Reprinted by permission from “The King’s Royal Rifle Corps Chronicle” of 1911, and Published 1912.
WINCHESTER:
PRINTED BY WARREN AND SON, LTD., 85, HIGH STREET.
CONTENTS.
| Preface. | ||
| Part I.—1755–1824. | ||
| Sections | ||
| 1.—1755–1763.— | Origin of the Regiment and its Services in North America | page [2]–8 |
| 2.—1764–1807.— | West Indies and the American War | page [8]–11 |
| 3.—1808–1824.— | Peninsular War—60th The Royal American Regiment become 60th The Duke of York’s Own Rifle Corps | page [11]–15 |
| Part II.—1825–1870. | ||
| 4.—1825–1856.— | Sikh War—South Africa | page [16]–18 |
| 5.—1857–1860.— | Delhi—Rohilkund—Pekin | page [18]–23 |
| 6.—1861–1870.— | North America—Red River | page [23]–25 |
| Part III.—1871–1902. | ||
| 7.—1871–1881.— | India—Afghan War—South Africa—Zulu War—First Boer War | page [26]–34 |
| 8.—1882–1885.— | Egypt, 1882, Tel-el-Kebir—Egypt, 1884, El Teb, and Tamai—and 1884–85, Nile Expedition—Mounted Infantry | page [34]–38 |
| 9.—1886–1898.— | India, Wreck of Warren Hastings | page [38]–40 |
| 10.—1899–1902.— | South African War—Talana Hill—Defence of Ladysmith—Relief of Ladysmith—Transvaal | page [40]–50 |
| Part IV. | ||
| A Retrospect. | ||
MAPS.
| To face | ||
|---|---|---|
| Map— | No. I.—North America. Illustrating the area of Military Operations referred to in Part I, sections 1 and 2; also Part II, section 6 | p. [10] |
| Map— | No. II.—Spain, Portugal, and South-Western France. Illustrating the area of Operations referred to in Part I, section 3 | p. [16] |
| Map— | No. III.—India. Illustrating the area of Operations referred to in Part II, sections 4 and 5; also Part III, sections 7 and 9 | p. [22] |
| Map— | No. IV.—South Africa. Illustrating the area of Operations referred to in Part III, sections 7, 8, and 10 | p. [52] |
A BRIEF HISTORY
OF