| Raised under the Additional Forces Act,
July 1803, the battalion took part in the disastrous assault
on Bergen op Zoom in March 1814. Later, as part of Halkett's
5th British Brigade, the battalion was badly cut up at Quatre
Bras due to mishandling by the Prince of Orange and lost its
King's Colour.
On 18th June 1815 the battalion fought again
at Waterloo and with that service added the battle honour
'Waterloo' to the colour of the 69th Regiment. The battalion
was disbanded in 1816 as part of a general plan of demobilisation
and its remaining personnel absorbed into the 1/69th Foot,
then serving in India.
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