100th Regiment of Foot (Prince Regent's County of Dublin Regiment)

other units with the same regimental number 100th Regiment of Foot (disambiguation) 100th Regiment of Foot (Prince Regent's County of Dublin Regiment) 1804–1818 UKGBI United Kingdom United Kingdom Line Infantry One battalion War of 1812 thumb|A regimental private and officer in 1812–1814 The 100th Regiment of Foot (Prince Regent's County of Dublin Regiment) was raised in Ireland in 1804 for service in the Napoleonic Wars. It was stationed in North America from 1805 to 1818, with service in the War of 1812. On its disbandment in 1818, many men of the regiment were discharged in Canada to settle on land there. History The regiment was raised in Ireland as the 100th Regiment of Foot for service in the Napoleonic Wars in 1804.http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/100-858.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20060712211849/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/100-858.htm dead 12 July 2006 100th (or Prince of Wales's Royal Canadian) Regiment of Foot Regiments.org 22 March 2017 After a few weeks, Lieutenant Colonel John Murray was appointed to command; he was to remain in this post for most of the regiment's active service. The 100th were transferred to Nova Scotia in 1805, with 271 men being lost when the troopship Aeneas was wrecked off Newfoundland. They were then stationed in Canada proper. In 1807, Colonel Isaac Brock, then serving on the staff in North America, reported favourably on the regiment while they were serving as garrison for Quebec City, and commented, "The men were principally raised in the north of Ireland, and are nearly all Protestants; they are robust, active, and good looking."The Life and Correspondence of Major-General Sir Isaac Brock, K.B. online at Project Gutenberg During the War of 1812 the regiment served on the Canadian frontier. A detachment was present at the Battle of Sackett's Harbour in May 1813.http://regiments.org/wars/19fr-nap/812ameri.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20060712060858/http://regiments.org/wars/19fr-nap/812ameri.htm dead 12 July 2006 The American War (War of 1812) Regiments.org 22 March 2017 Major George Taylor captured two 10-gun American vessels, the Growler and Eagle, on 3 June 1813 on the Sorrell River near Île aux Noix on the Canadian side of the lake, after a fight of three-and-a-half hours; British casualties were three men wounded and American casualties were one man killed and eight severely wounded.Anon. (1908), pp.252-3. (Both vessels were taken into Royal Navy service, but the Americans recaptured them the next year.)Prize money in the amount of £5 7s 10d currency per share was awarded, with a private being allocated one share and a major 30 shares, though an officer commanding independently, such as Taylor, received a double allocation.Anon. (1908), p.257. The regiment was given an extra descriptor as the 100th Regiment of Foot (Prince Regent's County of Dublin Regiment) in 1813. The whole regiment took part in the Capture of Fort Niagara in December 1813. From there, they were engaged on raids to Buffalo and Black Rock in late December 1813. In July 1814, the regiment saw action at the Battle of Chippawa (or Street's Creek), where the regiment took heavy losses, reduced to "one Captain & 3 subalterns doing duty, with 250 effective men".Letter from Sir Gordon Drummond to Sir George Prevost, July 13, 1814 They then served at the Siege of Fort Erie in the closing months of the year. For their services in the defence of Canada, they were awarded the battle honour Niagara. The Colonel of the Regiment was Brig. Sir Frederick John Falkiner, Bt.http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/100-858.htm 100th (or Prince of Wales's Royal Canadian) Regiment of Foot Regiments.org 17 August 2016 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20060712211849/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/100-858.htm 12 July 2006 In February 1816 the regiment was renumbered as the 99th Regiment of Foot (Prince Regent's County of Dublin Regiment), then withdrawn to England in 1818 to be disbanded at Chatham. As the Napoleonic Wars ended, England was faced with thousands of returning soldiers. Rather than having them all return to England and Ireland, many of soldiers of the 100th Foot were offered and accepted land-grants in Upper Canada. The largest settlement from the 100th Foot was in Richmond, Ontario.http://www.richmondheritage.ca/ Richmond Heritage 22 March 2017 The transport Hussaren 1808 ship 2 arrived at Quebec from Cowes on 31 May with 124 officers and men of the 76th and 99th Regiments of Foot.Ship Arrivals at the Ports of Quebec, 1817. Colonels of the Regiment Colonels of the Regiment were: 100th Regiment of Foot 1805–?1818: Brig. Sir Frederick John Falkiner, Bt. disbanded 1818 Notes References 30em External links 100th (Prince of Wales's Royal Canadian) Regiment of Foot, regiments.org, archived on the Wayback Machine on 13 January 2008 The Regiments of Richmond County, Canada Canadian Military History Gateway Leinster Regiment Anon. (1908) Officers of the British Forces in Canada During the War of 1812-15. (Welland Tribune Print). For King & Country: the Story of the 100th Regiment of Foot Roberts A Barry 2004 Goulbourn Township Historical Society and Museum 1-55036-683-1 100th Regiment Historical Society Category:Infantry regiments of the British Army Category:Irish regiments of the British Army Category:Military units and formations established in 1804 Category:Defunct Irish regiments of the British Army Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1818 Category:1804 establishments in Ireland Category:1818 disestablishments in Ireland Category:British military units and formations of the War of 1812