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 The Early Years, War of Spanish Succession

• 1693 - Feb 1, Arthur Chichester raises a the Earl of Donegall's Regiment for King William's wars of religion.
• 1697 - Feb 7, the regiment is disbanded.
• 1701 - Arthur Chichester raises the "Belfast Regiment" at his own expense on June 28 for King William's wars.  The king sets the facings of the uniforms to orange as a symbol of his approval.

• 1702 - Britain declares war on France and Spain on May 4.  The regiment is brought from Belfast to Portsmouth, then onto the Isle of Wight.  The Duke of Ormond reviews the assembled troops on June 2 where the Earl of Donegall's Regiment reports a strength of 586.  The 6th, 19th, 20th, 34th, 35th, and 36th Regiments are placed on the naval establishment for marine duty.
  

  Prepared by Lt. Col. Peter Bristow, giving an excellent report on the regiment at the time of the beginning of the war. On board ye Ruby transport - 5 companies.
  Peter Bristow, Lieut.-Col and Capt. Nathaniell Lane, Lieut. Michael Mowmer, Ensign	2 sergeants, 3 corporalls, 2drs., 41 private men
  John Foulkes, Capt. Richard Collum, Lieut. Isaac Ewdis, Ensign	2 sergeants, 3 corporalls, 2 drs., 44 private men 2 whereof sick on board ye Jeffery, hospitall ship
  Thomas Phillips, Capt. James Griffith, Lieut. James Moore, Ensign	2 sergeants, 3 corporalls, 2 drs., 43 private men
  Edmond Keating, Capt. Francis Scott, Lieut. Richard Willoughby, Ensign	2 sergeants, 3 corporalls, 2 drs., 41 private men
  Thomas Smith, Capt. Benjamin Wilkins, Lieut. Peter Martin, Ensign	2 sergeants, 3 corporalls, 2 drs., 40 private men
  On board ye Albion friggat, transport - 4 companies.
  William Hamilton, Major and Capt. James Mallery, Lieut. John Witchells, Ensign	2 sergeants, 3 corporalls, 2 drs., 44 private men whereof on sick on beard ye Smirna Factor, hospitall ship
  Archibald Patton, Capt. Henry Deel, Lieut. James Winn, Ensign	2 sergeants, 3 corporalls, 1 dr., 45 private men one whereof with Colonel Fox.  One drummer deserted
  E. De Mense Sourdney, Capt. George Foulkes, Lieut. Henry Griffith, Ensign	2 sergeants, 3 corporalls, 2 drs., 44 private men one corporall, two private men on board ye Smirna Factor, hospital ship.  Since ye wrighting of this we have an acct. of ye death of one man on board ye said ship
  James Sterling, Capt. Philip St. John, Lieut. John Wallis, Ensign	2 sergeants, 3 corporalls, 2 drs., 44 private men
  On board ye Hunter fireship, and ye Lightning - 1 company.
  Joshline Mead, Capt. Joseph Sanders, Lieut. Dudley Davis, Ensign	2 sergeants, 3 corporalls, 2 drs., 44 private men
  On board ye Sterling Castle - 2 companies.
  Earl of Donegall, Joseph Delany, Capt.-Lieut. - Tracy, Ensign	2 sergeants, 3 corporalls, 2 drs., 45 private men
  Thom. Dancer, Capt. - Flemming, Lieut. - Starling, Ensign	2 sergeants, 3 corporalls, 2 drs., 44 private men
  Grenadier company on board ye Prince of Orange.

• 1702: August-Sept.  Battle of Cadiz.
• 1703: May, Battle of Guadaloupe.
• 1703: Regiment recalled: decimated by yellow fever, hasty recruitment begins.
• 1704: Regiment sent back to Spain.
• 1704 - 1705: Defense of Gibraltar. First Battle Honour.
• 1706: April 10th, Major-General Arthur Chichester, Earl of Donegall, slain in Barcelona at Fort Montjuick.
• 1706: April 15th, Brigader General Richard Gorges takes command of the 35th.
• 1707: Battle of Almansa, regiment nearly annihilated, Colours lost [recovered three years later], returns to Ireland.  Act of Union united Scotland and England, forming the Kingdom of Great Britain.
• 1714: Ireland.
• 1714: War of Spanish Succession Ends with Treaty of Utrecht.
• 1714: Queen Anne dies.  George of Hanover becomes King of Great Britain.
• 1717: Colonel Charles James Otway serves a 47 year term.  From 1717 to 1764, 35th Regiment of Foot nicknamed the "Otways."
• 1718-1720: War of the Quadruple Alliance/Jacobite Rebellion.
• 1719: The regiment leaves Ireland for Minorca to protect British sea domination.
• 1720: War of the Quadruple Alliance Ends with Treaty of the Hague.
• 1725: The 35th Regiment returns from Minorica.  Strength is 565 officers and men.
• 1727: 35th is stationed in Gibraltar.