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“The Wiltshire Regiment for Wiltshire.” 
the island. It was here exposed to much harassing duty and 
frequent firing from the enemy’s batteries, But Murat was 
obliged to relinquish all hopes of success, having been foiled in 
his attempt to turn the right of the British line, by landing to 
the southward of Messina, In this attempt he lost fifteen 
hundred men. 
1811 Three companies of the regiment embarked on board the 
Impéreuse and Thames frigates, landed at Palinuro on the 
Neapolitan coast, and maintained their ground three days 
against the enemy, who were one thousand strong, destroyed 
the batteries and succeeded in bringing off a valuable convoy. 
Lieutenant Kay, of the light company, killed ; Captain Oldham, 
of the grenadiers, severely wounded, one sergeant and two 
tank and file wounded. 
1812 The grenadier company with the grenadier battalion sent to 
the east of Spain. 
1813 The second battalion disembarked at Passages, in Spain, on 
Nive. 
the 6th October, and joined the army under the Duke of 
Wellington in Lord Aylmer’s Brigade. It was present and 
took part in the operations of the army crossing the Bidassoa 
and entering France, those on the Nive, in December, having 
Mayor's House. been in position at the mayor’s house, where some men were 
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wounded, and also those preparatory to the investment of 
Bayonne. 
1814 The first battalion sailed with an expedition, landed at 
Capture of 
Genoa, 
Leghorn, marched from thence to Genoa, the enemy retiring 
upon the latter, where an action took place which terminated 
in its capture. ‘The regiment, in common with the rest of the 
troops received the thanks of His Royal Highness the Prince | 
Regent on this occasion. It sailed from Genoa with an ex- 
pedition to the coast of America. Arrived at Halifax. Went 
into camp. From thence proceeded against Castine, situated on 
the Penobseot, which surrendered with shipping, stores, &e. 
The regiment received the thanks of H. k. Highness on this 
occasion in common with the rest of the troops employed. 
SecondBattalion The second battalion remained in the neighbourhood of 
in Peninsula, Bayonne until the end of August, when it embarked for 
Ireland, and landed at the Cove of Cork, the 7th September, 
and marched to Kinsale. The second battalion was commanded 
by Lt.-Col. N. Blackwell during this service, who received a 
Peninsular medal in consequence. The battalion partook of 
the royal and parliamentary thanks given to the army. 
1815 The district of Maine being restored to the Americans on the 
conclusion of peace, the first battalion returned to Halifax. 
Left wing detached to Bermuda, 
The second battalion was quartered in Mallow and Kinsale 
until July, when it marched to Cork, and embarked on the 8th 
of that month to join the army under the Duke of Wellingtor 
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