THE SIXTH,
OR
ROYAL FIRST WARWICKSHIRE
REGIMENT OF FOOT.
CONTAINING
AN ACCOUNT OF THE FORMATION OF THE REGIMENT
IN THE YEAR 1674,
AND OF ITS SUBSEQUENT SERVICES
TO 1838.
ILLUSTRATED WITH PLATES.
LONDON:
PUBLISHED BY LONGMAN, ORME, AND CO.,
PATERNOSTER ROW;
AND BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS,
14, Charing Cross;
AND TO BE HAD OF ALL BOOKSELLERS.
1839.
LONDON:
Printed by William Clowes and Sons,
Stamford Street.
THE
SIXTH,
OR
ROYAL FIRST WARWICKSHIRE
REGIMENT OF FOOT,
BEARS ON ITS COLOURS, AS A REGIMENTAL BADGE,
"THE ANTELOPE;"
ON THE THREE CORNERS OF THE SECOND COLOUR,
"THE ROSE AND CROWN;"
ON THE GRENADIER CAPS,
"THE KING'S CREST;"
ON THE DRUMMERS' COATS,
"THE ANTELOPE;"
ALSO THE FOLLOWING INSCRIPTIONS ON THE COLOURS:
| "ROLEIA," | "VIMIERA," | "CORUNNA," |
| "VITTORIA," | "PYRENEES," | "NIVELLE," |
| "ORTHES," | "PENINSULA," | "NIAGARA." |
| Anno | Page | |
| 1673–4 Formation of the Regiment in Holland | 1 | |
| 1674 | Siege of Grave | 3 |
| 1676 | Siege of Maestricht | 4 |
| 1677 | Battle of Mont-Cassel | 7 |
| 1678 | ———— St. Denis | 8 |
| 1685 | The Regiment proceeds to England | 11 |
| —— | Returns to Holland | 14 |
| 1688 | The Revolution.—The Regiment accompanies the Prince of Orange to England | 15 |
| —— | Four companies captured by the Swallow | 19 |
| 1689 | Encamps on Hounslow Heath | 20 |
| 1690 | Proceeds to Ireland | 21 |
| —— | Siege of Charlemont | — |
| —— | Battle of the Boyne | 22 |
| —— | Detached against Athlone | — |
| 1691 | Capture of Ballymore and Athlone | 23 |
| —— | Battle of Aghrim | 24 |
| —— | Capture of Galway and Castleconnell | 25 |
| —— | ———— Limerick | — |
| —— | Returns to England | — |
| 1692 | Embarks for the Netherlands | — |
| —— | Battle of Steenkirk | 26 |
| —— | Returns to England | 27 |
| 1693 | Embarks for the Netherlands | — |
| 1695 | Siege of Namur | — |
| 1696 | Proceeds to England | 30 |
| 1697 | Embarks for the Netherlands, but returns to England after the Peace of Ryswick | — |
| 1698 | Proceeds to Ireland | — |
| 1702 | Expedition to Cadiz | — |
| —— | Storming the Forts at Vigo | 32 |
| —— | Returns to England | |