
42nd dittoLord Semphill17441745..
48th ditto (orig. 59th)Lord Harry Beauclerk174417451747

RF = Remained in Flanders