Historical Record of the Fifty-sixth, or the West Essex Regiment of Foot

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Cannon Richard. Historical Record of the Fifty-sixth, or the West Essex Regiment of Foot

Historical Record of the Fifty-sixth, or the West Essex Regiment of Foot

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PREFACE

HISTORICAL RECORD. OF. THE FIFTY-SIXTH, OR. THE WEST ESSEX REGIMENT. OF. FOOT:

HISTORICAL RECORD

SUCCESSION OF COLONELS

SUCCESSION OF LIEUTENANT-COLONELS

SUCCESSION OF MAJORS

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Richard Cannon

Containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1755, and of its subsequent services to 1844

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In their tranquil enjoyment of the blessings which the country derives from the industry and the enterprise of the agriculturist and the trader, its happy inhabitants may be supposed not often to reflect on the perilous duties of the soldier and the sailor,—on their sufferings,—and on the sacrifice of valuable life, by which so many national benefits are obtained and preserved.

The conduct of the British Troops, their valour, and endurance, have shone conspicuously under great and trying difficulties; and their character has been established in Continental warfare by the irresistible spirit with which they have effected debarkations in spite of the most formidable opposition, and by the gallantry and steadiness with which they have maintained their advantages against superior numbers.

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