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This is a list of numbered regiments of foot of the British Army from the mid-18th century until 1881, when numbering was abandoned. Foot was the contemporary term for infantry.

Introduction

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Rank and numbering

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Establishment of precedence

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The rank of regiments of the English Army was first fixed during the Nine Years' War. Doubts as to the respective rank of regiments fighting in the Spanish Netherlands led William III to command a Board of General Officers meeting on 10 June 1694 to establish the order of precedence of the various units.[1]

With the union of the kingdoms of England and Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707 the British Army came into existence (see Creation of British Army). The order of seniority for the most senior line regiments in the British Army is based on the order of seniority in the English army. Scottish and Irish regiments were only allowed to take a rank in the English army from the date of their arrival in England or the date when they were first placed on the English establishment.[2]

The rank or precedence of regiments was fixed by the following criteria:

  • English regiments, raised in England, should rank from their date of raising
  • English, Scots and Irish regiments, raised for service of a foreign power, should rank from the date that they came onto the English establishment[3]

This led to anomalies, such as the Royal Irish Regiment, raised in 1684, being ranked as the 18th of the line, junior to eleven regiments raised between 1685 and 1688.[3] Similarly, the Coldstream Guards is the oldest continuously serving regular regiment in the British Army.[4] However, this regiment was placed as the second senior regiment as it entered the service of the Crown after the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards. (The Coldstream answered by adopting the motto Nulli SecundusSecond to None.)

Numbering

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While regiments were known by the name of their colonel, or by their royal title, the number of their rank was increasingly used. Thus, in the Cloathing Book of 1742, which illustrated the patterns of uniforms worn by the King's forces, the regiments of foot are designated simply by numbers.[5]

The substitution of numbers for names was completed by a clothing regulation of 1747 and a royal warrant of 1751. The 1747 document, which used numbers for the regiments throughout, decreed that no colonel was "to put his Arms, Crest, Device or Livery on any part of the Appointments of the Regiment under his command." Furthermore, in the centre of the regiment's colours was to be "painted or embroidered in gold Roman characters the number of the Rank of the Regiment".[6] The warrant, dated 1 July 1751, repeated the instructions of the 1747 regulation and provided that regiments should in future be known by their numbers only.[7]

As the size of the army expanded and contracted during the various conflicts of the 18th and 19th centuries, junior regiments were raised and disbanded. Accordingly, there were often a number of different regiments that bore the same number at different periods. Additionally, there were occasional partial renumberings. For instance, in 1816 the 95th (Rifle) Regiment of Foot was renamed the "Rifle Brigade", without a number. The existing 96th–103rd regiments were redesignated as the 95th–102nd.[8]

Childers reforms

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With modifications the numbers existed until 1881, when the Childers Reforms introduced "territorialisation". From 1 July 1881 the United Kingdom was divided into regimental districts, each allocated a two-battalion regiment, usually bearing a "county" title. Regimental numbers were abandoned: the 1st to 25th foot, which already had two battalions adopted new titles. The remaining regiments were paired to become the 1st or 2nd battalions of the new regiments.[9] Two rifle regiments: the King's Royal Rifle Corps (ex 60th Foot) and the Rifle Brigade, who had four battalions each, recruited nationally.

Although the numbers were officially abolished in 1881, in some cases they continued to be used informally within the regiments. The regimental system introduced in 1881 was to last for more than seventy years. When new regiments were formed by amalgamation from 1958 onwards, the old regimental numbers were sometimes reintroduced into their titles. Examples are the 3rd East Anglian Regiment (16th/44th Foot), Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot).

Royal and subsidiary titles

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The 1751 warrant confirmed the royal titles or other special designations of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th, 8th, 18th, 21st, 23rd, 27th and 41st regiments.[7] In later years, other regiments were allowed to bear the names of the monarch or other members of the Royal family. Only one regiment, the 33rd Foot, was allowed to bear the name of a person other than Royalty when it became the "Duke of Wellington's" in 1853, the year after the death of the First Duke, who had served as a subaltern in the regiment.[10]

County affiliations

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On 21 August 1782, the Commander-in-Chief of the Forces, Henry Seymour Conway, issued a regulation giving an English county designation to each regiment of foot other than those with a royal title or highland regiments. The intention was to improve recruitment during the unpopular American War of Independence, and the Home Secretary, Thomas Townshend issued a circular letter to the lieutenants of each county in England in the following terms:

My Lord,
The very great deficiency of men in the regiments of infantry being so very detrimental to the public service, the king has thought proper to give the names of the different counties to the old corps, in hopes that, by the zeal and activity of the principal nobility and gentry in the several counties, some considerable assistance may be given towards recruiting these regiments".[11]

The names of the counties were added to the regimental titles in parentheses, ranging from the 3rd (Buffs – East Kent) Regiment of Foot to the 70th (Surrey) Regiment of Foot. In some cases more than one regiment was allocated to a county, for example, the 38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot and 64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot.[12] The attempt to link regimental areas to specific counties was found to be impractical, with regiments preferring to recruit from major centres of population.[13] By June 1783 each regiment was again recruiting throughout the country, although the county names were to remain.[14] In a few cases, affiliations were altered: for example the 14th and 16th Foot "exchanged" counties in 1809.[15]

Fusiliers, light infantry and rifles

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  • Fusiliers: The 7th, 21st and 23rd foot had borne the title of fusiliers for some time before 1751. These regiments had originally been armed with flintlocks (or fusils, from the French), rather than matchlocks. Later, the "fusilier" title was granted as a purely honorary distinction to the 87th Foot in 1827 and to the 5th Foot in 1836.[16][17] The 101st to 104th Fusiliers joined the British Army from the Honourable East India Company (HEIC) in 1861.[18]
  • Light infantry: During the Napoleonic Wars it was decided to convert a number of line regiments to light infantry, and in 1803 the 43rd and 52nd foot were accordingly redesignated as the 43rd (Monmouthshire Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot and 52nd (Oxfordshire Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot.[19][20] In the next few years the 13th, 51st, 68th, 85th and 90th foot were converted to light infantry. By the middle of the 19th century the title of "light infantry" was largely an honorary one, reflected by the "elevation" of the 32nd Foot to light infantry in 1858 to recognise their gallantry in the Siege of Lucknow.[21] Two more light infantry regiments subsequently joined the British Army, as the 105th and 106th regiments, transferred from the HEIC in 1861.[18]
  • Rifle regiments: An experimental corps of riflemen, equipped with Baker rifles and clothed in rifle green uniforms, was formed in 1800, and numbered as the 95th foot in 1802.[22] The 60th Foot, which had some rifle battalions, was converted to rifles in 1824.[23]

List of regiments of foot

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1st–10th foot

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Number Titles Date of raising or coming onto establishment Fate Successor 2023
1 1st (Royal) Regiment of Foot 1751–1812

1st Regiment of Foot (Royal Scots) 1812–1821
1st or the Royal Regiment of Foot 1821–1871
1st or the Royal Scots Regiment 1871–1881[24]

1661
Raised 28 March 1633, in Scotland for French service.
Was on English establishment in 1661 and in 1666–67; permanently from 1678.[24]
1881: Lothian Regiment (Royal Scots) Royal Regiment of Scotland
2 2nd (Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot[25] 1661
Raised 1 October 1661, as the Tangier Regiment[25]
1881: The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
3 3rd (or the Buffs) Regiment of Foot 1751–1782

3rd (East Kent – the Buffs) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[26]

1665
Raised 1572 for service in Holland.

Came onto the English establishment in 1665 as the Holland Regiment.[26]

1881: The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
4 4th (The King's Own) Regiment of Foot 1751–1867

4th (The King's Own Royal) Regiment of Foot 1867–1881[27]

1680
Raised 13 July 1680, as the 2nd Tangier Regiment.[26]
1881: The King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) Duke of Lancaster's Regiment
5 5th Regiment of Foot 1751–1782

5th (Northumberland) Regiment of Foot 1782–1836
5th (Northumberland) (Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot 1836–1881[17][28]

1685
Raised 8 August 1674, as the Irish Regiment for Dutch service.

Came onto the English establishment in 1685.[28]

1881: The Northumberland Fusiliers Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
6 6th Regiment of Foot 1751–1782

6th (1st Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1832
6th (Royal 1st Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot 1832–1881[29][30]

1685
Raised 12 December 1673, in Ireland for Dutch service.

Came onto the English establishment temporarily in 1685 and permanently in 1688.[30]

1881: The Royal Warwickshire Regiment
7 7th (Royal Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot 1751–1881[31] 1685
Raised 11 June 1685, as the Ordnance Regiment, an escort to the artillery train.
Became the Royal Regiment of Fuzileers in 1689.[31]
1881: The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
8 8th (The King's) Regiment of Foot 1751–1881[32] 1685
Raised 19 June 1685, as Princess Anne of Denmark's Regiment of Foot.[32]
1881: The King's (Liverpool Regiment) Duke of Lancaster's Regiment
9 9th Regiment of Foot 1751–1782

9th (East Norfolk) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[33]

1685
Raised 19 June 1685, as Henry Cornewall's Regiment of Foot.[33]
1881: The Norfolk Regiment Royal Anglian Regiment
10 10th Regiment of Foot 1751–1782

10th (North Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[34]

