It was constructed 1874-1878 by military soldiers under Colonel, later Major General Joseph Frantz Oscar Wergeland's command.

On June 15, 1864, Confederate forces under Colonel Stand Watie attacked with cannon and small arms fire as the ship negotiated a bend at Pleasant Bluff.

Under Colonel Johan Bergenstråhle landed 1 100 Swedes just few kilometers north east of Vasa and managed to quickly advance to the town.

He took part in the siege of Worcester under Colonel Edward Whalley, and was a parliamentary commissioner to receive its surrender in July 1646.

During the Polish September Campaign the Brigade, under Colonel Stefan Hanka-Kulesza was part of the Łódź Army.

Colonel Green had distinguished himself serving under Colonel Pick on the Missouri River project in the 1930's, and he arrived in Burma as something of a celebrity.

After taking Gorahai, Graziani sent a flying column under Colonel (Colonnello) Pietro Maletti to catch and destroy the fleeing Ethiopians.

He was appointed to his position under Colonel and President Azali Assoumani after he seized power in an April 1999 coup.

In April it was consolidated with the Twenty-fifth, Thirty-ninth and Fiftieth, under Colonel Toulmin.

In fact, under their new and untested Colonel, the Leicesters were heading for some of the most savage fighting of the War.