 It returned to the West Indies in April 1804 and, fighting alongside the 1st West India Regiment in February 1805, defended Dominica against a French force for over a week until the French abandoned the attack; hence the regiment's first battle honour "Dominica".The regiment took part in another action when in May 1806 when 40 of its soldiers boarded the packet boat "Duke of Montrose" and set out in pursuit of the French privateers "Napoleon" and "Impériale"