Historical Record of the Thirty-first, or, the Huntingdonshire Regiment of Foot; containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1702, and of its subsequent services to 1850

"Historical Record of the Thirty-first, or, the Huntingdonshire Regiment of Foot" by Richard Cannon is a rich historical account chronicling the journey of a British regiment from its creation to its battles on the field. It recounts the origins of the Thirty-first Regiment, starting with its establishment as a Marine Corps and it moves to its brave actions in major conflicts. Serving to celebrate the regiment's contribution to British military history, the book also mentions a royal order encouraging the recording of regimental histories to foster pride within the army. It painstakingly details the formatting used in the text.