Regimental Timeline

The Second or The Queen's Royal Regiment

1663-1668: Tangier and the War in Portugal

 

1663
  Irish Regiments in Tangier English Regiments in Tangier

January

Teviot arrives from Dunkirk and assumes command of the garrison.

Harley’s and Peterborough’s Regiments incorporate officers and men from Rutherford’s and Alsop’s Regiments (ex-Dunkirk). Peterborough’s Regiment becomes Teviot’s.

April

Farrell’s and Fitzgerald’s regiments amalgamated as Fitzgerald’s Irish Regiment (five companies).

Harley’s and Teviot’s Regiments amalgamated as Teviot’s English Regiment (fifteen companies).

 

  Portugal  

January

Morgan’s (1650), Daniel’s (1647) and Mann’s (1650) Protectorate Regiments in Scotland amalgamated into two new regiments (1st and 2nd English) under the Earl of Inchquin, and shipped to Portugal to support the War against Spain (Charles II marriage treaty).

Matchlock

The last version of the Matchlock.

April

Battle of Ameixal.

 

 

1664
  Irish Regiments in Tangier English Regiments in Tangier
 

400 recruits shipped from Scotland.

 

4th May

Moorish ambush. Teviot killed, 400 casualties. Sir Tobias Bridge assumes command of the Garrison.

7th June

Colonel John Fitzgerald returns from leave and is appointed Governor and commander of the garrison. Ordered to reduce and reorganise the garrison into two regiments, and abolish the distinction between English and Irish.

  Governor's Regiment (Fitzgerald) Lieutenant Governor's Regiment (Norwood)
 

Regiment established with nine companies.

Regiment established with eight companies.

October

Lord John Bellasise appointed Governor

 

  Portugal  
 

Brigade reinforced from England and Ireland.

 
 

Irish troops from Tangier join the Brigade.

 

 

1665
  Governor's Regiment in Tangier Lieutenant Governor's Regiment in Tangier
 

Two batches of 90 and 203 recruits shipped from Cornwall. Dutch frigates capture shipping bound for Tangier.

February

The Mole surveyed. Work begins in May.

Hat and Sentinel’s Hanger

Hat and Sentinel's Hanger, 1662-1680

  Portugal  
 

Fighting continues.

 

 

1666
  Governor's Regiment in Tangier Lieutenant Governor's Regiment in Tangier
 

Treaty with the Moors. Work continues on the Mole.

 

Lord John Bellasise departs Tangier.

 

  Portugal  
 

Fighting continues.

 

 

1668
  Governor's Regiment in Tangier Lieutenant Governor's Regiment in Tangier

February

Two Regiments amalgamated as one – the Governor’s Regiment – of twelve companies.

  Governor's Regiment in Tangier

23rd September

Reinforced by the arrival of troops evacuated from Portugal. Colonel John Middleton assumes Governorship and command of the Regiment.

 

  Portugal  
 

Brigade disbanded. 600 men returned to England, 1,000 shipped to Tangier.

Early plug and ring bayonets

Early plug and ring bayonets, late 1600s

 

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