HISTORICAL RECORD OF THE SEVENTEENTH, OR THE LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT OF FOOT;

CONTAINING

AN ACCOUNT OF THE FORMATION OF THE REGIMENT IN 1688, AND OF ITS SUBSEQUENT SERVICES TO 1848.

COMPILED BY

RICHARD CANNON, Esq.,

ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE, HORSE GUARDS.

LONDON:

PARKER, FURNIVALL, & PARKER,

30, CHARING-CROSS.

MDCCCXLVIII.

LONDON. PRINTED BY W. CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET, FOR HER MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE.

THE SEVENTEENTH,

OR

THE LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT OF FOOT,

BEARS ON THE REGIMENTAL COLOUR

"THE ROYAL TIGER;"

WITH THE WORD

"HINDOOSTAN,"

AS A LASTING TESTIMONY OF THE EXEMPLARY CONDUCT OF THE REGIMENT DURING ITS SERVICE IN INDIA FROM 1804 TO 1823;

AND THE WORDS

"AFFGHANISTAN," "GHUZNEE," AND "KHELAT,"

IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT IN AFFGHANISTAN, THE STORMING OF GHUZNEE, AND THE CAPTURE OF KHELAT, IN THE YEAR 1839.

SEVENTEENTH REGIMENT OF FOOT.