Historical Record of the 76th "Hindoostan" Regiment: From Its Formation in 1787 to 30th June, 1881F. A. Hayden |
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17th Foot 22nd Foot 2nd Battalion 30th June 33rd Foot 44th Foot 60th Foot 76th Foot 76th Regiment 8th September Adjutant advance Agra Ally Ghur appointed April Arcangues army arrived artillery Assistant-Surgeon attack August battery battle brigade British buttons camp cavalry centre Clarke Colonel Monson column command Corunna deceased December Deig Delhi detachment Died Drummers East India Company embarked enemy enemy's Ensign exchanged February fire flank companies force French front garrison George grenadiers guns Henry Hindoostan Honorary Colours honour Indian Staff Corps July Killed in action lace left wing Leswarree Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Lieutenant-General Lord Lord Lake Madras Major-General March Medal miles Militia moved Musgrave Mysore Mysore campaign Nive November October officers ordered Paymaster Placed upon half-pay Privates promoted Quarter-Master rank retired upon half-pay Royal Military College Serjeants Served in Spain siege silver Sir John soldiers Surgeon Transferred troops vice H Walcheren West India Regiment William worn wounded
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Page 150 - GOD, the protector of all that trust in thee, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy; increase and multiply upon us thy mercy; that thou being our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things ternporal, that we finally lose not the things eternal : Grant this, O heavenly Father, for JESUS CHRIST'S sake our Lord. Amen.
Page vii - FOR HER MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OrFicic. GENERAL ORDERS. 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 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; and that this Account shall contain the following particulars,...
Page 150 - Increase and multiply upon us thv mercy ; that, thou being our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal, that we finally lose not the things eternal : Grant this, O heavenly Father, for Jesus Christ's sake our Lord.
Page viii - 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 181 - Azure, the Crosses Saltire of St. Andrew and St. Patrick Quarterly, per Saltire counterchanged Argent and Gules : the latter fimbriated of the second, surmounted by the Cross of St. George of the third, fimbriated as the Saltire.
Page 70 - On no occasion has the undaunted valour of British troops ever been more manifest. At the termination of a severe and harassing march, rendered necessary by the superiority which the enemy had acquired, and which had materially impaired the efficiency of the troops, many disadvantages were to be encountered. These have all been surmounted by the conduct of the troops themselves : and the enemy has been taught, that whatever advantages of position or...
Page 73 - Scheldt, having for its object the capture or destruction of the enemy's ships, either building at Antwerp or Flushing, or afloat on the Scheldt; the destruction of the arsenals and dockyards at Antwerp, Torneux, and Flushing; the reduction of the island of Walcheren, and the rendering, if possible, the Scheldt no longer navigable for ships of war.
Page 70 - These have all been surmounted by the conduct of the troops themselves ; and the enemy has been taught, that, whatever advantages of position or of numbers he may possess, there is inherent in the British officers and soldiers a bravery that knows not how to yield, — that no circumstances can appal, — and that will ensure victory, when it is to be obtained by the exertion of any human means.
Page 23 - The governor-general in council relies with confidence on the approved character of this army, and of the commander in chief, that their unabated magnanimity, skill, and perseverance will be attended with a continuance of success, proportionate to the justice of our cause, and to the superiority of our arms.
Page 267 - Division throughout the Eastern campaign of 1854-55, including the battles of Alma and Inkerman, siege and fall of Sebastopol...