The book Historical Record of the Thirty-ninth or Dorsetshire Regiment of Foot: Being an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1702 and Its Subsequent Service to 1853 is published by Richard Cannon. This work details the formation and development of the Dorsetshire Regiment of Foot from its formation in 1702. The author examines not only the military operations in which the soldiers under the command of this regiment participated, but also the cultural and social impact of the regiment at the time in which it worked. The various historical stages which the Dorsetshire Regiment passed through during nearly a century and a half are noteworthy in this book.