1685
Raised 20 June 1685, as the Earl of Bath's Regiment of Foot.[34]
1881: The Lincolnshire Regiment

11th–20th foot

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Number Titles Date of raising or coming onto establishment Fate Successor 2012
11 11th Regiment of Foot 1751–1782

11th (North Devonshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[35]

1685
Raised 20 June 1685 as the Duke of Beaufort's Musketeers.[35]
1881: The Devonshire Regiment The Rifles
12 12th Regiment of Foot 1751–1782

12th (East Suffolk) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[36]

1685
Raised 20 June 1685 as the Duke of Norfolk's Regiment of Foot.[36]
1881: The Suffolk Regiment Royal Anglian Regiment
13 13th Regiment of Foot 1751–1782

13th (1st Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1822[37]
13th (1st Somersetshire Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot 1822–1842[37]
13th (1st Somersetshire) (Prince Albert's Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot 1842–1881[37][38]

1685
Raised 20 June 1685 as the Earl of Huntingdon's Regiment of Foot.[37]
1881: Prince Albert's Light Infantry (Somersetshire Regiment) The Rifles
14 14th Regiment of Foot 1751–1782

14th (Bedfordshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1809[39]
14th (Buckinghamshire) Regiment of Foot 1809–1876[15][39]
14th (Buckinghamshire – The Prince of Wales's Own) Regiment of Foot 1876–1881[39][40]

1685
Raised 22 June 1685 as Sir Edward Hales's Regiment of Foot.[39]
1881: The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) Royal Yorkshire Regiment
15 15th Regiment of Foot 1751–1782

15th (Yorkshire, East Riding) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[41]

1685
Raised 22 June 1685 as Sir William Clifton's Regiment of Foot.[41]
1881: The East Yorkshire Regiment Royal Yorkshire Regiment
16 16th Regiment of Foot 1751–1782

16th (Buckinghamshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1809[42]
16th (Bedfordshire) Regiment of Foot 1809–1881[15][42]

1688
Raised 10 September 1688 as Archibald Douglas's Regiment of Foot.[42]
1881: The Bedfordshire Regiment Royal Anglian Regiment
17 17th Regiment of Foot 1751–1782

17th (Leicestershire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[43]

1688
Raised 27 September 1688 as Solomon Richard's Regiment of Foot.[43]
1881: The Leicestershire Regiment
18 18th (The Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot 1751–1881[44] 1688
Raised in Ireland on 1 April 1684 as the Earl of Granard's Regiment of Foot.
Placed on the English establishment in 1688.[3][44]
1881: The Royal Irish Regiment


(disbanded 1922)[44]

19 19th Regiment of Foot 1751–1782

19th (1st Yorkshire, North Riding) Regiment of Foot 1782–1875
19th (1st Yorkshire, North Riding – Princess of Wales's Own) Regiment of Foot 1875–1881[45][46]

1688
Raised 20 November 1688 as Francis Lutterell's Regiment of Foot.[46]
1881: The Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment) Royal Yorkshire Regiment
20 20th Regiment of Foot 1751–1782

20th (East Devonshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[47]

1688
Raised 20 November 1688 as Sir Richard Peyton's Regiment of Foot.[47]
1881: The Lancashire Fusiliers Royal Regiment of Fusiliers

21st–30th foot

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Number Titles Date of raising or coming onto establishment Fate Successor 2012
21 21st (Royal North British Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot 1751–1877

21st (Royal Scots Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot 1877–1881[48][49]

1688
Raised 23 September 1678 as the Earl of Mar's Regiment.[50]
Placed on English establishment in 1688.[49]
1881: The Royal Scots Fusiliers Royal Regiment of Scotland
22 22nd Regiment of Foot 1751–1782

22nd (Cheshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[51]

1689
Raised 8 March 1689 as the Duke of Norfolk's Regiment of Foot.[51]
1881: The Cheshire Regiment Mercian Regiment
23 23rd (Royal Welch Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot 1751–1881[52] 1689
Raised 16 March 1689 as Lord Herbert's Regiment of Foot.[52]
1881: Royal Welsh Fusiliers Royal Welsh
24 24th Regiment of Foot 1751–1782

24th (2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[53]

1689
Raised 8 March 1689 as Sir Edward Dering's Regiment of Foot.[53]
1881: The South Wales Borderers
25 25th Regiment of Foot 1751–1782

25th (Sussex) Regiment of Foot 1782–1805[54]
25th (King's Own Borderers) Regiment of Foot 1805–1881[54]

1689
Raised 19 March 1689 as The Earl of Leven's or Edinburgh, Regiment of Foot.[54]
1881: The King's Own Borderers Royal Regiment of Scotland
26 26th Regiment of Foot 1751–1786[55]

26th (Cameronian) Regiment of Foot 1809–1881[55]

1689
Raised 14 May 1689 as The Earl of Angus's Regiment of Foot.[55]
1881: 1st Battalion,
The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
(disbanded 1968)[55]
27 27th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Foot 1751–1881[56] 1689
Raised 26 June 1689 as Zacharaiah Tiffin's Regiment of Foot.[56]
1881: 1st Battalion,
The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Royal Irish Regiment
28 28th Regiment of Foot 1751–1782
28th (North Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[57]
1694
Raised as Sir John Gibson's Regiment of Foot 16 February 1694, disbanded 1697.
Reraised 12 February 1702[57]
1881: 1st Battalion,
The Gloucestershire Regiment[57]
The Rifles
29 29th Regiment of Foot 1751–1782

29th (Worcestershire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[58]

1694
Raised as Thomas Farrington's Regiment of Foot 16 February 1694, disbanded 1698.
Reraised 12 February 1702[58]
1881: 1st Battalion,
The Worcestershire Regiment[58]
Mercian Regiment
30 30th Regiment of Foot 1751–1782

30th (Cambridgeshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[59]

1689
Raised 8 March 1689 as Viscount Castleton's Regiment of Foot, later (1694) Thomas Saunderson's Regiment of Foot. Disbanded 1698.
Reraised 12 February 1702 as Thomas Saunderson's Regiment of Marines[59]
1881: 1st Battalion,
The East Lancashire Regiment
Duke of Lancaster's Regiment

31st–40th foot

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Number Titles Date of raising or coming onto establishment Fate Successor 2012
31 31st Regiment of Foot 1751–1782

31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[60]

1696

Reraised 14 April 1702 as George Villiers's Regiment of Marines.[61]
Converted to line infantry in 1714.[60]

1881: 1st Battalion,
The East Surrey Regiment[60]
Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
32 32nd Regiment of Foot 1751–1782[62]

32nd (Cornwall) Regiment of Foot 1782–1858[62]
32nd (Cornwall) Light Infantry 1858–1881[21]

1702
Raised 12 February 1702 as Edward Fox's Regiment of Marines.
Converted to line infantry in 1715.[62]
1881: 1st Battalion,
The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
The Rifles
33 33rd Regiment of Foot 1751–1782[63]

33rd (1st Yorkshire, West Riding) Regiment of Foot 1782–1853
33rd (The Duke of Wellington's) Regiment of Foot 1853–1881[10]

1702
Raised 12 February 1702 as The Earl of Huntingdon's Regiment of Foot.[63]
1881: 1st Battalion,
The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Royal Yorkshire Regiment
34 34th Regiment of Foot 1751–1782

34th (Cumberland) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[64]

1702
Raised 12 February 1702 as Lord Lucas's Regiment of Foot.[64]
1881: 1st Battalion,
The Border Regiment
Duke of Lancaster's Regiment
35 35th Regiment of Foot 1751–1782

35th (Dorsetshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1805[65]
35th (Sussex) Regiment of Foot 1805–1832[65]
35th (Royal Sussex) Regiment of Foot 1832–1881[29][65]

1702
Raised 28 June 1701 on the Irish Establishment as The Earl of Donegall's Regiment of Foot, on English Establishment in following year.[65]
1881: 1st Battalion,
The Royal Sussex Regiment
Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
36 36th Regiment of Foot 1751–1782[66]

36th (Herefordshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[66]

1702
Raised 10 May 1701 on the Irish Establishment as Viscount Charlemont's Regiment of Foot, on English Establishment in following year.[66]
1881: 2nd Battalion,
The Worcestershire Regiment
Mercian Regiment
37 37th Regiment of Foot 1751–1782[67]

37th (North Hampshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[67]

1702
Raised 13 February 1702 as Thomas Meredyth's Regiment of Foot.[67]
1881: 1st Battalion,
The Hampshire Regiment
Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
38 38th Regiment of Foot 1751–1782
38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[68]
1702
Raised 13 February 1702 as Luke Lillingston's Regiment of Foot[68]
1881: 1st Battalion,
The South Staffordshire Regiment[68]
Mercian Regiment
39 39th Regiment of Foot 1751–1782

39th (East Middlesex) Regiment of Foot 1782–1807
39th (Dorsetshire) Regiment of Foot 1807–1881[69]

1702
Raised 29 February 1702 as Richard Coote's Regiment of Foot[69]
1881: 1st Battalion,
The Dorsetshire Regiment[69]
The Rifles
40 40th Regiment of Foot 1751–1782

40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[70]

1717
Raised 25 August 1717 as Richard Philipps's Regiment of Foot[70]
1881: 1st Battalion,
The Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment)
Duke of Lancaster's Regiment

41st–50th foot

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Number Titles Date of raising or coming onto establishment Fate Successor 2012
41 41st Regiment of Foot or Invalids 1751–1787
[71]

41st Regiment of Foot 1787–1831
41st (The Welsh) Regiment of Foot 1831–1881[72][73]

1719

Formed 11 March 1719 as Edmund Fielding's Regiment of Foot from companies of outpatients or "invalids" from Chelsea Hospital. Also known as the "1st Invalids" or "Regiment of Invalids".[71][73]

1881: 1st Battalion,
The Welsh Regiment[71]
Royal Welsh
42 Oglethorpe's Regiment (42nd)[74] 1737
James Oglethorpe's Regiment of Foot was formed 25 August 1737 in Gibraltar.[74] Ranked as 42nd Foot in 1747, disbanded 29 May 1749 in Georgia.[74]
42nd Regiment of Foot 1751–1758[74]

42nd (The Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot 1758–1861[74][75]
42nd (The Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot (The Black Watch) 1861–1881[76]

1739


Six Independent Highland Companies raised 24 April 1725.
The Earl of Craufurd's Regiment was formed 25 October 1739 by the regimentation of the independent companies.[74] Ranked as 43rd Foot in 1747, renumbered to 42nd in 1749 on disbanding of existing 42nd Regiment. Known as the "Highland Regiment".[74][77]

1881: 1st Battalion,
The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Royal Regiment of Scotland
43 Alexander Spotswood's Regiment (43rd), later Gooch's American Regiment 1739
Raised by Alexander Spotswood in North America: on Spotswood's death in April 1740 William Gooch became colonel. After War of Jenkins' Ear was disbanded in 1742.[19]
The Highland Regiment (43rd): renumbered to 42nd in 1749: see above
43rd Regiment of Foot 1751–1782[19]

43rd (Monmouthshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1803
43rd (Monmouthshire Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot

1741
Raised 1 March 1741 as Thomas Fowke's Regiment of Foot, ranked as 54th foot in 1747. Renumbered as 43rd in 1748/49 on disbandment of a number of regiments.[19]
1881: 1st Battalion,
The Oxfordshire Light Infantry
The Rifles
44 44th Regiment of Foot (1st Marines)1739–1748[78] 1739
Raised 17 November 1739 as Edward Wolfe's Regiment of Marines, ranked as 44th Foot or 1st Marines by 1741. Disbanded 11 November 1748.[78]
44th Regiment of Foot 1751–1782

44th (East Essex) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[78]

1741
Raised 7 January 1741 as James Long's Regiment of Foot.
Ranked 55th, renumbered 44th in 1748 on disbandment of ten regiments of marines.[78]
1881: 1st Battalion,
The Essex Regiment
Royal Anglian Regiment
45 45th Regiment of Foot (2nd Marines)1739–1748[79] 1739
Raised 18 November 1739 as William Robinson's Regiment of Marines, ranked as 45th Foot or 2nd Marines by 1741. Disbanded 9 November 1748.[79]
45th Regiment of Foot 1751–1782

45th (1st Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1866[79]
45th (Nottinghamshire Sherwood Foresters) Regiment of Foot 1866–1881[80]

1741
Raised 11 January 1741 as Daniel Houghton's Regiment of Foot.
Ranked 56th, renumbered 45th in 1748 on disbandment of ten regiments of marines.[79]
1881: 1st Battalion,
The Sherwood Foresters (Derbyshire Regiment)
Mercian Regiment
46 46th Regiment of Foot (3rd Marines)1739–1748[81] 1739
Raised 19 November 1739 as Anthony Lowther's Regiment of Marines, ranked as 46th Foot or 3rd Marines by 1741. Disbanded 7 November 1748.[81]
46th Regiment of Foot 1751–1782

46th (South Devonshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[81]

1741
Raised 13 January 1741 as John Price's Regiment of Foot.
Ranked 57th, renumbered 46th in 1748 on disbandment of ten regiments of marines.[81]
1881: 2nd Battalion,
The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
The Rifles
47 47th Regiment of Foot (4th Marines)1739–1748[82] 1739
Raised 20 November 1739 as John Wynyard's Regiment of Marines, ranked as 47th Foot or 4th Marines by 1741. Disbanded 8 November 1748.[82]
47th Regiment of Foot 1751–1782

47th (Lancashire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[82]

1741
Raised 15 January 1741 as Sir John Mordaunt's Regiment of Foot.
Ranked 58th, renumbered 47th in 1748 on disbandment of ten regiments of marines.[82]
1881: 1st Battalion,
The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Duke of Lancaster's Regiment
48 48th Regiment of Foot (5th Marines)1739–1748[83] 1739
Raised 20 November 1739 as Charles Douglass's Regiment of Marines, from 1740 Jame's Cochrane's Regiment: ranked as 48th Foot or 5th Marines by 1741. Disbanded 4 November 1748.[83]
48th Regiment of Foot 1751–1782

48th (Northamptonshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[83]

1741
Raised 31 January 1741 as James Cholmondeley's Regiment of Foot.
Ranked 59th, renumbered 48th in 1748 on disbandment of ten regiments of marines.[83]
1881: 1st Battalion,
The Northamptonshire Regiment
Royal Anglian Regiment
49 49th Regiment of Foot (6th Marines)1739–1748[84] 1739
Raised 20 November 1739 as Lewis Moreton's Regiment of Marines, later known as Cotterell's Regiment: ranked as 49th Foot or 6th Marines by 1741. Disbanded 4 November 1748.[84]
49th Regiment of Foot 1751–1782

49th (Hertfordshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1816[84]
49th (Hertfordshire - Princess Charlotte of Wales's) Regiment of Foot 1816–1881[85]

1743
Raised 1743 as Edward Trelawney's Regiment of Foot.
Ranked 63rd, renumbered 49th in 1748 on disbandment of ten regiments of marines.[84]
1881: 1st Battalion,
The Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Berkshire Regiment)
The Rifles
50 50th Regiment of Foot (7th Marines)1739–1748[86] 1740
Raised 1740 as Henry Cornewall's Regiment of Marines: ranked as 50th Foot or 7th Marines by 1741. Disbanded 3 November 1748.[86]
50th Regiment of Foot (American Provincials)1754–1756[86] 1754
Raised 1754 in New England, as a reforming of William Shirley's Regiment of 1745–1749. Disbanded 1756.[86]
50th Regiment of Foot 1757–1782

50th (West Kent) Regiment of Foot 1782–1827
50th (The Duke of Clarence's) Regiment of Foot 1827–1831
50th (The Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot[86][87]

1755
Raised 1755 as the 52nd Regiment of Foot.
Renumbered as 50th Foot in 1757 following disbandment of existing 50th and 51st Foot.[86]
1881: 1st Battalion,
The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)
Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment

51st–60th foot

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Number Titles Date of raising or coming onto establishment Fate Successor 2012
51 51st Regiment of Foot (8th Marines) 1739–1748[88] 1740
Raised 1740 as William Hanmer's Regiment of Marines, ranked as 51st Foot or 8th Marines by 1741. Disbanded 8 November 1748.[88]
51st Regiment of Foot (Cape Breton Regiment) 1754–1756[88] 1754
Raised 1754 in New England as a reforming of William Pepperell's Regiment of 1745–1749. Disbanded 1756.[88]
51st Regiment of Foot 1757–1782

51st (2nd Yorkshire, West Riding) Regiment of Foot 1782–1809[88]
51st (2nd Yorkshire, West Riding, Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot 1809–1821[88]
51st (2nd Yorkshire, West Riding, The King's Own Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot 1821–1881[88][89]

1755
Raised as 53rd Regiment of Foot 1755, renumbered 51st in 1757 on disbandment of existing 50th and 51st Foot.[88]
1881: 1st Battalion,
The King's Own Light Infantry (South Yorkshire Regiment)
The Rifles
52 52nd Regiment of Foot (9th Marines)1740–1748[20] 1740
Raised 1740 as Sir Charles Powlett's Regiment of Marines, ranked as 52nd Foot or 9th Marines by 1741. Disbanded 7 November 1748.[20]
52nd Regiment of Foot 1755–1757[20] 1755
Raised 1755, Renumbered as 50th Foot (see above) 1757.[20]
52nd Regiment of Foot 1757–1782

52nd (Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1803[20]
52nd (Oxfordshire Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot 1803–1821[20]

1755
Raised as 54th Regiment of Foot 1755, renumbered 52nd in 1757 on disbandment of existing 50th and 51st Foot.[20]
1881: 2nd Battalion,
The Oxfordshire Light Infantry
The Rifles
53 53rd Regiment of Foot (10th Marines)1740–1748[90] 1740
Raised 31 November 1740 as Jefferie's Regiment of Marines, ranked as 53rd Foot or 10th Marines by 1741. Disbanded 11 November 1748.[90]
53rd Regiment of Foot 1755–1757[20] 1755
Raised 1755, Renumbered as 51st Foot (see above) 1757.[20]
53rd Regiment of Foot 1757–1782

53rd (Shropshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[90]

1755
Raised as 55th Regiment of Foot 1755, renumbered 53rd in 1757 on disbandment of existing 50th and 51st Foot.[90]
1881: 1st Battalion,
The King's Light Infantry (Shropshire Regiment)
The Rifles
54 54th Regiment of Foot 1741–1748[91] 1741
Raised 1 March 1741 as Thomas Fowke's Regiment of Foot, ranked as 54th foot in 1747. Renumbered as 43rd in 1748/49 (see above) on disbandment of a number of regiments.[19]
54th Regiment of Foot 1755–1757[91] 1755
Raised 1755, renumbered 52nd in 1757 (see above) on disbandment of existing 50th and 51st Foot.[20]
54th Regiment of Foot 1757–1782

54th (West Norfolk) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[91]

1755
Raised 1755 as 56th Regiment of Foot, renumbered as 54th in 1757 on disbandment of existing 50th and 51st Foot.[91]
1881: 2nd Battalion,
The Dorsetshire Regiment
The Rifles
55 55th Regiment of Foot 1741–1748[92] 1741
Raised 7 January 1741 as James Long's Regiment of Foot, Renumbered as 44th in 1748 (see above) on disbandment of a number of regiments.[78]
55th Regiment of Foot 1755–1757[92] 1755
Raised as 55th Regiment of Foot 1755, renumbered 53rd (see above) in 1757 on disbandment of existing 50th and 51st Foot.[90]
55th Regiment of Foot 1757–1782

55th (Westmorland) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[92]

1755
Raised 1755 as 57th Regiment of Foot, renumbered as 55th in 1757 on disbandment of existing 50th and 51st Foot.[92]
1881: 2nd Battalion,
The Border Regiment
Duke of Lancaster's Regiment
56 56th Regiment of Foot 1741–1748[79] 1741
Raised 11 January 1741 as Daniel Houghton's Regiment of Foot.
Ranked 56th, renumbered 45th (see above) in 1748 on disbandment of ten regiments of marines.[79]
56th Regiment of Foot 1755–1757
1755
Raised 1755 as 56th Regiment of Foot, renumbered as 54th (see above) in 1757 on disbandment of existing 50th and 51st Foot.[91]
56th Regiment of Foot 1757–1782

56th (West Essex) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[93]

1755
Raised 1755 as 58th Regiment of Foot, renumbered as 56th in 1757 on disbandment of existing 50th and 51st Foot.[93]
1881: 2nd Battalion,
The Essex Regiment
Royal Anglian Regiment
57 57th Regiment of Foot 1741–1748[94] 1741
Raised 13 January 1741 as John Price's Regiment of Foot, ranked as 57th, renumbered 46th (see above) in 1748 on disbandment of ten regiments of marines.[94]
57th Regiment of Foot 1755–1757
1755
Raised 1755 as 57th Regiment of Foot, renumbered as 55th in 1757 on disbandment of existing 50th and 51st Foot.[92]
57th Regiment of Foot 1757–1782

57th (West Middlesex) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[94]

1755
Raised 1755 as 59th Regiment of Foot, renumbered as 57th in 1757 on disbandment of existing 50th and 51st Foot.[94]
1881: 1st Battalion,
The Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment)
Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
58 58th Regiment of Foot 1741–1748[95] 1741
Raised 15 January 1741 as Sir John Mordaunt's Regiment of Foot, ranked as 58th, renumbered 47th (see above) in 1748 on disbandment of ten regiments of marines.[95]
58th Regiment of Foot 1755–1757
1755
Raised 1755 as 58th Regiment of Foot, renumbered as 56th in 1757 on disbandment of existing 50th and 51st Foot.[93]
58th Regiment of Foot 1757–1782

58th (Rutlandshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[95]

1755
Raised 1755 as 60th Regiment of Foot, renumbered as 58th in 1757 on disbandment of existing 50th and 51st Foot.[95]
1881: 2nd Battalion,
The Northamptonshire Regiment
Royal Anglian Regiment
59 59th Regiment of Foot 1741–1748[96] 1741
Raised 31 January 1741 as James Cholmondeley's Regiment of Foot, ranked as 59th, renumbered 48th (see above) in 1748 on disbandment of ten regiments of marines.[96]
59th Regiment of Foot 1755–1757
1755
Raised 1755 as 59th Regiment of Foot, renumbered as 57th (see above) in 1757 on disbandment of existing 50th and 51st Foot.[94]
59th Regiment of Foot 1757–1782

59th (2nd Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[96]

1755
Raised 1755 as 61st Regiment of Foot, renumbered as 59th in 1757 on disbandment of existing 50th and 51st Foot.[96]
1881: 2nd Battalion,
The East Lancashire Regiment
Duke of Lancaster's Regiment
60 60th Regiment of Foot 1741–1748[97] 1741
Raised 1741, disbanded 1748.[97]
60th Regiment of Foot 1755–1757[97] 1755
Raised 1755 as the 60th Regiment of Foot.
Renumbered as 58th (see above) in 1757 following disbandment of existing 50th and 51st Foot.[97]
60th (Royal American) Regiment of Foot 1757–1824

60th (The Duke of York's Own Rifle Corps) Regiment of Foot 1824–1830[98]
60th (The King's Royal Rifle Corps) Regiment of Foot 1830–1881[99]

Raised as 62nd (Royal American) Regiment of Foot in 1755, renumbered as 60th in 1757 on disbandment of existing 50th and 51st Foot.[97] 1881: The King's Royal Rifle Corps The Rifles

61st–70th foot

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Number Titles Date of raising or coming onto establishment Fate Successor 2012
61 61st Regiment of Foot 1742–1748[100] 1742
Formed from disbanded Gooch's Marines (see 43rd foot above), disbanded 1748.[100]
61st Regiment of Foot 1755–1757[100] 1755
Raised 1755, Renumbered as 59th Foot (see above) 1757.[100]
61st Regiment of Foot 1757–1758[100] 1756
Raised late 1756, Renumbered as 76th Foot in 1758 when second battalions of several regiments raised in 1756 were constituted as 61st to 75th Regiments of Foot.[100] The second battalion of the 61st Foot was redesignated as the 86th Regiment of Foot at the same time.[100]
61st Regiment of Foot 1758–1782

61st (South Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[100]

1758
Raised as 2nd Battalion, 3rd Regiment of Foot 1756, reconstituted as 61st Regiment of Foot 1758.[100]
1881: 2nd Battalion,
The Gloucestershire Regiment
The Rifles
62 62nd Regiment of Foot 1742–1748[101] 1742
Raised 1742 as John Batereau's Regiment of Marines, ranked as 62nd Foot. Disbanded 1748.[101]
62nd (Royal American) Regiment of Foot 1755–1757[101] 1755
Raised 1755, Renumbered as 60th Foot (see above) 1757.[101]
62nd Regiment of Foot (1st Highland Battalion)1757–1758 (Montgomerie's Highlanders)[101] 1756
Raised late 1756, Renumbered as 77th Foot in 1758 when second battalions of several regiments raised in 1756 were constituted as 61st to 75th Regiments of Foot.[101]
62nd Regiment of Foot 1758–1782

62nd (Wiltshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[101]

1756
Raised as 2nd Battalion, 4th Regiment of Foot 1756, reconstituted as 62nd Regiment of Foot 1758.[101]
1881: 1st Battalion,
The Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment)
The Rifles
63 63rd (American) Regiment of Foot 1744–1748[102] 1743
Raised 1743 as Edward Trelawney's Regiment of Foot.
Ranked 63rd, renumbered 49th in 1748 on disbandment of ten regiments of marines.[84]
63rd Regiment of Foot (2nd Highland Battalion)1757–1758 (Fraser's Highlanders)[102] 1756
Raised late 1756, Renumbered as 78th Foot in 1758 when second battalions of several regiments raised in 1756 were constituted as 61st to 75th Regiments of Foot.[102]
63rd Regiment of Foot 1758–1782

63rd (West Suffolk) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[102]

1757
Raised as 2nd Battalion, 8th Regiment of Foot 1756, reconstituted as 63rd Regiment of Foot 1758.[102]
1881: 1st Battalion,
The Manchester Regiment
Duke of Lancaster's Regiment
64 64th Regiment of Foot 1745–1748[103] 1745
Raised 28 August 1745 as Earl of Loudoun's Regiment, ranked as 64th, disbanded 1748.[103]
64th Regiment of Foot 1757–1758[103] 1757
Raised 1757, Renumbered as 79th Foot in 1758 when second battalions of several regiments raised in 1756 were constituted as 61st to 75th Regiments of Foot.[103]
64th Regiment of Foot 1758–1782

64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[103]

1756
Raised as 2nd Battalion, 11th Regiment of Foot 1756, reconstituted as 64th Regiment of Foot 1758.[103]
1881: 1st Battalion,
The Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment)
Mercian Regiment
65 65th Regiment of Foot (Shirley's) 1745–1749[104][105] 1745
Raised September 1745 in New England. Disbanded 1749.[104][105]
65th Regiment of Foot 1758–1782[105]

65th (2nd Yorkshire, North Riding) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[105]

1758
Raised as 2nd Battalion, 12th Regiment of Foot 1756, reconstituted as 65th Regiment of Foot 1758.[105]
1881: 1st Battalion,
The York and Lancaster Regiment
Disbanded 1968.
66 66th Regiment of Foot (Pepperell's) 1745–1749[104][106] 1745
Raised September 1745 in New England. Disbanded 1749.[104][106]
66th Regiment of Foot 1758–1782[106]

66th (Berkshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[106]

1758
Raised as 2nd Battalion, 19th Regiment of Foot 1756, reconstituted as 66th Regiment of Foot 1758.[106]
1881: 2nd Battalion,
The Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Berkshire Regiment)
The Rifles
67 67th Regiment of Foot 1745–1746[107] 1745
Raised 1745 as the Duke of Bolton's Regiment, ranked as 67th Foot. Disbanded 1746.[107]
67th Regiment of Foot 1758–1782[107]

67th (South Hampshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[107]

1758
Raised as 2nd Battalion, 20th Regiment of Foot 1756, reconstituted as 67th Regiment of Foot 1758.[107]
1881: 2nd Battalion,
The Hampshire Regiment
Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
68 68th Regiment of Foot 1745–1746[108] 1745
Raised 1745 as the Duke of Bedford's Regiment, ranked as 68th Foot. Disbanded 1746.[107]
68th Regiment of Foot 1758–1782[108]

68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot 1782–1812
68th (Durham - Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot 1812–1881[108]

1758
Raised as 2nd Battalion, 23rd Regiment of Foot 1756, reconstituted as 68th Regiment of Foot 1758.[108]
1881: 1st Battalion,
The Durham Light Infantry
The Rifles
69 69th Regiment of Foot 1745–1746 1745
Raised 1745 as the Duke of Montagu's Regiment, ranked as 69th Foot. Disbanded 1746.
69th Regiment of Foot 1758–1782

69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[109]

1756
Raised as 2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment of Foot 1756, reconstituted as 69th Regiment of Foot 1758.[109]
1881: 2nd Battalion,
The Welsh Regiment
The Royal Welsh
70 70th Regiment of Foot 1745–1746 1745
Raised 1745 as the Duke of Ancaster's Regiment, ranked as 70th Foot. Disbanded 1746.
70th Regiment of Foot 1758–1782

70th (Surrey) Regiment of Foot 1782–1812
70th (Glasgow Lowland) Regiment of Foot 1812–1825
70th (Surrey) Regiment of Foot 1825–1881[110][111]

1756
Raised as 2nd Battalion, 31st Regiment of Foot 1756, reconstituted as 70th Regiment of Foot 1758.[110]
1881: 2nd Battalion,
The East Surrey Regiment
The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment

71st–80th foot

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Number Titles Date of raising or coming onto establishment Fate Successor 2012
71 71st Regiment of Foot 1745–1746 1745
Raised 1745 as the Duke of Rutland's Regiment, ranked as 71st Foot. Disbanded 1746.
71st Regiment of Foot 1758–1763[112] 1758
Raised as 2nd Battalion, 32nd Regiment of Foot 1756, reconstituted as 71st Regiment of Foot 1758. Disbanded 1763.[112]
71st (Invalids) Regiment of Foot 1764–1769[112] 1757
Raised 1757 as 81st (Invalids) Regiment of Foot, renumbered 71st in 1764 following disbandment of a number of senior regiments. Dispersed to independent garrison companies in 1768/69.[112]
71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot 1775–1786 (Fraser's Highlanders)[112] 1775
Raised October 1775 in Scottish Highlands for service in North America. Disbanded 1786.[112]
71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot 1786–1808

71st (Glasgow Highland) Regiment of Foot 1808–1809
71st (Glasgow Highland Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot 1809–1810
71st (Highland Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot 1810–1881
[112]

1777
Formed as 73rd (Highland) Regiment of Foot 1777 by regimentation of independent companies raised in 1771, renumbered as 71st in 1786 on disbandment of existing 71st and 72nd Foot.[50][112]
1881: 1st Battalion,
The Highland Light Infantry
Royal Regiment of Scotland
72 72nd Regiment of Foot 1745–1746 1745
Raised 1745 as Lord Berkeley's Regiment, ranked as 72nd Foot. Disbanded 1746.
72nd Regiment of Foot 1758–1763[113] 1758
Raised as 2nd Battalion, 33rd Regiment of Foot 1756, reconstituted as 72nd Regiment of Foot 1758. Disbanded 1763.[113]
72nd (Invalids) Regiment of Foot 1764–1769[113] 1757
Raised 1757 as 82nd (Invalids) Regiment of Foot, renumbered 72nd in 1764 following disbandment of a number of senior regiments. Dispersed to independent garrison companies in 1768/69.[113]
72nd (Royal Manchester Volunteers) Regiment of Foot 1777–1784[113] 1777
Raised December 1777. Disbanded 1784.[113]
72nd (Highland) Regiment of Foot 1786–1809

72nd Regiment of Foot 1809–1823
72nd (Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders) Regiment of Foot 1823–1881[113][114]

1778
Formed as 78th (Highland) Regiment of Foot 1778 (or Seaforth's Highlanders), renumbered as 72nd 12 September 1786 on disbandment of a number of senior regiments.[113][115]
1881: 1st Battalion,
The Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's)
Royal Regiment of Scotland
73 73rd Regiment of Foot 1745–1746 1745
Raised 1745 as Lord Cholmondeley's Regiment, ranked as 73rd Foot. Disbanded 1746.
73rd Regiment of Foot 1758–1763[116] 1758
Raised as 2nd Battalion, 34th Regiment of Foot 1756, reconstituted as 73rd Regiment of Foot 1758. Disbanded 1763.[116]
73rd (Invalids) Regiment of Foot 1764–1769[116] 1762
Raised 1762 as 116th (Invalids) Regiment of Foot, renumbered 73rd in 1764 following disbandment of a number of senior regiments. Dispersed to independent garrison companies in 1769.[116]
73rd (Highland) Regiment of Foot 1777–1786[116] 1777
Formed 1777 by regimentation of independent companies raised in 1771, renumbered as 71st (see above) in 1786 on disbandment of existing 71st and 72nd Foot.[50][112]
73rd (Highland) Regiment of Foot 1786–1809

73rd Regiment of Foot 1809–1862
73rd (Perthshire) Regiment of Foot 1862–1881[116]

1780
Raised as 2nd Battalion, 42nd (Highland) Regiment of Foot 1780, reconstituted as 73rd Regiment of Foot 1786.[116][117]
1881: 2nd Battalion,
The Black Watch
Royal Regiment of Scotland
74 74th Regiment of Foot 1745–1746 1745
Raised 1745 as Lord Halifax's Regiment, ranked as 74th Foot. Disbanded 1746.
74th Regiment of Foot 1758–1763[118] 1758
Raised as 2nd Battalion, 36th Regiment of Foot 1756, reconstituted as 74th Regiment of Foot 1758. Disbanded 1763.[118]
74th (Invalids) Regiment of Foot 1764–1769[118] 1762
Raised 1762 as 117th (Invalids) Regiment of Foot, renumbered 74th in 1764 following disbandment of a number of senior regiments. Dispersed to independent garrison companies in 1769.[118]
74th Regiment of Foot 1777–1784 (Argyleshire Highlanders)[118] 1777
Raised 1777, disbanded 1784.[118]
74th (Highland) Regiment of Foot 1787–1816

74th Regiment of Foot 1816–1845
74th (Highlanders) Regiment of Foot 1845–1881[118]

1787 Raised by Honourable East India Company for service in India[50][118] 1881: 2nd Battalion,
The Highland Light Infantry
Royal Regiment of Scotland
75 75th Regiment of Foot 1745–1746 1745
Raised 1745 as Lord Falmouth's Regiment, ranked as 75th Foot. Disbanded 1746.
75th Regiment of Foot 1758–1763[119] 1758
Raised as 2nd Battalion, 37th Regiment of Foot 1756, reconstituted as 75th Regiment of Foot 1758. Disbanded 1763.[119]
75th (Invalids) Regiment of Foot 1764–1769[119] 1762
Raised 1760 as 118th (Invalids) Regiment of Foot, renumbered 75th in 1764 following disbandment of a number of senior regiments. Dispersed to independent garrison companies in 1769.[119]
75th Regiment of Foot (Prince of Wales's Regiment)1778–1783[119] 1778
Raised in Wales 1778, disbanded 1783.[119]
75th (Highland) Regiment of Foot 1787–1809

75th Regiment of Foot 1809–1862
75th (Stirlingshire) Regiment of Foot 1862–1881[119]

1787
Raised by Honourable East India Company for service in India[119]
1881: 1st Battalion,
The Gordon Highlanders
Royal Regiment of Scotland
76 76th Regiment of Foot 1745–1746 1745
Raised 1745 as Lord Harcourt's Regiment, ranked as 76th Foot. Disbanded 1746.
76th Regiment of Foot 1758–1763[120] 1756
Raised late 1756 as 61st Regiment of Foot, renumbered as 76th in 1758 when second battalions of several regiments raised in 1756 were constituted as 61st to 75th Regiments of Foot. Disbanded 1763.[100]
76th Regiment of Foot (MacDonald's Highlanders) 1777–1784[120] 1756
Raised 1777, disbanded 1784.[120]
76th (Hindoostan) Regiment of Foot 1787–1812[120]

76th Regiment of Foot 1812–1881[120]

1787
Raised by Honourable East India Company for service in India.[120]
1881: 2nd Battalion,
The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Royal Yorkshire Regiment
77 77th Regiment of Foot 1745–1746 1745
Raised 1745 as Lord Gower's Regiment, ranked as 77th Foot. Disbanded 1746.
77th Regiment of Foot 1758–1763 (Montgomery's Highlanders)[120] 1756
Raised late 1756 as 62nd Foot, renumbered as 77th Foot in 1758 when second battalions of several regiments raised in 1756 were constituted as 61st to 75th Regiments of Foot.[120]
77th Regiment of Foot 1777–1783 (Atholl Highlanders)[120]
1777
Raised 1777, disbanded 1783.[120]
77th (Hindoostan) Regiment of Foot 1787–1807[120]

77th (East Middlesex) Regiment of Foot 1807–1876[120]
77th (East Middlesex) Regiment of Foot (Duke of Cambridge's Own) 1876–1881[121]

1787
Raised by Honourable East India Company for service in India.[120]
1881: 2nd Battalion,
The Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment)
Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
78 78th Regiment of Foot 1745–1746 1745
Raised 1745 as Lord Herbert's Regiment, ranked as 78th Foot. Disbanded 1746.
78th Regiment of Foot 1758–1763 (Fraser's Highlanders)[122] 1756
Raised late 1756 as 63rd Foot, renumbered as 78th Foot in 1758 when second battalions of several regiments raised in 1756 were constituted as 61st to 75th Regiments of Foot.[122]
78th (Highland) Regiment of Foot 1777–1783[122]
1778
Raised 1778, renumbered 72nd in 1786.[115][122]
78th (Highland) Regiment of Foot (The Ross-shire Buffs) 1793–1881[122]
1793
Raised 17 August 1793.[115][122]
1881: 2nd Battalion,
The Seaforth Highlanders
Royal Regiment of Scotland
79 79th Regiment of Foot 1745–1746 1745
Raised 1745 as Lord Edgcumbe's Regiment, ranked as 79th Foot. Disbanded 1746.
79th Regiment of Foot 1758–1763
1757
Raised 1757 as 64th Foot, Renumbered as 79th Foot in 1758 when second battalions of several regiments raised in 1756 were constituted as 61st to 75th Regiments of Foot. Disbanded 1763.[123]
79th (Royal Liverpool Volunteers) Regiment of Foot 1778–1784
1757
Raised 1778, disbanded 1784.[123]
79th (Cameronian Volunteers) Regiment of Foot 1793–1804

79th (Cameronian Highlanders) Regiment of Foot 1804–1866
79th (Cameron Highlanders) Regiment of Foot 1866–1873
79th (Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders) Regiment of Foot 1873–1881[124]

1793
Raised 16 August 1793.[115][123]
1881: Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders Royal Regiment of Scotland
80 80th (Light Armed) Regiment of Foot 1758–1764[125] 1758
Raised 1758, disbanded 1764.[125]
80th (Royal Edinburgh Volunteers) Regiment of Foot 1778–1784 1758
Raised 1778, disbanded 1784.[125]
80th (Staffordshire Volunteers) Regiment of Foot 1793–1881 1793
Raised 1793 from the Staffordshire Militia.[125][126]
1881: 2nd Battalion,
The South Staffordshire Regiment
Mercian Regiment

81st–90th foot

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Number Titles Date of raising or coming onto establishment Fate Successor 2012
81 81st (Invalids) Regiment of Foot 1757–1764[127] 1757
Raised 1757 as 81st (Invalids) Regiment of Foot, renumbered 71st (see above) in 1764 following disbandment of a number of senior regiments.[112]
81st Regiment of Foot 1778–1783 (Aberdeenshire Highland Regiment)[127] 1778
Raised 1777 as Aberdeenshire Highland Regiment, numbered 81st in 1778. Disbanded 1783.[127]
81st Regiment of Foot 1793 1793
Raised and disbanded in 1793[128]
81st (Loyal Lincoln Volunteers) Regiment of Foot 1793–1794[127]

81st Regiment of Foot 1794–1832
81st (Loyal Lincoln Volunteers) Regiment of Foot 1832–1881[129]

1793
Raised as 83rd Foot in 1793, renumbered in 1794 on disbandment of existing 81st and 82nd Regiments.[128]
1881:2nd Battalion,
The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Duke of Lancaster's Regiment
82 82nd (Invalids) Regiment of Foot 1757–1764[130] 1757
Raised 1757 as 82nd (Invalids) Regiment of Foot, renumbered 72nd (see above) in 1764 following disbandment of a number of senior regiments.[113]
82nd Regiment of Foot 1778–1783[130] 1777
Raised 1777 for service in North America. Numbered 1778. Disbanded 1783.[127]
82nd Regiment of Foot 1793 1793
Raised and disbanded in 1793[128]
82nd Regiment of Foot 1793–1802

82nd (The Prince of Wales's Volunteers) Regiment of Foot 1802–1881[131][132]

1793
Raised as 84th Foot on 27 September 1793, renumbered in same year of disbandment of existing 81st and 82nd Regiments.[132]
1881:2nd Battalion,
The Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment)
Duke of Lancaster's Regiment
83 83rd Regiment of Foot 1758–1763[133][134] 1758
Raised 1758. Disbanded 1763.[133]
83rd (Royal Glasgow Volunteers) Regiment of Foot 1778–1783[133][134] 1778
Raised 1778, disbanded 1783.[133]
83rd (Loyal Lincoln Volunteers) Regiment of Foot 1793–1794[127] 1793
Raised as 83rd Foot in 1793, renumbered 81st (see above) in same year of disbandment of existing 81st and 82nd Regiments.[128]
83rd Regiment of Foot 1794–1859

83rd (County of Dublin) Regiment of Foot 1859–1881[133]

1793
Raised as Colonel Commandant William Fitch's Corps in Dublin, September 1793.[134] Numbered 83rd in 1794.[133]
1881: 1st Battalion,
The Royal Irish Rifles
Royal Irish Regiment
84 84th Regiment of Foot1758–1764[135][136] 1758
Raised 1758 by Eyre Coote for service in India. Disbanded 1764.[135][136]
84th (Royal Highland Emigrants) Regiment of Foot 1778–1783[135][136] 1775
Raised 1775 in North America from veterans of Highland regiments, placed on British establishment in 1778 as 84th Foot, disbanded 1783.[135][136]
84th Regiment of Foot 1793–1809

84th (York and Lancaster) Regiment of Foot 1809–1881[135][137]

1793
Raised 1793.
1881: 2nd Battalion,
York and Lancaster Regiment
Disbanded 1968[138]
85 85th (Royal Volunteers Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot 1759–1763[139][140] 1759
Raised 1759. Disbanded 1763.[136][139]
85th (Westminster Volunteers) Regiment of Foot 1778–1783[139][140] 1778
Raised 1778, disbanded 1783.[139][140]
85th (Bucks Volunteers) Regiment of Foot 1794–1808

85th (Bucks Volunteers) (Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot 1808–1815
85th (Bucks Volunteers) (Duke of York's Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot 1815–1821[141]
85th (Bucks Volunteers) (The King's Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot 1821–1881[89][139]

1794
Raised 1794.
1881: 2nd Battalion,
The King's (Shropshire Light Infantry)
The Rifles
86 86th Regiment of Foot 1759–1763[142][143] 1759
Formed 1759 by redesignation of the 2nd Battalion, 76th Foot. Disbanded 1763.[142][143]
86th Regiment of Foot 1779–1783[142][143] 1779
Raised 1779, disbanded 1783.[142][143]
86th (Shropshire Volunteers) Regiment of Foot 1794–1809

86th (The Leinster) Regiment of Foot 1809–1812[144]
86th (Royal County Down) Regiment of Foot 1812–1881[145]

1794
Raised 1793 as Sir Cornelius Cuyler's Shropshire Volunteers, placed on regular establishment as 86th Foot in 1794.
1881: 2nd Battalion,
The Royal Irish Rifles
Royal Irish Regiment
87 87th Regiment of Foot 1759–1763 (Keith's Highlanders)[16] 1759
Raised late 1759 from companies of 2nd Battalion, 42nd Highlanders. Disbanded 1763.[16]
87th Regiment of Foot 1779–1783[16]
1779
Raised 1779, disbanded 1783.[16]
87th (The Prince of Wales's Irish) Regiment of Foot 1787–1811[16][134]

87th (The Prince of Wales's Own Irish) Regiment of Foot 1811–1827[16]
87th (The Prince of Wales's Own Irish Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot 1827
87th (Royal Irish Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot 1827–1881[146]

1793
Raised 1793.[16]
1881: 1st Battalion,
The Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish Fusiliers)
Royal Irish Regiment
88 88th (Highland Volunteers) Regiment of Foot 1760–1763[147] 1760
Raised 1760, also known as Campbell's Highlanders. Disbanded 1763[147]
88th Regiment of Foot 1779–1783[147]
1779
Raised 1779, disbanded 1783.[147]
88th (Connaught Rangers) Regiment of Foot 1793–1881[147]
1793
Raised 1793.[147]
1881: 1st Battalion,
The Connaught Rangers
Disbanded 1922
89 89th (Highland) Regiment of Foot 1759–1763
1759
Raised 1759, also known as Morris's Highlanders. Disbanded 1765.[148]
89th Regiment of Foot 1779–1783
1779
Raised 1779, disbanded 1783.[148]
89th Regiment of Foot 1793–1866

89th (Princess Victoria's) Regiment of Foot 1866–1881[149]

1793
Raised 1793.[148]
1881: 1st Battalion,
The Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish Fusiliers)
Royal Irish Regiment
90 90th (Irish Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot 1759–1763[150] 1759
Raised 1759, disbanded 1763.[150]
90th (Yorkshire Volunteers) Regiment of Foot 1779–1783 1779
Raised 1779, disbanded 1783.[150]
90th (Perthshire Volunteers) Regiment of Foot 1794–1815

