02761cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324501920014524600390033726400510037630000470042733600260047433700260050033800360052649000430056250000310060550801850063652012280082153400640204965300630211365300590217683000430223585600590227885600430233799900190238068212UtSlPG20260610134556.0mcr n260607r20221842utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aUA1 aCannon, Richard,d1779-186510aHistorical record of the Eighty-Sixth, or the Royal County Down Regiment of Foot :bContaining an account of the formation of the regiment in 1793, and of its subsequent services to 1842.1 aHistorical record of the 86th Foot 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aHistorical records of the British Army  aRelease date is 2022-05-31  aBrian Coe, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"Historical Record of the Eighty-Sixth, or the Royal County Down Regiment of Foot" is a historical account written during the mid-19th century. This work chronicles the formation of the Eighty-Sixth Regiment in 1793 and its detailed military engagements and various operations up until 1842. The book aims to honor the bravery and achievements of the soldiers within the regiment while providing a comprehensive record of their service history, including important battles and distinctions earned.  The opening of the text introduces the context in which the regiment was formed, detailing the historical backdrop of Europe around the time of the French Revolution and the ensuing conflicts. It outlines the structure of the regiment, its notable commanders, and the early recruitment process. The narrative also emphasizes the importance of maintaining records of military service in the British Army, highlighting His Majesty's directive for documented accounts of each regiment's campaigns. The text sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of the regiment's adventures, showcasing the lives of those who served and the challenges they overcame in various theaters of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited Kingdom: John W. Parker, 1842  aGreat Britain. Army. Royal County Down Regiment -- History  aGreat Britain. Army. Regiment of Foot, 86th -- History 0aHistorical records of the British Army4 uhttps://archive.org/details/historicalrecord00canniala40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68212  c109029d109029