1751 Col Farrington's Reg't designated the 29th Regiment of Foot
1768 September - Arrive in Boston
1770 5 March - The Boston Massacre

25 December - King George III order's the 29th Reg't to raise a light company
1771 November - Ordered to St. Augustine, Florida
1772
1773 November - Returned to England, quartered in Windsor Castle
1774
1775
1776 February - Ordered to Quebec with Gen. Burgoyne

May - Arrive in Quebec

25 July - The 29th's Lt-Col Patrick Gordon, mortally wounded by Lt Whitcome, in a solitary ambush

23 August - Maj Thomas Carleton of the 20th Foot appointed Lt-Col of the 29th by Gen. Guy Carleton

6 September - Companies of the 29th board ships and boats on Lake Champlain

11 October - Battle of Valcour Island
1777 July - Battle of Hubbarton, Light and Grenadier Companies have heavy casualties.
September - Battle of Freeman's farm (Saratoga)
1778
1779
1780
1781
1782 31 August - King George bestows County names on Regiments, the 29th becomes the "Worcestershire Regiment".
1783
1784
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