THE BRITISH ARMY ON THE CONTINENT OF EUROPE. 175 
REVENUE. 
Time of Elizabeth in present value... 
,, ,, Anne ,, ,, „ ... 
1800 ... ... „ „ 3 3 ... 
1 85 1 ... ... 33 33 3 . ... 
1891 ... ... 33 „ 53 ... 
A LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS IN EUROPE IN WHICH 
THE BRITISH ARTILLERY HAS DISTINGUISHED 
ITSELF SINCE 1700. 
1701. —Expedition to Cadiz. 
1702. —A train of artillery landed in Holland under Marlborough. 
1708.—Expedition to Portugal. 
] 701, August 13th.—Battle of Blenheim. 
1706, May 23rd.—Battle of Ramillies. 
1708. —Capture of Minorca by General Stanhope. 
170$, 11th July.—Battle of Audenarde. Siege and capture of Lille. 
1709. 11 th September.—Battle of Malplaquet: Siege and capture of Tournay. 
1710. —Siege and capture of Do'uay. 
1711. —Siege and capture of Bouchain. 
1719.—Expedition to Spain. Bombardment of Vigo (this was the first occasion 
on which the artillery as a regiment saw active service). 
1727.—Siege of Gibraltar (the R.A., under Colonel Jonas Watson, during a 
four months’ siege, greatly contributed to the successful defence. 
1743, 27th June.—Battle of Dettingen. 
1745. —The battle of Fontenov, although a defeat, reflects credit on the 
artillery. 
1746. I 6th April.—Battle of Culloden, where the guns largely contributed to 
the victory. 
1747. —Battle of Val. Capture of Bergen-op-Zoom. 
1759, 1st August.—Battle of Minden, where the British artillery particularly 
distinguished itself by its mobility. 
1760, 31st July.—-Battle of Warbourg. 
1779-83.—Great siege of Gibraltar, which lasted for three years, seven months 
and twelve days. 
1781-82.—Defence and loss of Port Mahon. 
1793, 8th May.—Action at St. Amand. Siege and capture of Valenciennes. 
1793, 18th August.—Action at Lincelles. 
1794, 17th April.—-Assault and capture of Vaux, when No. 1 Company, 4th 
Battalion, much distinguished itself. 
1794, 26th April.—Action at Troisvilles during siege of Landrecies. 
1794, 22nd May.— In the action on this day the artillery particularly attracted 
the attention of the Commander-in-Chief (Duke of York) and were 
thanked by him in general orders. 
1799.—Expedition to the IIelder. 
I 799, 2nd October.—Battle of Egmont-op-Zee. 
1807, August to October.—Expedition to Copenhagen (the artillery very 
flatteringly referred to in the despatches of Sir Arthur Wellesley and 
Lord Carthcart). 
£1,500,000. 
£ 11 , 000 , 000 . 
£50,000,000. 
£61,000,000. 
£91,000,000. 
