The 100th Regiment of Foot (Prince Regent's County of Dublin Regiment) was raised in Ireland in 1804 for service in the Napoleonic Wars. After a few weeks, Lieutenant Colonel John Murray was appointed to command; he was to remain in this post for most of the regiment's active service.
100th Regiment of Foot (Prince Regent's County of Dublin Regiment)
The regiment was raised in Ireland as the 100th Regiment of Foot for service in the Napoleonic Wars in 1804.[1]
The 100th were transferred to Nova Scotia in 1805, with 271 men being lost when the troopshipAeneas was wrecked off Newfoundland. They were then stationed in Canada proper. In 1807, Colonel Isaac Brock, then serving on the staff in North America, reported favourably on the regiment while they were serving as garrison for Quebec City, and commented, "The men were principally raised in the north of Ireland, and are nearly all Protestants; they are robust, active, and good looking."[2]
During the War of 1812 the regiment served on the Canadian frontier. A detachment was present at the Battle of Sackett's Harbour in May 1813.[3] Major George Taylor captured two 10-gun American vessels, the Growler and Eagle, on 3 June 1813 on the Sorrell River near Île aux Noix on the Canadian side of the lake, after a fight of three-and-a-half hours; British casualties were three men wounded and American casualties were one man killed and eight severely wounded.[4] (Both vessels were taken into Royal Navy service, but the Americans recaptured them the next year.)[a] The regiment was given an extra descriptor as the 100th Regiment of Foot (Prince Regent's County of Dublin Regiment) in 1813.[1]
The whole regiment took part in the Capture of Fort Niagara in December 1813.[3] From there, they were engaged on raids to Buffalo and Black Rock in late December 1813.[3]
In July 1814, the regiment saw action at the Battle of Chippawa (or Street's Creek), where the regiment took heavy losses, reduced to "one Captain & 3 subalterns doing duty, with 250 effective men".[6] They then served at the Siege of Fort Erie in the closing months of the year. For their services in the defence of Canada, they were awarded the battle honour Niagara. The Colonel of the Regiment was Brig. Sir Frederick John Falkiner, Bt.[7]
In February 1816 the regiment was renumbered as the 99th Regiment of Foot (Prince Regent's County of Dublin Regiment), then withdrawn to England in 1818 to be disbanded at Chatham.[1] As the Napoleonic Wars ended, England was faced with thousands of returning soldiers. Rather than having them all return to England and Ireland, many of soldiers of the 100th Foot were offered and accepted land-grants in Upper Canada. The largest settlement from the 100th Foot was in Richmond, Ontario.[8] The transport Hussaren arrived at Quebec from Cowes on 31 May with 124 officers and men of the 76th and 99th Regiments of Foot.[9]
^Prize money in the amount of £5 7s 10d currency per share was awarded, with a private being allocated one share and a major 30 shares, though an officer commanding independently, such as Taylor, received a double allocation.[5]
References
^ abcd. Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 12 July 2006. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
^The Life and Correspondence of Major-General Sir Isaac Brock, K.B. online at Project Gutenberg
^ abc. Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 12 July 2006. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
^. Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 12 July 2006. Retrieved 17 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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The Regiments of Richmond County, Canada
Leinster Regiment
Anon. (1908) Officers of the British Forces in Canada During the War of 1812-15. (Welland Tribune Print).
Roberts, A Barry (2004). For King & Country: the Story of the 100th Regiment of Foot. Goulbourn Township Historical Society and Museum. ISBN1-55036-683-1.
