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Book SynopsisThe Campaigns and History of the Royal Irish Regiment 1684-1902 by Lt. Col G. Le M. Gretton is the complete military history of the Royal Irish Regiment from the late 17th century to the early 20th century.
Table of ContentsList of IllustrationsPreface1684-1697: The Raising of The Regiment: And The Wars of William III1701-1717: Marlboroughs Campaigns in The War of The Spanish Succession1718-1793: The Second Siege of Gibraltar -- The Siege of Ostend Lexington -- Bunkers Hill1793-1817: The War With The French Republic: Toulon Corsica -- Egypt. The Napoleonic War: The West Indies1817-1848: The First War With China1848-1854: The Second War With Burma1854-1856: The War in The Crimea1856-1859: Operations During The Mutiny in India1858-1882: Raising of The Second Battalion: The War in New ZealandThe First Battalion. 1865-1884. Change in Army Organisation: The Second Afghan WarThe Second Battalion. 1882-1883. The War in EgyptThe First Battalion. 1884-1885. The Nile ExpeditionThe Second Battalion. 1883-1902. The Black Mountain Expedition: The Tirah CampaignThe First Battalion. 1885-1900. Mounted Infantry in Mashonaland: The War in South Africa: Colesberg And BethlehemThe First Battalion. 1900-1902. South Africa (Continued): Slabberts Nek: The Brandwater Basin: Bergendal: Monument Hill: Lydenburg: The Mounted Infantry of The Royal Irish Regiment. APPENDICES: the Movements of the Xviiith Royal Irish Regiment from the Time of Its Formation in 1684 to the End of the War in South Africa in 1902, and the Places Where It Has Been Quartered in Time of PeaceCasualty RollOfficers of the 1st and 2nd Battalions Who Died in the West Indies Between 1805 and 1816Roll of Officers, Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and Men of the Royal Irish Regiment to Whom Have Been Awarded the Victoria Cross, Medals For Distinguished Conduct in the Field, For Meritorious Service, and For Long Service and Good ConductThe Tirah Campaign: Colonel Lawrences Order of June 8, 1898The Soldiers Kit in South AfricaInstructions For the Defence of TrainsDiary Showing Movement of the First Battalion in the North of the Transvaal Between April 12, 1901, and September 30, 1901Succession of Colonels of the RegimentMemorials of the Royal Irish RegimentTable Showing the Former Numbers and Present Names of the Infantry Regiments of the Regular ArmyIndex
