12 Mar 1801

On 12 Mar 1801, England, Yarmouth. The Fleet sailed for the Baltic. On 20 March the Fleet anchored off-shore. Diplomatic negotiations tried to detach Denmark from armed Neutrality but failed. On 30 March the Fleet passed up the sound five miles north of Copenhagen, remaining out of gun range. It was mostly a naval battle so the 49th of necessity played a somewhat passive part. They still suffered 13 killed and 41 wounded. In commemoration of its services the 49th received the Battle Honour 'Copenhagen', and its band was permitted to play Rule Britannia after the Regimental March. In 1847 the survivors received the Naval General Service Medal. In 1951 permission was given to place a Naval Crown on the Colours