Historical record of the Forty-fourth, or the East Essex regiment of foot

44th formed 44th Regiment Affghans afterwards American appointed April army Arracan arrived artillery attack August Badajoz battalion battle bayonet Bergen-op-Zoom Brevet brigade Brigadier Shelton Brigadier-General Burney Cabul cantonments Captain capture cavalry Ciudad Rodrigo Colonel colours column command commenced corps December died drummers Duke embarked enemy enemy's Ensign February fell fifth division file killed fire flank companies following day force Frederick Sinclair French front gallantly garrison George Carleton George O'Malley grenadiers guns Hamerton hills island James January John John Cleland July June Lieut.-Colonel the Honourable Lieutenant Lieutenant Pearce Lieutenant William light company light infantry Lord Wellington Major Major-General March ment miles morning Native Infantry night November o'clock October officers Ostend passed position prisoners proceeded Quatre Bras ramparts rank and file rear received Regi remained retreat river Robert Salamanca second battalion September sergeants siege Sir Peter Halkett Sir William Johnson soldiers Thomas Thomas Gage Waterloo Wellington