The History of the First West India Regiment

CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER	1
CHAPTER I.
THE ACTION AT BRIAR CREEK, 1779—THE ACTION AT STONO FERRY, 1779	26
CHAPTER II.
THE SIEGE OF SAVANNAH, 1779—THE SIEGE OF CHARLESTOWN, 1780—THE BATTLE OF HOBKERK'S HILL, 1781	33
CHAPTER III.
THE RELIEF OF NINETY-SIX, 1781—THE BATTLE OF EUTAW SPRINGS, 1781—REMOVAL TO THE WEST INDIES	43
CHAPTER IV.
THE EXPEDITION TO MARTINIQUE, 1793—THE CAPTURE OF MARTINIQUE, ST. LUCIA, AND GUADALOUPE, 1794—THE DEFENCE OF FORT MATILDA, 1794	53
CHAPTER V.
MALCOLM'S ROYAL RANGERS—THE EVACUATION OF ST. LUCIA, 1795	63
CHAPTER VI.
THE CARIB WAR IN ST. VINCENT, 1795	69
CHAPTER VII.
MAJOR-GENERAL WHYTE'S REGIMENT OF FOOT, 1795	77
CHAPTER VIII.
THE CAPTURE OF ST. LUCIA, 1796	85
CHAPTER IX.
THE RELIEF OF GRENADA, 1796—THE REPULSE AT PORTO RICO, 1797	93
CHAPTER X.
THE DEFENCE OF DOMINICA, 1805	103
CHAPTER XI.
THE HURRICANE AT DOMINICA, 1806—THE REDUCTION OF ST. THOMAS AND ST. CROIX, 1807—THE RELIEF OF MARIE-GALANTE, 1808	117
CHAPTER XII.
THE CAPTURE OF MARTINIQUE, 1809—THE CAPTURE OF GUADALOUPE, 1810	125
CHAPTER XIII.
THE EXPEDITION TO NEW ORLEANS, 1814-15	141
CHAPTER XIV.
THE OCCUPATION OF GUADALOUPE, 1815—THE BARBADOS INSURRECTION, 1816—THE HURRICANE OF 1817	160
CHAPTER XV.
THE DEMERARA REBELLION, 1823	170
CHAPTER XVI.
THE BARRA WAR, 1831—THE HURRICANE OF 1831—THE COBOLO EXPEDITION, 1832	178
CHAPTER XVII.
THE MUTINY OF THE RECRUITS AT TRINIDAD, 1837	188
CHAPTER XVIII.
THE PIRARA EXPEDITION, 1842—CHANGES IN THE WEST AFRICAN GARRISONS—THE APPOLLONIA EXPEDITION, 1848	208
CHAPTER XIX.
INDIAN DISTURBANCES IN HONDURAS, 1848-49—THE ESCORT TO COOMASSIE, 1848—THE SHERBRO EXPEDITION, 1849—THE ESCORT TO RIO NUNEZ, 1850	218
CHAPTER XX.
THE STORMING OF SABBAJEE, 1853—THE RELIEF OF CHRISTIANSBORG, 1854	228
CHAPTER XXI.
THE TWO EXPEDITIONS TO MALAGEAH, 1854-55	236
CHAPTER XXII.
THE BATTLE OF BAKKOW, AND STORMING OF SABBAJEE, 1855	248
CHAPTER XXIII.
CHANGES IN THE WEST AFRICAN GARRISONS, 1856-57—THE GREAT SCARCIES RIVER EXPEDITION, 1859—FIRE AT NASSAU, 1859	257
CHAPTER XXIV.
THE BADDIBOO WAR, 1860-61	265
CHAPTER XXV.
THE ASHANTI EXPEDITION, 1863-64	276
CHAPTER XXVI.
THE JAMAICA REBELLION, 1865	286
CHAPTER XXVII.
AFRICAN TOUR, 1866-70	298
CHAPTER XXVIII.
THE DEFENCE OF ORANGE WALK, 1872	304
CHAPTER XXIX.
THE ASHANTI WAR, 1873-74	317
CHAPTER XXX.
AFFAIRS IN HONDURAS, 1874— Clyx.com