Project Gutenberg 2024-04-17 Public domain in the USA. 488 Cannon, Richard 1779 1865 Historical record of the Eighty-seventh Regiment, or the Royal Irish Fusiliers : $b Containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1793, and of its subsequent services to 1853 Historical record of the 87th Foot $aLondon :$bParker, Furnivall & Parker, $c1853. Historical records of the British Army Brian Coe, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Historical Record of the Eighty-seventh Regiment, or the Royal Irish Fusiliers" by Richard Cannon is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work chronicles the formation and subsequent military service of the Eighty-seventh Regiment, detailing their engagements and distinguished actions from their inception in 1793 through various campaigns until 1853. The text emphasizes the valor and discipline of the regiment while providing a comprehensive overview of their contributions to British military history. The opening of the book introduces the purpose behind documenting the regiment's history—highlighting their dedication and the need to inspire future soldiers by showcasing past heroism. It includes a general order stating that every regiment will keep a record of its services, underscoring the importance of military history for both soldiers and the general public. The narrative begins with the background of the regiment’s formation amid European unrest in the late 18th century and outlines the various battles and operations the regiment was involved in, setting the stage for an in-depth military chronicle. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/recordofeightyse00canniala 20181215002000cannon 1853 GB Reading ease score: 55.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Great Britain. Army -- History Great Britain. Army. Princess Victoria's Royal Irish Fusiliers UA Text Category: History - British Category: History - Warfare 330554 2025-07-29T06:20:50.312958 text/html 303648 2024-04-17T16:51:07 text/html 851778 2025-07-29T06:21:00.644905 application/epub+zip 854645 2025-07-29T06:20:52.727902 application/epub+zip 307970 2025-07-29T06:20:51.351932 application/epub+zip 1607479 2025-07-29T06:21:05.721865 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1580286 2025-07-29T06:20:59.499862 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260148 2025-07-29T06:20:48.854955 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 239918 2024-04-17T16:51:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16262 2025-07-29T06:21:05.949840 application/rdf+xml 16080 2025-07-29T06:20:51.612906 image/jpeg 1806 2025-07-29T06:20:51.474930 image/jpeg 1125139 2025-07-29T06:20:50.356924 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