On 19 May 1798, Belgium, Ostend. Troops arrived off Ostend and were landed for the purpose of demolishing the locks of the Bruges canal. Four officers, a surgeon and 85 soldiers fell into the hands of the French
On 24 Sept 1798, West Indies, St. Domingo, The Mole. Remnant of Regiment embarked for Jamaica, where it landed on 21 October, for what proved to be an uneventful spell.
During 1799, England, Poole. 62nd marched from Cornwall to here where they received orders to recruit from the militia, and received 1300 men. The Regiment was now formed into two battalions each with eight hundred men. Orders were given to join the Army in Holland, but were later cancelled
On 17 May 1799, Canada, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Regiment landed at Nova Scotia, having left Port Royal, Jamaica on 20 March, and undertook much needed recruiting and started to reinforce what was a mere skeleton of a regiment.
During July 1799, England, Romsey. 49th Regiment deployed here, then transferred to Barham Downs in preparation for expedition to North Holland. 49th as part of the 1st Division embarked on 12 August, setting sail for Holland in very bad weather on 13 August
On 27 Aug 1799, Holland, Heiber. 1st Division finally landed a few miles south of Helder, and as part of St. John Moore's brigade established a firm bridgehead
On 29 Sept 1799, Holland. Planned advance of English countermanded owing to weather. On 2 October the Battle of Egmont-op-Zee took place. On 8 October all British Forces withdrew to behind the Zype Canal