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and under the Patronage of
Her Majesty the Queen.
HISTORICAL RECORDS,
OF THE
British Army
Comprising the
History of every Regiment
IN HER MAJESTY’S SERVICE.
By Richard Cannon Esqre.
Adjutant General’s Office, Horse Guards.
London.
Printed by Authority.
1837.
HISTORICAL RECORDS
OF
THE BRITISH ARMY.
HORSE-GUARDS,
1st January, 1836.
His Majesty has been pleased to command,that, with a view of doing the fullest justice to Regiments,as well as to Individuals who have distinguishedthemselves by their Bravery in Action withthe Enemy, an Account of the Services of everyRegiment in the British Army shall be publishedunder the superintendence and direction of theAdjutant-General; and that this Account shall containthe following particulars, viz.,
—— The Period and Circumstances of the OriginalFormation of the Regiment; The Stations atwhich it has been from time to time employed; TheBattles, Sieges, and other Military Operations, inwhich it has been engaged, particularly specifyingany Achievement it may have performed, and theColours, Trophies, &c., it may have captured fromthe Enemy.
—— The Names of the Officers and the numberof Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates, Killedor Wounded by the Enemy, specifying the Place andDate of the Action.
—— The Names of those Officers, who, in considerationof their Gallant Services and MeritoriousConduct in Engagements with the Enemy, have beendistinguished with Titles, Medals, or other Marks ofHis Majesty’s gracious favour.
—— The Names of all such Officers, Non-CommissionedOfficers and Privates as may have speciallysignalized themselves in Action.
And,
—— The Badges and Devices which the Regimentmay have been permitted to bear, and the Causeson account of which such Badges or Devices, or anyother Marks of Distinction, have been granted.
By Command of the Right Honourable
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