Historical Record of the King's Liverpool Regiment of Foot: Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1685 and of Its Subsequent Services to 1881 ; Also, Succession Lists of the Officers who Served in Each of the Regimental Ranks ; with Biographical Notices and Summaries of Their War ServicesHarrison and sons, 1883 - 361 pages |
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15 June action Adjutant Afghan campaigns afterwards Agra appointed ensign April army arrived artillery attack August Barracks battalion battle battle of Agra brevet brigade Brigadier-General British Bulandshahr camp Capt Captain capture Cawnpore Charles Colonel Colonel Greathed colours column command commissions companies corps December Delhi depôt detachment disembarked Duke Edward EIGHTH embarked encamped enemy England ensign February Foot force French garrison George grenadiers guns half-pay Head-quarters Henry hundred James January John July June killed KING'S REGIMENT lace Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Lieutenant-General Longfield Lucknow Major Major-General Malta March ment non-commissioned officers November October officers and privates ordered Peiwar Kotal Peshawur Phillour Portsmouth present promoted quartered QUEEN'S QUEEN'S Regiment rank and file Regi rejoined retired Robert Royal Second Battalion Sept September serjeants served siege siege of Delhi soldiers strength Thomas troops Umballa vide Appendix Vide Records Webb William wounded
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Page iv - The Names of those Officers, who, in consideration of their Gallant Services and Meritorious Conduct in Engagements with the Enemy, have been distinguished with Titles, Medals, or other Marks of His Majesty's gracious favour. The Names of all such Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates as may have specially signalized themselves in Action. And, The Badges and Devices which the Regiment may have been permitted to bear, and the Causes on account of which such Badges or Devices, or any other...
Page 71 - The command of such an army will constitute the pride of my future life. To these brave troops, conducted by generals of experience, and not to me, their King and country owe the sovereignty of this important colony ; and I trust that by a comparison of the force which defended it, and the time in which it has fallen, the present reduction of Martinique will not be deemed eclipsed by any former expedition.
Page 35 - I was so much surprised and touched at their kindness, that I could not speak to the officers without a good deal of concern...
Page iii - MAJESTY has been pleased to command, that, with a view of doing the fullest justice to Regiments, as well as to Individuals who have distinguished themselves by their Bravery in Action with the Enemy, an Account of the Services of every Regiment in the British Army shall be published under the superintendence and direction of the Adjutant-General...
Page 76 - ... the fire from the shipping so completely enfiladed and scoured the plains, that it became impossible to approach the beach. As the day dawned the enemy's plan was clearly developed and every effort to oppose his landing having failed, I lost not a moment in concentrating- my force between the town of Fort George and the enemy, there awaiting his approach.
Page vii - Corps — an attachment to everything belonging to their Regiment ; to such persons a narrative of the services of their own Corps cannot fail to prove interesting. Authentic accounts of the actions of the great, the valiant, the loyal, have always been of paramount interest with a brave and civilized people. Great Britain has produced a race of heroes who, in moments of danger and terror, have stood " firm as the rocks of their native shore...
Page viii - ... in arms, — a record which revives the memory of the brave, and brings their gallant deeds before us, will certainly prove acceptable to the public. Biographical memoirs of the Colonels and other distinguished Officers, will be introduced in the Records of their respective Regiments, and the Honorary Distinctions which have, from time to time, been conferred upon each Regiment, as testifying the value and importance of its services, will be faithfully set forth. As a convenient mode of Publication,...
Page 128 - I saw a short clay pipe in the mouth of nearly the last man. My heart bled to see these jaded miserable objects, and to think of all they must have suffered since May last, to reduce fine Englishmen to such worn, sun-dried skeletons.
Page 77 - ... defence, but not offering. a single spot of cleared ground favourable for the operations of disciplined troops, without having fully accomplished the duty we were ordered to perform. The two divisions of the detachment were ably commanded by colonel Young of the king's, and major Drummond of the 104th. The detachment of the king's, under major Evans, nobly sustained the high and established character of that distinguished corps...
Page 73 - ... which now came up from the bank of the river, where they had stuck on landing, in the deep snow. Having gained the high ground on the brink of the Black river opposite the fort, I prepared to carry it by storm ; but the men being quite exhausted, I procured time for them to recover breath, by sending in a summons, requiring an unconditional surrender.