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 Project Gutenberg 2017-08-20 Public domain in the USA. 272 Cannon, Richard 1779 1865 00423111 Historical Record of the Fourth, or the King's Own, Regiment of Foot Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1680, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1839 Historical record of the 4th Foot Produced by Brian Coe, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Historical Record of the Fourth, or the King's Own, Regiment of Foot" by Richard Cannon is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work chronicles the inception and subsequent military exploits of the Fourth Regiment, detailing its actions and engagements from its establishment in 1680 up to 1839. The book aims to preserve the legacies of bravery exhibited by the regiment over the years, highlighting its contributions to British military history and the valor of soldiers who served. The opening of this historical record introduces the context and background for the formation of the Fourth Regiment, initiated in response to military needs in Tangier following its cession to King Charles II. The text outlines the urgency felt by the British Crown due to threats from local forces and reflects on the aims of the regiment, including maintaining national honor and security in overseas territories. It describes the regiment’s initial deployment, the challenges faced in Tangier, and its evolution into a significant fighting unit within the British Army. Moreover, it underscores the commitment of its personnel to valor and discipline, setting the stage for the detailed accounts of battles and victories to come in subsequent sections of the historical record. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 47.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Great Britain. Army -- History Great Britain. Army. King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) UA Text Category: History - British Category: History - Warfare 412899 2025-07-22T07:14:13.880403 text/html 391295 2024-10-23T02:32:47 text/html 723937 2025-07-22T07:14:21.460383 application/epub+zip 729433 2025-07-22T07:14:15.456428 application/epub+zip 204116 2025-07-22T07:14:14.685385 application/epub+zip 860113 2025-07-22T07:14:26.000330 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 836724 2025-07-22T07:14:20.689372 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312399 2022-08-25T04:43:52.750590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342400 2025-07-22T07:14:12.879386 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 322422 2024-10-23T02:32:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16810 2025-07-22T07:14:26.161330 application/rdf+xml 16048 2025-07-22T07:14:14.793393 image/jpeg 1946 2025-07-22T07:14:14.739389 image/jpeg 747313 2025-07-22T07:14:13.922416 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia