Project Gutenberg 2016-08-13 Public domain in the USA. 124 Cannon, Richard 1779 1865 00423105 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 Historical record of the 17th Foot Produced by Brian Coe, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by University of California libraries; missing images from HathiTrust Digital Library) "Historical Record of the Seventeenth, or the Leicestershire Regiment of Foot" by Richard Cannon is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This detailed record chronicles the formation and military engagements of the Seventeenth Regiment from its inception in 1688 to its activities by 1848. The content delves into the regiment's operational history, highlighting significant battles and campaigns, emphasizing its contributions and the valor of its soldiers. The opening of the text begins with a preface explaining the intent behind creating a comprehensive history of British Army regiments and the valor of British soldiers throughout history. It indicates a desire to inspire both current and future military personnel by showcasing the gallant deeds of their predecessors. Then, the introduction details the origins of the Seventeenth Regiment, describing its formation amidst political and military upheaval and the early assignments it received, which positioned it in the service of the monarchy during a tumultuous era in British history. This section sets the stage for a narrative that combines historical analysis with a celebration of military honor and courage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain. Army -- History Great Britain. Army. Royal Leicestershire Regiment UA Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - Warfare 203685 203505 2024-09-22T04:45:19.599138 2023-09-22T15:56:36.193383 text/html text/html 201968 2016-08-13T09:58:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 375866 2016-08-13T09:58:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 385027 2024-09-22T04:45:25.078161 application/epub+zip 386029 2024-09-22T04:45:20.940109 application/epub+zip 112712 2024-09-22T04:45:20.225097 application/epub+zip 464829 2024-09-22T04:45:28.162039 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448594 2024-09-22T04:45:24.512050 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176116 2022-09-24T00:58:47.661181 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162571 162299 2024-09-22T04:45:18.960101 2023-09-22T15:56:35.519402 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 162868 2016-08-13T09:58:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 54566 2016-08-13T09:58:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18711 2024-09-22T04:45:28.306062 application/rdf+xml 17222 2024-09-22T04:45:20.320129 image/jpeg 1751 2024-09-22T04:45:20.272125 image/jpeg 395412 2024-09-22T04:45:19.627083 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia