Historical Record of the Sixty-first, or the South Gloucestershire Regiment of Foot / Containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1758, and of its subsequent services to 1844.

Chapter 1: HISTORICAL RECORD OF THE SIXTY-FIRST, OR THE SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT OF FOOT:

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A regimental history traces the unit's origin in 1758 and chronicles its stations, campaigns, engagements, and administrative changes through 1844. It compiles official orders, battle and siege accounts, lists of officers and soldiers killed or wounded, and the honours, trophies, and badges granted to the corps. Biographical sketches of colonels and notable officers accompany rolls and casualty returns. Prefatory material explains the aims of preserving service records and fostering esprit de corps. Illustrative plates and tables present colours and uniform details, while footnotes, appendices, and editorial annotations document sources and minor textual adjustments.

HISTORICAL RECORD
OF
THE SIXTY-FIRST,
OR THE
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT
OF
FOOT:

CONTAINING AN ACCOUNT OF

THE FORMATION OF THE REGIMENT
IN 1758,

AND OF

ITS SUBSEQUENT SERVICES
TO 1844.

ILLUSTRATED WITH A PLATE OF THE COLOURS
AND UNIFORM.

LONDON:

PARKER, FURNIVALL, AND PARKER,

MILITARY LIBRARY, WHITEHALL.

M.DCCC.XLIV.