Regimental Timeline
The Second or The Queen's Royal Regiment
1662: The Occupation of Tangier and Dunkirk
Regimental
Colours are the Colonel's on the left and the Major's on
the right.
Centre; Matchlock and firelock, types of Officer's and Private's
sword and an
Officer's full dress sash. The silver gorget
was worn by ensigns. A Partisan, carried
by lieutenants
is shown right.
| 1662 | ||
| The Tangier Regiment of Foot | ||
Tangier |
Dunkirk |
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16th January |
Peterborough’s Regiment sails from the Downs for Tangier. |
Harley’s, Fitzgeralds and Farrells’ Regiments sail from Dunkirk for the Downs, then Tangier. |
30th January |
Garrison musters in Tangier with four Regiments: two English (Peterborough’s and Harley’s) and two Irish (Farrell’s and Fitzgerald’s). |
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May |
First engagement with the Moors. Fighting continues until November with Harley’s Regiment bearing the brunt. |
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November |
Truce with the Moors: lasts only a short time. |
Dunkirk evacuated. Rutherford’s and Alsop’s Regiments disbanded; troops shipped to Tangier and incorporated into the Governor’s and Lieutenant Governor’s Regiments. |
View of Tangier taken from without the watergate.
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