CONTENTS
OF THE
HISTORICAL RECORD.
OF
THE SECOND BATTALION

OF

THE SEVENTY-THIRD REGIMENT.


 Year   Page
Introduction 43
1808 Formation of the Second Battalion 44
1809 Received volunteers from the Militia
1810 Removed from Ashborne to Derby, and subsequently to Ashford
1811 Augmentation of establishment
1812 Removed to Deal, and afterwards to the Tower
1813 Augmentation of establishment
—— Embarked for Swedish Pomerania 45
—— Joined the allied forces under Lieut.-General Count Wallmoden
—— Action at Gorde
—— The second battalion proceeded to the north of Germany
—— Proceeded to England, but embarked, without landing, for Holland 46
1814 Bombardment of Antwerp
—— Action at Merxem
—— March of the British troops to Breda 47
1814 Bombardment of a detachment of the battalion in Fort Frederick by a French gun-ship 47
—— Conclusion of peace
1815 Return of Napoleon from Elba to Paris 48
—— Renewal of hostilities
—— Rapid advance of Napoleon
—— The British proceeded to Charleroi 49
—— Action at Quatre Bras 50
—— Casualties of the battalion
—— Battle of Waterloo 51
—— Casualties of the battalion 52
—— Honors conferred for the victory 53
—— Authorised to bear the word “Waterloo” on the colour and appointments
—— Return of Louis XVIII. to Paris
—— Surrender of Napoleon, and his conveyance to St. Helena
—— Embarkation of the battalion for England 54
1816 Stationed at Nottingham
1817 The second battalion disbanded
1851 Conclusion 55