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Historical record of the Eighty-seventh Regiment, or the Royal Irish Fusiliers

Chapter 2: OF THE SECOND BATTALION
By Richard Cannon
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A chronological regimental history that traces the unit's formation, postings, campaigns, and garrison duties, and summarizes its participation in battles, sieges, and other operations. The narrative compiles official orders, casualty lists, honors, captured trophies, and descriptions of badges and distinctions granted to the corps. Biographical sketches of colonels and other notable officers accompany administrative details of organization and service. The work aims to record deeds, endurance, and esprit de corps while providing a factual reference to the regiment's operations, privations, and official recognitions over time.

CONTENTS

OF THE

HISTORICAL RECORD

OF
THE SECOND BATTALION

OF

THE EIGHTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT,

OR

THE ROYAL IRISH FUSILIERS.

Year. Page
Introduction 41
1804. Formation of the second battalion ib.
1805. Embarked for Ireland 42
1806. Returned to England ib.
1807. Proceeded to Guernsey ib.
1808. Embarked for Portugal 44
1809. Battle of Talavera 45
” Authorised to bear the word “Talavera” on the regimental colour and appointments 47
1810. Embarked for Cadiz ib.
1811. Battle of Barrosa 48
” Capture of a French Eagle by the battalion ib.
” Styled “The Eighty-seventh, or Prince of Wales’s Own Irish Regiment,” and authorised to bear on the regimental colour and appointments the word “Barrosa,” and an Eagle with a Wreath of Laurel, above the Harp 53
” The second battalion embarked for Tarifa 54
” Siege of Tarifa by the French 55
1812. Gallant defence of the place 58
” Authorised to bear the word “Tarifa” on the regimental colour and appointments ib.
” The battalion returned to Cadiz ib.
” Action at the bridge and fort of Puerto Largo 59
1813. Battle of Vittoria 60
” Bâton of Marshal Jourdan taken by the battalion 62
” Authorised to bear the word “Vittoria” on the regimental colour and appointments 63
1813. Actions in the Pyrenees 63
” Battle of the Nivelle 64
” Authorised to bear the word “Nivelle” on the regimental colour and appointments ib.
1814. Action near Salvatira 65
” Battle of Orthes ib.
” Authorised to bear the word “Orthes” on the regimental colour and appointments ib.
” Affair at Vic Bigorre 65
” Battle of Toulouse 66
” Authorised to bear the word “Toulouse” on the regimental colour and appointments 67
” Termination of the Peninsular War ib.
” Authorised to bear the word “Peninsula” on the regimental colour and appointments 68
” Embarkation of the battalion for Cork ib.
” Removed to Portsmouth 69
” Proceeded to Guernsey ib.
1815. Stationed in that island ib.
1816. Removed to Portsmouth, and subsequently to Colchester ib.
1817. The second battalion disbanded 74