Proud Heritage: The 71st H.L.I., 1777-1881

able action advance Allied appears arms arrived attack Battalion battle brigade British Army camp campaign carried cavalry charge Colonel colours command Commander-in-Chief companies complete continued corps cover crossed danger defeat division duty effect embarked enemy engaged fact field fighting finally fire flank followed force formed forward fought French front garrison Guard guns hands held Highland Highland Light Infantry Highland regiment Hill Hill's honour Hope horses India joined June killed land later leaving Lord loss lost Madras marched miles months morning moved Napoleon never night October officers once ordered passed played position present raised ranks reached Regiment remained rest retired retreat returned river road round sailed sent ships side siege soldiers soon Soult Spain strength suffered taken took troops turned usual village Wellington whole wounded