1800
1801
1802
The regiment occupied various stations in Scotland until June, 1800, when it embarked from Portpatrick for Ireland, where its numbers were increased to eight hundred rank and file by volunteers from the Scots fencible regiments then in that country.
In October of the same year, the regiment marched to Enniskillen, where it was quartered nearly two years, during which time its numbers were increased to a thousand men by recruits. The good conduct of the regiment, during its stay at this place, occasioned it to stand very high in the estimation of the inhabitants; and on its removal, in 1802, a hundred gentlemen and respectable persons sent a memorial to the Commander-in-chief, requesting that it might be again quartered at Enniskillen, and offered to defray the expense of removal.
On the 15th of July, 1802, the regiment arrived at Londonderry, where its establishment was reduced in consequence of the peace of Amiens having been concluded with France.
1803
From Londonderry the regiment was removed to Dublin, in February, 1803; its establishment was again augmented in the summer of this year after the renewal of hostilities with France.
An alarming insurrectionary spirit was manifested at Dublin in the summer of this year; and on the evening of the 23rd of July an immense number of persons assembled with fire-arms and pikes, dragged the Lord Chief-Justice, Viscount Kilwarden, out of his carriage, and murdered him; also wounded his nephew, the Rev. Richard Wolfe, and committed numerous other acts of outrage and violence. At this period the regiment was quartered in Cork Street, Thomas Street, and Coombe Barracks, and it quickly assembled to suppress the riots. Lieut.-Colonel Brown was murdered by the insurgents as he was proceeding from his quarters to head the regiment. The command devolved on Major Robertson, under whose orders the regiment was actively employed in restoring tranquillity, in which service it had twelve men killed and wounded. The regiment received the thanks and approbation of the Commander-in-chief in Ireland, Lieut.-General the Honorable H. E. Fox, for its conduct on this occasion. Also the thanks of the city of Dublin. Lieutenant Douglas, who commanded the light company, and Adjutant Brady, particularly distinguished themselves, and were each presented with a piece of plate by the city of Dublin, accompanied with the expression of the gratitude and admiration of the citizens, for their gallant exertions.
On the decease of General Hamilton, in this year, he was succeeded in the colonelcy by General the Honorable William Gordon, from the Seventy-first regiment.
1804
Leaving Dublin in July, 1804, the regiment proceeded to Loughrea.