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CONTENTS.




Year Page
1755 Formation of the Regiment 9
1756 Uniform—Names of Officers 10
1757 Marches to Scotland 11
1700 Returns to England
1762 Embarks for the West Indies
—— Siege of the Moro Fort, and capture of the Havannah 12
1763 Proceeds to Ireland 14
1770 Embarks for Gibraltar
—— A light company added to the establishment 15
1779 Engaged in the successful defence of the important fortress of Gibraltar 15
to
21
1780
1871
1782
—— Styled the West Essex Regiment
1783 Embarks for England
1784 Proceeds to Scotland 22
1788 Embarks for Ireland
1793 Riot at Wexford—Major Valloton killed
—— Embarks for the West Indies 23
1794 Capture of Martinico
—— ——–––— St. Lucia
—— ——–––— Guadaloupe 24
1795 Returns to England—Proceeds to Ireland
1796 Embarks for the West Indies 25