NAM.1982-09-26-3

[THIS MICROFILM IS NO LONGER HELD BY NAM] Microfilm copy of manuscript order book, 27 Apr 1813- 24 Nov 1814. Inscribed on the cover: '8th Company 2nd Battln, 79 Regt'. Containing copies of general, brigade and battalion orders of 27 Apr 1813- 24 Nov 1814, whilst the battalion was stationed at Glasgow Barracks to 8 Aug 1813, Paisley 9 Aug- 27 Sep 1813, Greenock 29 Sep 1813- 3 Aug 1814, Paisley 4-22 Aug 1814, Glasgow Barracks 23 Aug- 7 Oct 1814 and Edinburgh Castle 11 Oct- 24 Nov 1814. At Glasgow they were in barracks with the 71st Foot, with the Wiltshire, North Yorkshire (from 7 Aug 1813), Berwickshore and Kirkcudbrightshire Militia billeted in the town. After their return from Paisley to Glasgow they were with the 26th and 71st Foot and at Edinburgh in garrison with the 1st Foot (to 5 Nov), 21st Foot (3 Nov- 9 Dec), 91st Foot (29 Oct- 15 Nov), 92nd Foot (to 21st Oct), 94th Foot (to 22nd Oct) and Cumberland Militia (from 18 Nov). Originals in Queen's Own Highlanders Regimental Museum.