Historical record of the Thirteenth, First Somerset, or the Prince Albert's Regiment of Light Infantry / containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1685, and of its subsequent services to 1848.

Compiled as an official regimental history, the work traces the unit's origin in 1685 and follows its organization, stations, and campaigns through 1848. It documents engagements such as battles and sieges, records casualties and honors, and notes trophies, badges, and granted distinctions. The narrative outlines administrative and structural changes, uniforms and insignia, and includes biographical notices of colonels and other officers, supported by plates, footnotes, and official orders. Emphasis rests on service chronology, operational detail, and the hardships and achievements that contributed to the regiment's institutional memory and esprit de corps.