Project Gutenberg 2019-10-07 Public domain in the USA. 148 Cannon, Richard 1779 1865 Historical Record of the Seventy-first Regiment, Highland Light Infantry Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1777, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1852 Historical record of the 71st 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 The Internet Archive) "Historical Record of the Seventy-first Regiment, Highland Light Infantry" by Richard Cannon is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The text chronicles the formation and service of the Seventy-first Regiment, detailing its contributions and engagements from its inception in 1777 through to 1852. It provides an in-depth look at the regiment's actions, notable figures, and historical context that shaped its existence within the British Army. The opening of the text introduces the royal warrant under which the Seventy-first Regiment was formed, emphasizing the broader historical context of the regiment amidst ongoing conflicts, including the American War of Independence and tensions with France. Cannon elaborates on the early efforts to raise the regiment, highlighting the involvement of Scottish Highland clans and detailing the critical personnel appointed as officers. The intricacies of the regiment's movements, deployments, and battles are introduced, setting the stage for a comprehensive recounting of its military history and valor throughout significant military engagements. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Great Britain. Army -- History Great Britain. Army. Regiment of Foot, 71st (Highland Light Infantry) UA Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Royalty Category: History - Warfare 501502 2025-06-24T06:40:53.847352 text/html 479341 2024-10-17T14:07:14 text/html 768052 2025-06-24T06:41:04.470307 application/epub+zip 774219 2025-06-24T06:40:56.033307 application/epub+zip 230074 2025-06-24T06:40:54.997336 application/epub+zip 931301 2025-06-24T06:41:10.290235 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 900175 2025-06-24T06:41:03.435334 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357108 2022-09-27T09:54:46.465746 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403191 2025-06-24T06:40:52.435369 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 383186 2024-10-17T14:07:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16622 2025-06-24T06:41:10.612246 application/rdf+xml 14684 2025-06-24T06:40:55.138310 image/jpeg 1813 2025-06-24T06:40:55.068323 image/jpeg 771397 2025-06-24T06:40:53.898347 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