January 31, 2023
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For other units with the same regimental number see 100th Regiment of Foot disambiguation The 100th Regiment of Foot Prince Regent s County of Dublin Regiment was raised in Ireland in 1804 for service in the Napoleonic Wars After a few weeks Lieutenant Colonel John Murray was appointed to command he was to remain in this post for most of the regiment s active service 100th Regiment of Foot Prince Regent s County of Dublin Regiment Active1804 1818CountryUnited KingdomBranch British ArmyTypeLine InfantrySizeOne battalionEngagementsWar of 1812 100th Regiment of Foot Uniform Contents 1 History 2 Colonels of the Regiment 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditThe regiment was raised in Ireland as the 100th Regiment of Foot for service in the Napoleonic Wars in 1804 1 The 100th were transferred to Nova Scotia in 1805 with 271 men being lost when the troopship Aeneas was wrecked off Newfoundland They were then stationed in Canada proper In 1807 Colonel Isaac Brock then serving on the staff in North America reported favourably on the regiment while they were serving as garrison for Quebec City and commented The men were principally raised in the north of Ireland and are nearly all Protestants they are robust active and good looking 2 During the War of 1812 the regiment served on the Canadian frontier A detachment was present at the Battle of Sackett s Harbour in May 1813 3 Major George Taylor captured two 10 gun American vessels the Growler and Eagle on 3 June 1813 on the Sorrell River near Ile aux Noix on the Canadian side of the lake after a fight of three and a half hours British casualties were three men wounded and American casualties were one man killed and eight severely wounded 4 Both vessels were taken into Royal Navy service but the Americans recaptured them the next year a The regiment was given an extra descriptor as the 100th Regiment of Foot Prince Regent s County of Dublin Regiment in 1813 1 The whole regiment took part in the Capture of Fort Niagara in December 1813 3 From there they were engaged on raids to Buffalo and Black Rock in late December 1813 3 In July 1814 the regiment saw action at the Battle of Chippawa or Street s Creek where the regiment took heavy losses reduced to one Captain amp 3 subalterns doing duty with 250 effective men 6 They then served at the Siege of Fort Erie in the closing months of the year For their services in the defence of Canada they were awarded the battle honour Niagara The Colonel of the Regiment was Brig Sir Frederick John Falkiner Bt 7 In February 1816 the regiment was renumbered as the 99th Regiment of Foot Prince Regent s County of Dublin Regiment then withdrawn to England in 1818 to be disbanded at Chatham 1 As the Napoleonic Wars ended England was faced with thousands of returning soldiers Rather than having them all return to England and Ireland many of soldiers of the 100th Foot were offered and accepted land grants in Upper Canada The largest settlement from the 100th Foot was in Richmond Ontario 8 The transport Hussaren arrived at Quebec from Cowes on 31 May with 124 officers and men of the 76th and 99th Regiments of Foot 9 Colonels of the Regiment EditColonels of the Regiment were 1 100th Regiment of Foot1805 1818 Brig Sir Frederick John Falkiner Bt disbanded 1818Notes Edit Prize money in the amount of 5 7s 10d currency per share was awarded with a private being allocated one share and a major 30 shares though an officer commanding independently such as Taylor received a double allocation 5 References Edit a b c d 100th or Prince of Wales s Royal Canadian Regiment of Foot Regiments org Archived from the original on 12 July 2006 Retrieved 22 March 2017 The Life and Correspondence of Major General Sir Isaac Brock K B online at Project Gutenberg a b c The American War War of 1812 Regiments org Archived from the original on 12 July 2006 Retrieved 22 March 2017 Anon 1908 pp 252 3 Anon 1908 p 257 Letter from Sir Gordon Drummond to Sir George Prevost July 13 1814 100th or Prince of Wales s Royal Canadian Regiment of Foot Regiments org Archived from the original on 12 July 2006 Retrieved 17 August 2016 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Richmond Heritage Retrieved 22 March 2017 Ship Arrivals at the Ports of Quebec 1817 External links Edit100th Prince of Wales s Royal Canadian Regiment of Foot regiments org archived on the Wayback Machine on 13 January 2008 The Regiments of Richmond County Canada Canadian Military History Gateway Leinster Regiment Anon 1908 Officers of the British Forces in Canada During the War of 1812 15 Welland Tribune Print Roberts A Barry 2004 For King amp Country the Story of the 100th Regiment of Foot Goulbourn Township Historical Society and Museum ISBN 1 55036 683 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 100th Regiment of Foot Prince Regent 27s County of Dublin Regiment amp oldid 1105629872, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
