Battle of Saratoga 1777
During the American Revolutionary war (1775-1783) the 29th Regiment of Foot commanded by Col. Thomas Carleton took part in a number of actions, but most importantly the Battle of SaratogaFollowing the failure of the Continental (American) Army’s invasion of Canada, at the battle of Quebec (December 1775 – May 1776), the British commanders hoped to […]
The Battle of Lauffeldt 1747
Introduction Following its role in supressing the Jacobite rising, the 36th Regiment of Foot (at that time known as Flemming’s Regiment) was posted to the continent, as part of the army of Duke of Cumberland, who was now campaigning in the Europe. Here, Flemming’s were involved in numerous minor actions but its most notable engagement […]
The Battle of Slingersfontein 12th February 1900
The 2nd Battalion of the Worcestershire Regiment left Bermuda on 25 November 1899 under the command of Lt. Col. C. Coningham. They landed at Southampton and spent ten days at Aldershot in freezing winter weather, before leaving for South Africa from Southampton on 17 December 1899 aboard SS Tintagel Castle. The Battalion arrived at Cape […]
The Battle of Sobraon 10th February 1846
Battle of Sobraon was fought on the 10th February 1846. It was the fourth, last, and decisive battle of the First Sikh War (1845–46). The Sikh army was entrenched at Sobraon on the eastern British-held bank of the Sutlej River, their retreat secured by a bridge of boats. General Sir Hugh Gough having decided to attack the Sikh positions, […]
Battle of Ferozeshah 21st December 1845
The 1845-46 Sikh War (The First Sikh War) was a difficult one, as the Sikh army was well-trained and well-armed. As a result, British Casualties were heavy. The campaign was short and concentrated, lasting only three months and was restricted to the Punjab in the North West of India. The Battle of Ferozeshah was the […]
The Battle of Sheriffmuir 13 November 1715
John Erskine, 6th Earl of Mar mustered Highland chiefs, and on 6 September declared James Francis Edward Stuart (the “Old Pretender”) as King of Scots. With an army of about 12,000 men Mar proceeded to take Perth, and commanded much of the northern Highlands. Following unsuccessful skirmishes against John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, Mar […]
Battle of Almansa 25th April 1707
The Battle of Almansa was fought during the War of the Spanish Succession. It took place on 25 April 1707 between the forces of Philip V of Spain, the Bourbon claimant to the Spanish throne, and his Habsburg rival, Archduke Charles of Austria. The Bourbon army was commanded by the Duke of Berwick, the natural […]
The Siege of Barcelona 14 September to 19 October 1705
This siege took place during the War of the Spanish Succession when a Grand Alliance army led by Lord Peterborough, supporting the Habsburg claimant to the Spanish throne, captured the city of Barcelona from its Spanish Bourbon defenders. Catalonia was regarded as of strategic importance and a potential source of military support for the Allies […]
The Battle of Toulouse 10th April 1814
With Soult moving east, Wellington sent Beresford and two divisions to seize Bordeaux, the third-largest city of France. To make up for this Wellington summoned 8000 Spanish infantry and the British heavy cavalry as reinforcements. Meanwhile, the British-Portuguese-Spanish army pushed the French out of Aire-sur-l’Adour on 2 March in a skirmish. Soult pulled back to […]
The Battle of Orthez 27th February 1814
On the morning of February 23rd 1814 the left wing of the Allied army under Sir John Hope began its daring crossing of the Adour to the west of the town of Bayonne. The Guards, supported by riflemen of the 5/60th, crossed the river in small groups, ferried across the river on rafts. By the […]
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