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Regimental Timeline

The 31st Regiment

1802-1815: the Napoleonic Wars

1802
	31^st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment
	Regiment in various stations throughout the Mediterranean.
	New Colours presented.

1804
	31^st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment
4^th July	Regiment in the West Indies (remains until 1814). Recapture of Guadaloupe.

1805
	31^st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment
	2^nd/31^st Peninsular War.

1807
	31^st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment
	1^st Battalion
31^st March - 21^st April	Siege of Rosetta (Egypt).

1808
	31^st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment
	1^st Battalion
	Mediterranean.
	2^nd Battalion
	Second Battalion raised again.
	Colours presented.
	To Spain.

1809
	31^st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment
	1^st Battalion
	Mediterranean.
	2^nd Battalion
27^th - 28^th July	Battle of Talavera.

1810
	31^st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment
	1^st Battalion
	Mediterranean.
	2^nd Battalion
	Portugal.

1811
	31^st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment
	1^st Battalion
	Mediterranean.
	2/31^st Battalion
16^th May	Battle of Albuhera.

The universal shako plate for Other Ranks

The universal shako plate for Other Ranks. On the left, the Officer’s cross belt plate and, on the right, the brass cross belt plate for the rank and file.
The Sergeant’s sash has a central stripe of the facing colour. The gorget is of the universal pattern in gilt with facing colour silk rosettes and ribbons.
Also shown are a Flank Company Officer’s sabre and a Battalion Company Officer’s sword.

1812
	31^st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment
	1^st Battalion
	Mediterranean.
	2/31^st Battalion
	Portugal.

1813
	31^st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment
	1^st Battalion
	Mediterranean.
	2/31^st Battalion
	The Advance into Spain:
21^st June	Battle of Vittoria.
28^th July	Battles in the Pyrennees.
2^nd August	Battle of Sorauren.
31^st October	Capture of Pamplona.
	Crossing of the Bidassoa.
	The invasion of France:
10^th November	Crossing of the Nivelle.
9^th - 13^th December	Battle of the Nive.

1814
	31^st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment
	1^st Battalion
	Mediterranean.
	2/31^st Battalion
27^th February	Battle of Orthes.
10^th April	Battle of Toulouse.
13^th April	Battle of La Sturia.
22^nd April	Capture of Genoe.
	The March to Bordeaux.
	2/31^st Battalion disbanded, Colours laid up at Wrotham Park, Barnet.

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Regimental Timeline

The 31st Regiment

1802-1815: the Napoleonic Wars

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