90th (Perthshire Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot

1794
Raised 1794.[150]
1881: 2nd Battalion,
The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Disbanded 1968

91st–100th foot

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Number Titles Date of raising or coming onto establishment Fate Successor 2012
91 91st Regiment of Foot 1759–1763[151] 1759
Raised 1759, disbanded 1763.[151]
91st (Shropshire Volunteers) Regiment of Foot 1779–1783[151] 1779
Raised 1779. Disbanded 1783.[151]
91st Regiment of Foot 1794–1795 1793
Raised as John Fletcher Campbell's Regiment of Foot in 1793, numbered 91st in 1794. Disbanded 1795.[151]
91st (Argyllshire Highlanders) Regiment of Foot 1796–1809[151]

91st Regiment of Foot 1809–1821
91st (Argyllshire) Regiment of Foot 1821–1864
91st (Argyllshire Highlanders) Regiment of Foot 1864–1872
91st (Princess Louise's Argyllshire Highlanders) Regiment of Foot 1872–1881[152]

1794
Raised as 98th Foot in 1794, renumbered in 1796 on disbandment of a number of regiments.
1881:1st Battalion,
The Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders)
Royal Regiment of Scotland
92 92nd (Donegal Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot 1760–1763[153] 1760
Raised 1760, disbanded 1763.[153]
92nd Regiment of Foot 1779–1783[153] 1779
Raised 1779. Disbanded 1783.[153]
92nd Regiment of Foot 1794–1795 1793
Raised as George Hewett's Regiment of Foot 1793, numbered as 92nd in 1794, disbanded 1795.[153]
92nd (Highland) Regiment of Foot 1798–1861

92nd (Gordon Highlanders) Regiment of Foot 1861–1881[153]

1793
Raised as 100th Foot in 1794, renumbered in 1798 on disbandment of a number of regiments.[153]
1881:2nd Battalion,
The Gordon Highlanders
Royal Regiment of Scotland
93 93rd Regiment of Foot 1760–1763[154] 1760
Raised 1760. Disbanded 1763.[154]
93rd Regiment of Foot 1779–1783[154] 1779
Raised 1779, disbanded 1783.[154]
93rd (Highland) Regiment of Foot 1794–1796[154] 1793
Raised 1793 as Nesbitt Balfour's Regiment of Foot, numbered 93rd in 1794. Served in West Indies, drafted into 39th Foot on return to England 1796.[154]
93rd (Highland) Regiment of Foot 1799–1861

93rd (Sutherland Highlanders) Regiment of Foot 1861–1881[154]

1799
Raised 1799.[154]
1881:2nd Battalion,
The Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders)
Royal Regiment of Scotland
94 94th Regiment of Foot (Royal Welsh Volunteers) 1760–1763[155] 1760
Raised 1760 for service in North America. Disbanded 1763.[155]
94th Regiment of Foot 1780–1783[155] 1780
Raised 1780, disbanded 1783.[155]
94th (Irish) Regiment of Foot 1794–1796[155] 1793
Raised 1794, disbanded 1796.
94th (Scots Brigade) Regiment of Foot 1802–1818[155] 1794
Scots Brigade, raised for Dutch service in 1568, placed on the British Establishment in 1794. Numbered in 1802. Disbanded in 1818.
94th Regiment of Foot 1823–1881 1823
Raised 1823. In 1875 was deemed to be the successor of the 94th Foot of 1802–1818.[156]
1881: 2nd Battalion,
The Connaught Rangers
Disbanded 1922
95 95th Regiment of Foot 1760–1763[139] 1760
Raised in North Carolina in 1760. Disbanded 1763.[157]
95th Regiment of Foot 1780–1783[157] 1780
Raised 1780, disbanded 1784.[157]
95th Regiment of Foot 1794–1796 1793
William Edmeston's Regiment of Foot raised 1793, numbered 1794. Disbanded 1796.
95th Regiment of Foot 1802–1812

95th Regiment of Foot (Riflemen) 1812–1816

1800
Corps of Riflemen raised 1800, numbered 95th Foot in 1802. Redesignated as the Rifle Brigade without a number in 1816.[158]
The Rifles
95th Regiment of Foot 1816–1818 1803

Raised as 96th Regiment of Foot in 1803. Renumbered as 95th in 1816 when existing 95th Foot became Rifle Brigade without a number.[158] Disbanded 1818.[157]

95th Regiment of Foot 1823–1825

95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot 1825–1881[159]

1823
Raised 1823
1881: 2nd Battalion,
The Sherwood Foresters (Derbyshire Regiment)
Mercian Regiment
96 96th Regiment of Foot 1760–1763[160] 1760
Formed 1760 for service in India. Disbanded 1763.[160]
96th Regiment of Foot (British Musketeers) 1780–1784[160] 1779
Raised 1780, disbanded 1784.[160]
96th (Queen's Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot 1794–1796 1794
Raised as John Murray's Regiment of Foot 1793, numbered 96th in 1794, disbanded 1796.[160]
96th Regiment of Foot 1803–1816 1803
Raised as 2nd Battalion, 52nd Foot in 1799, constituted as 96th Foot in 1803, renumbered as 95th in 1816 when existing 95th Foot became Rifle Brigade without a number.[158]
96th (Queen's Own Germans) Regiment of Foot 1816–1818 1816
97th Foot (see below), renumbered as 96th in 1816 when existing 95th Foot became Rifle Brigade without a number.[158] Disbanded 1818.[160]
96th Regiment of Foot 1824–1881 1824
Raised 1824. Deemed in 1874 to be the successor to the 96th Foot of 1816–1818.[161]
1881: 2nd Battalion,
The Manchester Regiment
Duke of Lancaster's Regiment
97 97th Regiment of Foot 1760–1763[162] 1760
Raised 1760. Disbanded 1763.[162]
97th Regiment of Foot 1780–1784[162]
1780
Raised 1780, disbanded 1784.[162]
97th Regiment of Foot (Inverness-shire Highlanders) 1794–1795[162] 1794
Raised 1794 as Strathspey Highland Regiment, numbered in same year. Disbanded 1795.[162]
97th (Queen's Own Germans) Regiment of Foot 1805–1816[162]
1798
Raised 1798 as The Minorca Regiment, redesignated the Queen's own German Regiment in 1802, numbered in 1805.[162] renumbered as 96th (see above) in 1816 when existing 95th Foot became Rifle Brigade without a number.[158]
97th Regiment of Foot 1816–1818 1804
Raised 1760 as 98th Foot, renumbered as 97th (see above) in 1816 when existing 95th Foot became Rifle Brigade without a number.[158] Disbanded 1818.[162]
97th (The Earl of Ulster's) Regiment of Foot 1824–1881[162]
1824
Raised 1824.[162]
1881: 2nd Battalion,
The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)
Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
98 98th Regiment of Foot 1760–1763[163] 1760
Raised 1760. Disbanded 1763.[162]
98th Regiment of Foot 1779–1784[163]
1779
Raised 1779, disbanded 1784.[163]
98th Regiment of Foot (Argyllshire Highlanders) 1794–1795[163] 1794
Raised 1794, renumbered 91st (see above) in 1796 on disbandment of a number of regiments.[163]
98th Regiment of Foot 1805–1816 1805
Raised 1805, renumbered as 97th (see above) in 1816 when existing 95th Foot became Rifle Brigade without a number.[158]
98th (Prince of Wales's Tipperary) Regiment of Foot 1816–1818 1804
Raised 1804 as 99th Foot, renumbered as 98th in 1816 when existing 95th Foot became Rifle Brigade without a number.[158] Disbanded 1818.[163]
98th Regiment of Foot 1824–1876

98th (The Prince of Wales's) Regiment of Foot 1876–1881[164]

1824
Raised 1824.[162]
1881: 2nd Battalion,
The Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment)
Mercian Regiment
99 99th Regiment of Foot 1760–1763[165] 1760
Raised 1760. Disbanded 1763.[165]
99th Regiment of Foot (Jamaica Regiment) 1780–1783[165]
1779
Raised 1780, disbanded 1783.[163]
99th Regiment of Foot 1794–1798[165] 1794
Raised 1794, disbanded 1798.[163]
99th (Prince of Wales's Tipperary) Regiment of Foot 1804–1816 1804
Raised 1804 as 99th Foot, renumbered as 98th in 1816 when existing 95th Foot became Rifle Brigade without a number.[158]
99th (Prince Regent's County of Dublin) Regiment of Foot 1816–1818 1805
Raised 1804 as 100th Foot, renumbered as 99th in 1816 when existing 95th Foot became Rifle Brigade without a number.[158] Disbanded 1818.[165]
99th (Lanarkshire) Regiment of Foot 1824–1874

99th (Duke of Edinburgh's) Regiment of Foot 1874–1881[166]

1824
Raised 1824.[165]
1881: 2nd Battalion,
The Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment)
The Rifles
100 100th (Highland) Regiment of Foot 1761–1763[167] 1761
Raised 1761. Disbanded 1763.[167]
100th Regiment of Foot 1780–1784[167]
1780
Raised 1780, disbanded 1784. Also known as "Loyal Lincolnshire Regiment".[167]
100th (Gordon Highlanders) Regiment of Foot 1794–1798[167] 1794
Raised 1794, renumbered as 92nd (see above) in 1798.[167]
100th (Prince Regent's County of Dublin) Regiment of Foot 1805–1816 1804
Raised 1804 as 100th Foot, renumbered as 99th in 1816 when existing 95th Foot became Rifle Brigade without a number.[158]
100th Regiment of Foot 1816–1818 1789
Raised 1798 as New South Wales Corps.
Numbered 1809 as 102nd Foot, renumbered as 100th in 1816 when existing 95th Foot became Rifle Brigade without a number.[158] Disbanded 1818.[168]
100th (Prince of Wales's Royal Canadian) Regiment of Foot 1858–1881 1824
Raised 1858 in Canada.[167] In 1875 was deemed successor to the 100th Foot of 1805–1816.[169]
1881: 1st Battalion,
The Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians)
Disbanded 1922.

