14th Regiment of Foot

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1807-1831

The 1st battalion embarked for Madras in June 1807 aboard the East Indiamen Royal George, Wyndham and Wexford ariving in November 1807 and quartered at Fort St George. The ships logs can be found at the British Library and list all the members of the regiment that boarded the ships for India along with the women and children that accompanied them.

1808 the battalion took part in an expedition against Tranquebar which surrendered to the British on 8th February 1808. The battalion then proceeded to Bengal. They remained at Fort William until they were sent to take part in an expedition against the Isle of France (Mauritius).

1811 took part in the capture of Java.

1813 sent out against the piratical state of Sambas in Borneo.

1814 returned to Bengal and were stationed in Berhampore.

1815 sent to take part in the First War in Nepaul.

1816 the battallion stayed in Cawnpore.

1817 they were employed against the Pindarees and Mahrattas.

1818-1824 the battalion were at Meerut.

1825-26 Took part in the Capture of Bhurtpore. The regiment marched from Meerut on 20th October and arrived in Cawnpore on 15th November. They left for Fort William on 19th November.

1827 arrived at Fort William on 15th January

1828 left for Berhampore on 25th January and arrived on 21st February.

1830 in November the regiment left Berampore and went to Fort William. On 27th December 1830 some of the regiment embarked for Europe aboard the EIC chartered ship Recovery and arrived at Gravesend on 13th May 1831.

1831 the rest of the men left Calcutta in January and arrived in Gravesend in July.


1868-1879

The 1st Battalion were in India.

1868 arrived in Bombay on 14th November on H.M.S. Euphrates. Were stationed in Cawnpore in December.


1878-1892

The 2nd battalion were in India.

1879 at the outbreak at Cabul

1880 at Afghanistan

1882 at Nowshera

1883 at Amritsar and Sialkote

1885 leaves Umballah for Mooltan

1886 at Mooltan