1766, 46th Regiment of foot, land bounty for dead soldier, Lt. G. Rogers signed

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1766, 46th Regiment of foot, land bounty for dead soldier, Lt. G. Rogers signed:
$158.50

This item is a wonderful, original document dated 1766, where Lt. G. Rogers of the 46th regiment has listed Patrick Higgins, a deceased soldier, died at Havana, as being eligible to receive the bounty for his poor widow, Susanah Higgins...as he was alive during the reduction of forces in Canada....signed by Rogers at lower right, folds, splits, archival acid free repairs, partially tipped to larger sheet, else in overall good condition.

The 46th (South Devonshire) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, created in 1741 and amalgamated into the Duke of Cornwall\'s Light Infantry in 1881.

In 1749 the Regiment was stationed in Ireland, where they remained for eight years. Whilst they were in Ireland, the Seven Years\' War broke out, and the 46th were relocated to Nova Scotia. During their time in Canada, the 46th were involved in several battles, including:

Assault on Fort Ticonderoga, July 8, 1758;

Assault and Capture of Fort Niagara, July 25, 1759;

Assault and Capture of Fort Lévis, August 25, 1760;

Capture of Montreal,September 8, 1760;

In 1762 they fought in the Caribbean, taking part in the following actions:

The Capture of Martinique, 1762;..........Assault and Capture of the Heights of Morne Tartenson, January 24, 1762;..........Assault and Capture of the Heights of Morne Garnier, January 27, 1762;.........Capture of Fort Royal, February 4, 1762;

Capture of Havanna, Cuba, 1762;...............Storm of the Moro Fort, July 30, 1762;.............Siege and Fall of Havanna, August 13, 1762.

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