Historical Record of the Fifteenth, or, the Yorkshire East Riding, Regiment of Foot. Cannon Richard

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Historical Record of the Fifteenth, or, the Yorkshire East Riding, Regiment of Foot - Cannon Richard


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Siege of the Castle of St. Lazar — —— Forts of Carthagena destroyed 32 —— Returned to Jamaica 33 1742 Re-embarked for England — 1745 Embarked for Ostend — —— Ostend captured by the French — —— Recalled to England in consequence of the French invasion 34 1746 Battle of Culloden — —— Embarked for the coast of France, and proceeded against Port L'Orient and Quiberon — —— Returned to England 35 1748 Peace concluded at Aix-la-Chapelle — 1749 Proceeded to Ireland — 1751 Royal Warrant issued for regulating the clothing, colours, &c. — 1755 War re-commenced with France 36 —— Returned to England — 1756 Encamped at Blandford — 1757 Encamped at Barham-downs — —— Embarked on an expedition against the coast of France — —— Capture of the Isle of Aix 37 —— Returned to England — 1758 Embarked for North America — —— Formed part of an expedition against Louisbourg, and in the taking of the Island of Cape Breton, under Brigadier-General James Wolfe 38 —— The captured colours, &c. presented to the King, and publickly conveyed from Kensington Palace to St. Paul's Cathedral 39 —— Rewarded by the approbation of the Sovereign, and by the thanks of Parliament — 1759 Embarked in an expedition against Quebec, under Major-General James Wolfe — —— Death of Major-General Wolfe 41 —— Surrender of Quebec 42 —— Approbation of the King of the conduct of the troops, thanks of Parliament, and public thanksgiving of the Nation — 1760 Defence of Quebec against an attempt of the French to retake it 43 —— Joined in an attack on Montreal 44 —— Conquest of Canada — 1761 Encamped at Staten Island 44 —— Embarked for Barbadoes — 1762 Engaged on an expedition in the capture of Martinique — —— Embarked on an expedition to the Havannah 45 —— Capture of Moro Fort, nine ships of war, &c. — 1763 Peace with Spain concluded — —— The Havannah restored to Spain — —— Embarked for New York, and proceeded to Canada 46 1768 Embarked for England — 1770 Reviewed at Chatham by King George III. — 1772 Marched to Scotland — 1774 Embarked for Ireland — 1776 War with North America — —— Embarked for America 47 —— Proceeded on an expedition against Charleston —
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