THE
SEVENTY-THIRD REGIMENT.
| Year | Page | |
| Introduction | 1 | |
| 1780 | Formation of the second battalion of the forty-second, afterwards the SEVENTY-THIRD regiment | 5 |
| 1781 | Embarked for India | 6 |
| 1782 | Campaign against Hyder Ali, and Tippoo Saib | — |
| —— | Operations before Paniané | 7 |
| —— | Defeat of Tippoo’s army | 8 |
| —— | Decease of Hyder Ali, and succession of Tippoo to the throne of Mysore | — |
| 1783 | Siege and capture of Onore | 9 |
| —— | Action at the Hussanghurry Ghaut | — |
| —— | Occupation of Mangalore by the British | — |
| —— | Mangalore invested by Tippoo Sultan | — |
| —— | Defence of Mangalore | 10 |
| —— | The Royal authority granted for bearing the word “Mangalore” on the regimental colour and appointments | — |
| —— | Armistice between the British and Tippoo | — |
| —— | Renewal of hostilities | — |
| —— | Second siege of Mangalore | 10 |
| —— | Termination of hostilities | — |
| —— | Embarkation of the battalion for Calcutta | — |
| —— | Employed on service in the Upper Provinces | — |
| 1786 | The second battalion of the forty-second numbered the SEVENTY-THIRD regiment | 11 |
| —— | Major-General Sir George Osborn, Bart. appointed colonel of the regiment | — |
| —— | Alteration of the facings from blue to dark green | — |
| —— | Establishment of the regiment | — |
| —— | Major-General Medows appointed colonel of the regiment | — |
| 1789 | Hostilities renewed by Tippoo | — |
| 1790 | The SEVENTY-THIRD regiment removed to the seat of war | 12 |
| —— | And ordered to compose part of the force under Major-General Abercromby | — |
| 1791 | Action with the Sultan, and the siege of Seringapatam deferred by the British | — |
| 1792 | Operations of the troops under Major-General Abercromby | — |
| —— | Preparations for the siege of Seringapatam | 13 |
| —— | Cessation of hostilities | — |
| —— | Effects of the French revolution on the affairs of India | — |
| 1793 | Expedition against the French settlement of Pondicherry | — |
| 1795 | Capture of the Dutch settlements in Ceylon | 15 |
| 1796 | The regiment stationed in that island, and employed in completing its conquest | — |
| —— | Major-General Lake appointed colonel of the regiment | — |
| 1797 | The regiment embarked for Madras | — |
| 1798 | Removed to Poonamallee | — |
| 1798 | Alliances formed by Tippoo for renewing hostilities | 15 |
| 1799 | The regiment ordered to take the field | 16 |
| —— | Action at Mallavelly | — |
| —— | Siege and capture of Seringapatam | 17 |
| —— | Death of Tippoo, and termination of the campaign | 18 |
| —— | Casualties of the SEVENTY-THIRD regiment | 19 |
| —— | Authorised to bear the word “Seringapatam” on the regimental colour and appointments | — |
| —— | General Orders issued on the occasion of the above victory | — |
| —— | Partition of the late Sultan’s territory | 20 |
| 1800 | Major-General George Harris appointed colonel of the regiment | — |
| —— | The regiment employed against the Polygars | 21 |
| 1801 | Removed to Gooty | — |
| 1802 | Proceeded to Bellary | — |
| 1803 | Returned to Gooty | — |
| —— | Proceeded to Pondicherry | — |
| 1804 | Removed to Madras | — |
| 1805 | Embarked for England | — |
| 1806 | Disembarked at Greenwich | — |
| —— | Proceeded to Scotland | — |
| 1807 | New colours received by the regiment | 22 |
| 1808 | Formation of the second battalion | 23 |
| 1809 | Discontinuance of the Highland dress by the SEVENTY-THIRD and five other regiments | — |
| —— | The first battalion embarked for New South Wales | 24 |
| 1810 | Arrival at Sydney | — |
| 1812 | Augmentation of establishment | 25 |
| 1814 | The first battalion embarked for Ceylon | — |
| 1814 | Complimentary General Order issued on the occasion | 25 |
| —— | Aspect of affairs in Ceylon | 27 |
| 1816 | Invasion of the kingdom of Candy by the British | 28 |
| —— | Deposition of the king of Candy, and annexation of his territory to the British Crown | — |
| 1817 | Disbandment of the second battalion | 30 |
| —— | Reduction of the refractory Candian chiefs | — |
| 1818 | Casualties sustained on this service | 31 |
| —— | Medals struck for acts of individual gallantry | 32 |
| 1821 | The regiment embarked for England | — |
| —— | Landed at Gravesend, and proceeded to Weedon | — |
| —— | Reduction of establishment | — |
| 1823 | The regiment proceeded to Scotland | 33 |
| —— | Removed to Ireland | — |
| 1825 | Augmentation of establishment | — |
| —— | Riots in Lancashire and Yorkshire | — |
| 1826 | Embarked for England | — |
| —— | Tranquillity restored, and return of the regiment to Ireland | 34 |
| 1827 | Formed into service and depôt companies | — |
| —— | Service companies embarked for Gibraltar | — |
| 1829 | Casualties from fever at Gibraltar | — |
| —— | Major-General Sir Frederick Adam, K.C.B. appointed colonel of the regiment | 35 |
| —— | Service companies proceeded to Malta, and complimentary order prior to embarkation from Gibraltar | — |
| 1830 | Depôt companies removed from Ireland to Great Britain | 36 |
| —— | Address from Major-General Maurice O’Connell on his promotion from the regiment | — |
| 1831 | Depôt companies proceeded to Jersey | 38 |
| 1834 | Service companies embarked for the Ionian Islands | — |
| 1835 | Depôt companies removed to Ireland | 38 |
| —— | Major-General William George Lord Harris, K.C.H. appointed colonel of the regiment | — |
| 1838 | Embarkation of the service companies for Nova Scotia | 39 |
| —— | Service companies removed to Canada | — |
| 1839 | Depôt companies proceeded to Great Britain | — |
| 1841 | Return of the service companies to England | — |
| —— | Consolidation of the regiment at Gosport | — |
| 1842 | Stationed at Woolwich, subsequently at Bradford, and afterwards at Newport, in Monmouthshire | — |
| 1844 | Embarked for Ireland | — |
| 1845 | Major-General Sir Robert Henry Dick, K.C.B., appointed colonel of the regiment | — |
| —— | Formed into service and depôt companies | — |
| —— | Embarkation of the former for the Cape of Good Hope | — |
| —— | Detained at Monte Video | — |
| 1846 | Major-General Sir John Grey, K.C.B., appointed colonel of the regiment | — |
| —— | The service companies employed in the protection of Monte Video | 40 |
| —— | Re-embarkation of the service companies for the Cape of Good Hope | — |
| —— | Employed against the Kaffirs | — |
| 1847 | Casualties on this service | — |
| 1848 | Removed to Cape Town | — |
| 1849 | Major-General Richard Goddard Hare Clarges appointed colonel of the regiment | — |
| 1850 | Removal of the service companies to the frontier | 41 |
| 1851 | Employed against the Kaffirs | — |