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and under the Patronage of
Her Majesty the Queen.
HISTORICAL RECORDS,
OF THE
British Army
Comprising the
History of every Regiment
IN HER MAJESTY’S SERVICE.
By Richard Cannon Esqre.
Adjutant General’s Office, Horse Guards.
London.
Printed by Authority.
GENERAL ORDERS.
HORSE GUARDS,
1st January, 1836.
His Majesty has been pleased to command that,with the view of doing the fullest justice to Regiments,as well as to Individuals who have distinguishedthemselves by their bravery in Actionwith the Enemy, an Account of the Services ofevery Regiment in the British Army shall be publishedunder the superintendence and direction ofthe Adjutant-General; and that this Account shallcontain the following particulars, viz.:—
—— The Period and Circumstances of the OriginalFormation of the Regiment; The Stations at whichit has been from time to time employed; The Battles,Sieges, and other Military Operations in whichit has been engaged, particularly specifying anyAchievement it may have performed, and theColours, Trophies, &c., it may have captured fromthe Enemy.
—— The Names of the Officers, and the numberof Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates Killedor Wounded by the Enemy, specifying the Placeand Date of the Action.
—— The Names of those Officers who, in considerationof their Gallant Services and MeritoriousConduct in Engagements with the Enemy, havebeen distinguished with Titles, Medals, or otherMarks of His Majesty’s gracious favour.
—— The Names of all such Officers, Non-CommissionedOfficers, and Privates, as may havespecially signalized themselves in Action.
And,
—— The Badges and Devices which the Regimentmay have been permitted to bear, and theCauses on account of which such Badges or Devices,or any other Marks of Distinction, have beengranted.
By Command of the Right Honorable
GENERAL LORD HILL,
Commanding-in-Chief.
John Macdonald,
Adjutant-General.
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