Historical Record of the Fifty-Sixth, Or the West Essex Regiment of Foot: Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1755, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1844

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Parker, Furnivall, and Parker, 1844 - 62 pages
 

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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 iii - MAJESTY has been pleased to command that, with the 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, viz.:—- The Period and Circumstances of the Original Formation of the Regiment; The Stations...
Page viii - Esprit de 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;" and when half the World has been arrayed against...
Page 26 - ... three o'clock in the morning until five in the afternoon, are beyond my powers to describe or to extol. Their exertions fully entitle them to the admiration and gratitude of their king and country.
Page 9 - ... company of merchants and planters obtained a charter for a tract of land beyond the Alleghany Mountains, and near the stately Ohio commenced the establishment of a colony. To this part of America the French laid instant claim, and driving away the new settlers, built a strong • fort called Duquesne, to command the entrance into the country on the Ohio and Mississippi ; and from its situation it bade fair to become the most important military work in North America, as it stood 250 miles west...
Page 20 - I am honoured with His Majesty's commands to assure you, in the strongest terms, that no encouragement shall be wanting to the brave officers and soldiers under your command. His royal approbation of the past will no doubt be a powerful incentive to future exertions; and I have the King's authority to assure you, that every distinguished act of emulation and gallantry, which shall be performed in the course of the siege by any, even of the lowest rank, will meet with ample...
Page 58 - ... were found dead, and ninety were made prisoners ; the flank companies of the Guards losing two killed and twenty-five wounded. On the 5th the following order was issued as a recognition Feb. 5. of the gallant services of this detachment : — " Head-quarters, New York, Feb. 5, 1780. " His Excellency Lieutenant-General Knyphausen desires his thanks may be given in public orders to LieutenantColonel Norton, of the Guards, for his good conduct and gallant behaviour in attacking and forcing a considerable...
Page 19 - For some hours the attack and defence were so equally well supported as scarcely to admit any appearance of superiority in the cannonade on either side. The wonderful construction of the ships seemed to bid defiance to the powers of the heaviest ordnance. In the afternoon, however, the face of things began to change considerably...
Page 42 - M'Kenzie, confined by a dangerous fall from his horse,) ably seconded by Major-General Taylor, and by Lieutenant-Colonel Htri it's, commanding Major-Gen. Gibbs'a brigade, conducted this attack, in which all the troops engaged behaved with the usual spirit and intrepidity of British soldiers.

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