![]() ![]() There followed a period of garrison duty in Ireland and Gibraltar, the highlight being the siege of the latter in 1727. In 1715 it defeated James’s army at Sheriffmuir. ![]() With the resurgence of the Jacobite threat, following the death of Queen Anne, the regiment, by this stage named Shannon’s, found itself again fighting on home soil. It is testimony to their resilience that the survivors rallied and pressed on the attack, for which the regiment was awarded its first Battle Honour. In particular, now going under the name of their new colonel, James Maitland, they made a name for themselves at the siege of Namur on 27th July 1695, when in the course of an assault, 20 officers and 500 men were killed and wounded by an exploding mine. With the Jacobites defeated, the old enemy, France ,once again came to the fore and for the next five years Leven’s men were in the Low Countries building a reputation in such engagements at Steenkirke and Neerwinden. ![]()
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