Historical record of the Twenty-second, or the Cheshire Regiment of Foot / containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1689, and of its subsequent services to 1849

The volume compiles the regiment's origins in 1689 and chronicles its deployments, campaigns, garrison stations, engagements, honors, casualties, and distinctions through 1849. It assembles official orders, battle accounts, lists of officers and those killed or wounded, descriptions of badges and trophies, and citations for medals and promotions, with plates and footnoted references. Prefatory material explains the purpose of regimental records and the methods of compilation, while sectioned annals present chronological service summaries, notable actions, and administrative details that illustrate organizational changes, honors granted, and the regiment's conduct across overseas and domestic operations.