Historical Record of the Seventeenth, Or the Leicestershire Regiment of Foot: Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1688, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1848Parker, Furnivall, & Parker, 1848 - 56 pages |
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11th of August Alemtejo American army appointed April arrived attack Brigadier-General British troops Bruges Captain captured by storm Carlisle Bay Catalonia cavalry Ciudad Rodrigo Colonel Courthorpe colour commanded by Lieut.-Colonel commenced conferred the colonelcy corps Crown Point detachment Earl Cornwallis Earl of Galway encamped enemy Ensign file killed flank force formed in brigade fortress French and Spanish gallant gallantry George Ghazeepore Hardyman infantry Ireland island Isle aux Noix January July June killed and wounded King William Lake landing was effected Lieut Lieutenant Majesty's SEVENTEENTH Major-General Marshal Villeroy Martinique Mawhood ment Minorca Muttra November occasion October officers and soldiers passed the winter proceeded rank and file regiment embarked regiment marched regiment remained regiment returned regiment was employed regiment was stationed retreat returned to England river Robert Monckton Royal sailed second battalion September serjeants SEVENTEENTH regiment siege Sir Matthew Bridges Spain superior numbers surrender TEENTH town valour Venloo vicinity Wightman