In 1792, a slight alteration was made in the uniform, and the establishment was augmented.
1793
Meanwhile a revolution had taken place in France, and the violent conduct of the republican government in that country occasioned a war between Great Britain and France, which commenced in 1793. In September of that year the flank companies of the TWENTY-SECOND regiment embarked for the West Indies, for the purpose of taking part in the capture of the French West India islands. They were followed by the battalion companies in December.
1794
The flank companies joined the armament under General Sir Charles (afterwards Earl) Grey, who effected a landing at three different points on the island of Martinique, in February, 1794, and accomplished in a short period the conquest of that valuable colony.
The grenadier brigade under His Royal Highness Prince Edward, afterwards the Duke of Kent, and the light infantry under Major-General Dundas, were engaged in the conquest of St. Lucia in the beginning of April.
After the conquest of St. Lucia, an attack was made on Guadaloupe, and that valuable island was speedily rescued from the power of the republican government of France.
The regiment proceeded to the island of Martinique, where it was joined by the flank companies.
Two hundred men, commanded by Lieut.-Colonel Lysaght, proceeded to the island of St. Domingo, and formed part of the garrison of Cape St. Nicholas Mole: and five companies joined the garrison of Busy-town, which place was besieged by the enemy.
In April, the TWENTY-SECOND, Twenty-third, and Forty-first regiments, with some other troops, embarked under the command of Brigadier-General John Whyte, for the attack of Port-au-Prince, the capital of the French possessions in the island of St. Domingo. A landing was effected on the 31st of May; some severe fighting occurred, in which the TWENTY-SECOND distinguished themselves: Fort Bizzotton was captured, and the enemy was forced to abandon Port-au-Prince, which was taken possession of by the British troops. The regiment had Captain Wallace killed on this occasion, also several private soldiers killed and wounded. Unfortunately a malignant fever broke out in the town, and the British lost forty officers and six hundred soldiers by disease within two months after the capture of the place.