HISTORICAL RECORD OF THE SIXTY-SEVENTH, OR THE SOUTH HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT,

CONTAINING

AN ACCOUNT OF THE FORMATION OF THE REGIMENT IN 1758,

AND OF ITS SUBSEQUENT SERVICES TO 1849.

COMPILED BY

RICHARD CANNON, Esq.,

ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE, HORSE GUARDS.

ILLUSTRATED WITH PLATES.

LONDON:

PARKER, FURNIVALL, & PARKER,

30, CHARING-CROSS.

MDCCCXLIX.

London: Printed by William Clowes and Sons, Stamford Street, For Her Majesty's Stationery Office.

THE SIXTY-SEVENTH,

OR

THE SOUTH HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT,

BEARS ON THE REGIMENTAL COLOUR THE FIGURE OF THE

"ROYAL TIGER,"

WITH THE WORD "INDIA" SUPERSCRIBED, IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS SERVICES IN INDIA FROM 1805 TO 1826;

ALSO THE WORD

"BARROSA,"

AS A TESTIMONY OF THE GALLANTRY DISPLAYED BY THE SECOND BATTALION, AT THE BATTLE OF BARROSA, ON THE 5TH OF MARCH, 1811;

AND THE WORD

"PENINSULA,"

IN COMMEMORATION OF THE SERVICES OF THE SECOND BATTALION, IN THE EAST OF SPAIN, FROM 1810 TO 1814.

THE SIXTY-SEVENTH,

OR

THE SOUTH HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT.