Project Gutenberg 2009-09-14 Public domain in the USA. 499 Ellis, A. B. (Alfred Burdon) 1852 1894 Ellis, Alfred Burdon 45051229 The History of the First West India Regiment Produced by Steven Gibbs, Jane Hyland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The History of the First West India Regiment" by A.B. Ellis is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work details the formation, operations, and significance of the First West India Regiment, a military group composed predominantly of African soldiers, within the context of British colonial military efforts. The narrative encompasses various military engagements, highlighting the bravery and effectiveness of its troops in campaigns throughout the Americas and the Caribbean. The opening of the book introduces the author’s gratitude towards several figures who contributed to his research, setting a tone of appreciation for collaborative historical documentation. The introductory chapter outlines the pressing military needs of the British Empire, particularly emphasizing the requirement for a locally sourced army in the West Indies, as colonial garrisons were deemed inadequate for protection against threats. Ellis begins to explore the regiment's historical context by discussing the challenges faced by British commanders, the advantages of recruiting from local populations, and the complex identities of the African soldiers who served in this regiment. Subsequently, he illustrates the regiment's formation against the backdrop of significant military engagements during the American Revolutionary War and beyond. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Great Britain. Army. West India regiment, 1st UA Text Browsing: History - Warfare Category: History - American Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 675099 2025-06-12T11:12:37.303092 text/html 662635 2009-09-14T05:33:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3042275 2009-09-14T05:33:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2740005 2025-06-12T11:12:55.307001 application/epub+zip 2746250 2025-06-12T11:12:43.234062 application/epub+zip 296518 2025-06-12T11:12:40.459083 application/epub+zip 3033044 2025-06-12T11:13:02.017974 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2992698 2025-06-12T11:12:52.488034 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 518965 2022-09-14T03:54:18.609639 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 551329 2025-06-12T11:12:35.465250 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 551140 2009-09-14T05:33:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 185244 2009-09-14T05:33:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 551143 2009-09-14T05:33:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 185154 2009-09-14T05:33:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20215 2025-06-12T11:13:02.189964 application/rdf+xml 16759 2025-06-12T11:12:41.098074 image/jpeg 3728 2025-06-12T11:12:40.780111 image/jpeg 3618333 2025-06-12T11:12:37.419097 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia