1707 Engaged in active field-movements --
1708 Re-embarked at Ostend for England to repel invasion by the Pretender 33
---- Recaptured Ghent and Bruges from the French --
---- Extraordinary collision between the two regiments called "_Royal Regiments of Ireland_:" one in the _English_ service, the other in the _French_ service, both regiments bearing the _Irish Harp_ 36
---- Marched into winter quarters in Ghent --
1710 Engaged in forcing the lines at Pont-à-Vendin --
1711 Passage of the French lines at Arleux --
---- Marched into winter quarters at Lisle 40
1712 Lieut.-Colonel Stearne promoted to be Colonel in succession to General Ingoldsby (deceased) --
---- Marched from Lisle, and encamped beyond Bouchain --
---- Joined the army under the Duke of Ormond --
1713 Rank of the Royal Irish Regiment as 18th regiment of foot in the English army, directed to take date from the time of its arrival in England, in 1688 40
---- Conclusion of the treaty of peace at Utrecht --
1714 Remained in the garrison of Ghent until the Barrier Treaty was signed 41
---- Reception of the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough on passing through Ghent --
1715 Returned to England on account of the rebellion of the Earl of Mar, leaving the Lieut.-Colonel and 100 men in the castle of Ghent --
---- Landed at Greenwich, marched to Gloucester, and thence to Oxford --
1716 Rencontre at Oxford, in consequence of acts of disloyalty evinced in that town --
---- Lieut.-Colonel William Cosby promoted to the Colonelcy in succession to General Stearne, who retired --
1727 Detachment of 500 men proceeded from Minorca to reinforce the garrison of Gibraltar, besieged by the Spaniards --
1732 Sir Charles Hotham, Bart., appointed to the Colonelcy in succession to General Cosby, appointed Governor- in-Chief of New York --
1735 Colonel John Armstrong appointed to the Colonelcy in succession to Sir Charles Hotham --
1742 Colonel John Mordaunt appointed to the Colonelcy in succession to General Armstrong --
1744 Reviewed on Hounslow Heath by Field-Marshal the Duke of Cumberland 43
---- Landed at Ostend, and marched to Mons 44
1745 Re-embarked for England in consequence of Charles Edward, son of the Pretender, having landed in Scotland 45
---- Landed at Gravesend, and embarked for Leith --