6th Lanca & Warwickshire
History
Napoleonic Wars
The regiment was sent to Nova Scotia in May 1787 and took part in the capture of Saint Pierre and Miquelon in May 1793.[27] After returning to England, it embarked for the Netherlands in September 1799 and fought at the Battle of Alkmaar in October 1799 during the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland.
The regiment was sent to Portugal in August 1808[29] for service in the Napoleonic Wars and fought under General Sir John Moore at the Battle of Corunna in January 1809, before being evacuated to England later that month.
It returned to the Peninsula in October 1810[31] where it fought at the Siege of Badajoz in March 1812, the Battle of Salamanca in July 1812 and the Battle of Vitoria in June 1813 as well as the Siege of San Sebastián in September 1813.
It then pursued the French Army into France and saw action at the Battle of the Nivelle in November 1813 and at the Battle of the Nive in December 1813.
It embarked for North America in June 1814 for service in the War of 1812 and saw action at the Battle of Bladensburg in August 1814, the Burning of Washington later in August 1814 and the Battle of Baltimore in September 1814 as well as the capture of Fort Bowyer in February 1815. It briefly returned to England in May 1815, before embarking for Flanders a few weeks later to fight at the Battle of Waterloo in June.
Ranks
Enlisted Ranks:
Cadet - Cad
Private - Pvt
Private First Class - Pfc
Regular - Rgl
Grenadier - Gren
Corporal - Cpl
Non Commisioned Officers:
Sergeant - Sgt
Sergeant Major - Sgt-Maj
Kingsman - Kgm
Officers
Second Lieutenant - 2Lt
First Lieutenant - 1Lt
Captain - Cpt
Colonel - Col
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