The Colonial Garrison 1817–1824: The 48th Foot, the Northamptonshire Regiment in the Colony of New South Wales by Clem Sargent

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Author has inscribed inside page. Dust jacket is also in very good condition with minor creasing to edges and a tiny scratch near spine top.

The Colonial Garrison 1817-1824 recounts the Australian service of one of the 25 British regiments which garrisoned the Australian colonies from 1790 to 1870.

This is the first comprehensive account of the service of the 48th Foot, the Northamptonshire Regiment, from its arrival from England in 1817 to serve under Governor Macquarie to its departure for India in 1824, when Sir Thomas Brisban was governor of the Colony of New South Wales. (book flap)