Historical Record of the Sixth, or Inniskilling Regiment of Dragoons. Cannon Richard
target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="#ulink_a5cfe316-8c87-5087-9036-a5851a8f202c">[3] This Regiment was disbanded after the Peace of 1674.
[4] This appears to be the first introduction of bayonets into the English Army.
[5] State Paper Office.
[6] The first issue of carbines to the regular Horse appears to have taken place in 1684; the Life Guards, however, carried carbines from their formation in 1660.—Vide the 'Historical Record of the Life Guards.'
THE SIXTH,
OR
THE INNISKILLING DRAGOONS,
BEAR, AS A REGIMENTAL BADGE,
THE CASTLE OF INNISKILLING;
WITH THE WORD "INNISKILLING" UNDERNEATH, COMMEMORATIVE OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH THE REGIMENT WAS FORMED IN 1689;
ALSO THE WORD
"WATERLOO,"
AS A TESTIMONY OF THEIR DISTINGUISHED GALLANTRY
AT THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO,
ON THE 18th OF JUNE,
1815.
| Year | Page | |
| The circumstances which gave rise to the Formation of the Regiment | 1 | |
| 1688 | The Revolution | 3 |
| —— | The people of Inniskilling and Londonderry oppose the proceedings of King James II., and refuse admittance to his troops | 4 |
| 1689 | Various Skirmishes—the Siege of Londonderry | 6 |
| —— | Battle of Newton Butler | 12 |
| —— | The Sixth, or Inniskilling Regiment of Dragoons, embodied | 13 |
| —— | Siege of Londonderry raised | — |
| —— | The Regiment joins the Army under Duke Schomberg | 14 |
| 1690 | Placed on the establishment of the Regular Army | 16 |
| —— | Capture of Belturbet—Action at Cavan | 17 |
| —— | Action at Butler's Bridge | 19 |
| —— | Capture of the Castles of Killeshandra and Ballingargy | 20 |
| —— | Battle of the Boyne | 21 |
| —— | Detached against Athlone—Siege of Limerick | 25 |
| 1691 | Capture of Ballymore and Athlone | 26 |
| —— | Battle of Aghrim | — |
| —— | Capture of Galway | 27 |
| —— | Services before Sligo | 28 |
| —— | Surprised at Coloony | 29 |
| —— | Termination of the War in Ireland | 31 |
| 1708 | The Regiment embarks for England | 33 |
| 1709 | Marches to Scotland | — |
| 1713 | Returns to England | — |
| 1714 | Stationed in Scotland | — |
| 1715 | Battle of Dumblain | 34 |
| 1728 | Marches to England | 37 |
| 1729 | Returns to Scotland | — |
| 1733 | Stationed in England | — |
| 1742 | Embarks for Flanders | 39 |
| 1743 | Battle of Dettingen | 40 |
| 1745 | ———– Fontenoy | 43 |
| 1746 | ———– Roucoux | 45 |
| 1747 | ———– Val | 46 |
| 1748 | Returns to England | 48 |
| 1751 | Description of the Uniform and Guidons |
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