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Chapter VIII. 1813-1814

The First Battalion in the Peninsula, continued; The Advance to Vittoria: Battle of Vittoria : Battles in the Pyrenees, and Siege of San Sebastian: Passage of the Bidassoa: Battle of Nivelle: Battles of the Nive: Battle of Orthez: Battle of Toulouse—Peace—Recapitulation from the Regimental Records.

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Chapter IX. 1814-1815

The two Battalions in Ireland—The First Battalion embarks on an expedition: A wing wrecked in the Baring transport at Berehaven—The Battalion proceeds to the Mississippi—— Operations in the Gulf of Mexico: Mobile: Isle Dauphine—The First Battalion returns home—Proceeds to Belgium.

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Chapter X. 1815

The First Battalion at the Battle of Waterloo—Waterloo Letters—Narratives of Lieutenant Wray, Lieutenant Mill, and Sergeant Lawrence—Waterloo Honours—Loss at Waterloo—Strength.

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Chapter XI. 1815 to 1828

The March to Paris—Grand Reviews—Second Battalion disbanded—The Regiment with the Army of Occupation in France—At Glasgow—In England—In Ireland—The Regimental Record Book—Peninsular Honours—The Regiment at Chatham—In New South Wales and Van Diemen’s Land—Proceeds to Bombay.

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Chapter XII. 1829 to 1840

Arrival of the Regiment at Bombay—The Black in the Epaulettes, etc—Preparing for Field Service—The Sind Reserve Force—Seizure of Karachi—Ravages of the Cholera—Presentation of New Colours—The Regiment marches into Upper Sind.

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Chapter XIII. 1841

Services of the Regiment in Sind and Beluchistan—Terrible Mortality at Quetta—The Regiment marches from Quetta to Kandahar.

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Chapter XIV. 1842

With General Nott at Kandahar—Affair at Arghandab—Winter Sufferings—General Nott moves out : Defence of Kandahar during his absence—Bad news from Kabul—General England arrives from Quetta—The Rev. I. N. Allen—Colonel Wymer relieves Khelat-i-Ghileai: Destroys the place and returns to Kandahar—Evacuation of Kandahar—Victory of Goain—Nott reoccupies and destroys Ghazni—Union of Pollock’s and Nott’s Forces at Kabul—Return March—Arrival in India—Afghan Honours.

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Chapter XV. 1843

The Force at Ferozepore broken up—The Regiment at Meerut—With the Army of Exercise at Agra—Battle of Maharajpore—Letter from Sir Thomas Valiant—Honours and Rewards.

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