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100 1 _aCannon, Richard,
_d1779-1865
245 1 0 _aHistorical 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.
246 1 _aHistorical record of the 86th Foot
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aHistorical records of the British Army
500 _aRelease date is 2022-05-31
508 _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)
520 _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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: John W. Parker, 1842
653 _aGreat Britain. Army. Royal County Down Regiment -- History
653 _aGreat Britain. Army. Regiment of Foot, 86th -- History
830 0 _aHistorical records of the British Army
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/historicalrecord00canniala
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68212
999 _c109029
_d109029