Historical Record of the Fifth Regiment of Foot, or Northumberland Fusiliers. Cannon Richard
REGIMENT OF FOOT,
OR
NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS,
BEARS ON ITS COLOURS
"ST. GEORGE and the DRAGON,"
WITH THE MOTTO,
"QUO FATA VOCANT,"
AND THE FOLLOWING DISTINCTIONS:
"Wilhelmsthal"—"Roleia"—"Vimiera"—"Corunna"—"Busaco"—"Ciudad Rodrigo"—"Badajoz"—"Salamanca"—"Vittoria"—"Nivelle"—"Orthes"—"Toulouse"—"Peninsula."
| Anno | Page | |
| 1674 | The Dutch Government obtains permission to entertain British Troops in its service | 1 |
| —— | Ten Companies formed—the siege of Grave | 2 |
| —— | The Fifth, and three other regiments, formed | — |
| 1676 | Siege of Maastricht | 3 |
| 1677 | Battle of Mont-Cassel | 7 |
| 1678 | Battle of St. Denis | — |
| 1685 | The Regiment proceeds to England | 10 |
| —— | Returns to Holland | 11 |
| 1688 | Accompanies the Prince of Orange to England | 12 |
| —— | Revolution—Placed on the English Establishment | 14 |
| 1690 | Proceeds to Ireland | — |
| —— | Battle of the Boyne | 15 |
| 1691 | Skirmish near Castle-Cuff, &c. | — |
| —— | Siege of Athlone | 17 |
| —— | Siege of Limerick | 18 |
| —— | Returns to England | — |
| 1692 | Proceeds to Flanders | — |
| —— | Returns to England | 19 |
| 1693 | Expedition to Martinico | — |
| —— | Returns to England | — |
| —— | Proceeds to Flanders | — |
| 1695 | Covering the siege of Namur | 20 |
| 1697 | Returns to England | 22 |
| 1698 | Proceeds to Ireland | — |
| 1707 | Embarks for Portugal | — |
| 1709 | Battle of Caya | 24 |
| 1710 | Capture of Xeres de los Cabaleros | 25 |
| 1713 | Embarks for Gibraltar | 27 |
| 1727 | Defence of Gibraltar | — |
| 1728 | Proceeds to Ireland | 28 |
| 1735 | Embarks for England | — |
| 1737 | Returns to Ireland | 29 |
| 1755 | Proceeds to England | — |
| 1758 | Expedition to the Coast of France—destruction of Shipping, &c., at St. Maloes | — |
| —— | Capture of Cherbourg, &c.—Returns to England | 30 |
| 1760 | Proceeds to Germany | — |
| —— | Skirmish at Corbach | 31 |
| —— | Battle of Warbourg | — |
| —— | Surprise at Zirenberg | 32 |
| —— | Skirmish at Campen | — |