101st–110th foot

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Number Titles Date of raising or coming onto establishment Fate Successor 2012
101 101st (Highland) Regiment of Foot 1760–1763[170] 1760
Raised 1760, disbanded 1763. Also known as "Johnstone's Highlanders".[170]
101st Regiment of Foot 1780–1783[170] 1780
Raised 1780. Disbanded 1783.[170]
101st (Irish) Regiment of Foot 1794–1795 1794
Raised 1794. Disbanded 1795.[170]
101st (Duke of York's Irish) Regiment of Foot 1806–1816[170]
1806
Raised 1806, disbanded 1816.
101st Regiment of Foot (Royal Bengal Fusiliers) 1861–1881[170] 1756
Raised 1756 by the Honorable East India Company as the Bengal European Regiment. Came under Crown control in 1858 as 1st Bengal Fusiliers. Made a "royal" regiment and integrated into the British Army as the 101st Foot in 1861.[18][170]
1881:1st Battalion,
The Royal Munster Fusiliers
Disbanded 1922
102 102nd (Queen's Royal Volunteers) Regiment of Foot 1760–1763[168] 1760
Raised 1760, disbanded 1763.[168]
102nd Regiment of Foot 1780–1783[168] 1780
Raised 1780. Disbanded 1783.[168]
102nd (Irish) Regiment of Foot 1794–1795 1793
Raised 1793 as Trench's Regiment. Numbered 1794, disbanded 1795. Also known as "Irish Rangers".[168]
102nd Regiment of Foot 1809–1816[168]
1789
Raised 1789 as New South Wales Corps.
Numbered 1809 as 102nd Foot, renumbered as 100th (see above) in 1816 when existing 95th Foot became Rifle Brigade without a number.[158]
102nd Regiment of Foot (Royal Madras Fusiliers) 1861–1881[168] 1756
Raised 1742 by the Honorable East India Company as the Madras European Regiment. Came under Crown control in 1858 as 1st Madras Fusiliers. Made a "royal" regiment and integrated into the British Army as the 102nd Foot in 1861.[18][168]
1881:1st Battalion,
The Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Disbanded 1922
103 103rd (Volunteer Hunters) Regiment of Foot 1761–1763[171] 1761
Raised 1761, disbanded 1763.[171]
103rd (King's Irish Infantry) Regiment of Foot 1781–1783[171] 1781
Raised 1780. Disbanded 1783.[171]
103rd (Loyal Bristol Volunteers) Regiment of Foot 1794–1795 1794
Raised 1794 as Loyal Bristol Regiment. Numbered 1794, disbanded 1795.[171]
103rd Regiment of Foot 1809–1816[171]
1809
Formed from the 9th Garrison Battalion (raised 1806). Disbanded 1816.[171]
103rd Regiment of Foot (Royal Bombay Fusiliers) 1861–1881[171] 1661
Raised 1661 as the Bombay Regiment. Under the control of the Honorable East India Company from 1668. Came under Crown control in 1858 as 1st Bombay Fusiliers. Made a "royal" regiment and integrated into the British Army as the 103rd Foot in 1861.[18][171]
1881:2nd Battalion,
The Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Disbanded 1922
104 104th (King's Volunteers) Regiment of Foot 1761–1763[172] 1761
Raised 1761, disbanded 1763.[172]
104th Regiment of Foot (1782) 1782–1783[172] 1780
Formed from 10 independent companies raised earlier. Disbanded 1783,[172] after a mutiny.
104th (Royal Manchester Volunteers) Regiment of Foot 1794–1795 1794
Raised 1794, disbanded 1795.[172]
104th Regiment of Foot (New Brunswick Regiment) 1809–1816[172]
1811
Created from New Brunswick Fencible Infantry (raised 1803). Disbanded 1817.[172]
104th Regiment of Foot (Bengal Fusiliers) 1861–1881[172] 1839
Raised 1839 as the 2nd Bengal (European) Light Infantry. Came under Crown control in 1858 as 2nd Bengal Fusiliers. Integrated into the British Army as the 104th Foot in 1861.[18][172]
1881:2nd Battalion,
The Royal Munster Fusiliers
Disbanded 1922
105 105th (Queen's Own Royal Highlanders) Regiment of Foot 1761–1763[173] 1761
Raised 1761, disbanded 1763.[173]
105th (Volunteers of Ireland) Regiment of Foot 1781–1783[173] 1781
Raised 1777 in North America. Brought onto British Establishment as 105th Foot in 1781/2. Disbanded 1783.[173]
105th Regiment of Foot 1794–1796 1794
Raised 1794, disbanded 1796.[173]
105th Regiment of Foot (Madras Light Infantry) 1861–1881[173] 1839
Raised 1839 as the 2nd Madras (European) Light Infantry. Came under Crown control in 1858 as 2nd Madras Light Infantry. Integrated into the British Army as the 105th Foot in 1861.[18][173]
1881:2nd Battalion,
The King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry)
The Rifles
106 106th Regiment of Foot 1761–1763[174] 1761
Raised 1761, disbanded 1763. Known as "Black Musketeers".[174]
106th Regiment of Foot 1794–1795 1794
Raised 1794, disbanded 1795.[174]
106th Regiment of Foot (Bombay Light Infantry) 1861–1881[174] 1839
Raised 1839 as the 2nd Bombay (European) Regiment. Came under Crown control in 1858 as 2nd Bombay Light Infantry. Integrated into the British Army as the 106th Foot in 1861.[18][173]
1881:2nd Battalion,
The Durham Light Infantry
The Rifles
107 107th Regiment of Foot (Queen's Own Royal Regiment of British Volunteers) 1761–1763[175] 1761
Raised 1761. Disbanded 1763.[175]
107th Regiment of Foot 1794–1795[175] 1794
Raised 1794. Disbanded 1795.[162]
107th Regiment of Foot (Bengal Light Infantry) 1861–1881[175] 1854
Raised 1854 as the 3rd Bengal (European) Light Infantry. Came under Crown control in 1858 as 3rd Bengal Light Infantry. Integrated into the British Army as the 107th Foot in 1861.[18][175]
1881:2nd Battalion,
The Royal Sussex Regiment
Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
108 108th Regiment of Foot 1760–1763[176] 1760
Raised 1760. Disbanded 1763.[176]
108th Regiment of Foot 1794–1796[176] 1794
Raised 1794. Disbanded 1796.[176]
108th Regiment of Foot (Madras Infantry) 1861–1881[176] 1854
Raised 1854 as the 3rd Madras (European) Infantry. Came under Crown control in 1858 as 3rd Madras Infantry. Integrated into the British Army as the 108th Foot in 1861.[18][176]
1881:2nd Battalion,
The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Royal Irish Regiment
109 109th Regiment of Foot (1761) 1761–1763[177] 1761
Raised 1761. Disbanded 1763.[177]
109th (Aberdeenshire) Regiment of Foot 1794–1795[177] 1794
Raised 1794. Disbanded 1795.[177]
109th Regiment of Foot (Bombay Infantry) 1861–1881[177] 1853
Raised 1853 as the 3rd Bombay (European) Regiment. Came under Crown control in 1858 as 3rd Bombay Regiment. Integrated into the British Army as the 109th Foot in 1861.[18][177]
1881:2nd Battalion,
The Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians)
Disbanded 1922
110 110th Regiment of Foot (Queen's Own Musketeers) 1761–1763[178] 1761
Raised 1761. Disbanded 1763.[178]
110th Regiment of Foot 1794–1795[178] 1794
Raised 1794, disbanded 1795.[178]

111th–120th foot

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Number Titles Date of raising or coming onto establishment
111 111th Regiment of Foot 1761–1763[179] 1761
Raised 1761. Disbanded 1763.[179]
111th Regiment of Foot (Loyal Birmingham Volunteers) 1794–1795[179] 1794
Raised 1794. Disbanded 1795.[179]
112 112th Regiment of Foot (King's Royal Musketeers) 1761–1763[180] 1761
Raised 1761. Disbanded 1763.[180]
112th Regiment of Foot 1794–1795[180] 1794
Raised 1794. Disbanded 1795.[180]
113 113th Regiment of Foot (Royal Highlanders) 1761–1763[181] 1761
Raised 1761. Disbanded 1763.[181]
113th Regiment of Foot 1794–1795[182] 1794
Raised 1794. Disbanded 1795.[182]
114 114th Regiment of Foot (Royal Highland Volunteers) 1761–1763[183] 1761
Raised 1761. Disbanded 1763.[183]
114th Regiment of Foot 1794–1795[184] 1794
Raised 1794. Disbanded 1795.[184]
115 115th Regiment of Foot (Royal Scotch Lowlanders) 1761–1763[185] 1761
Raised 1761. Disbanded 1763.[185]
115th Regiment of Foot (Prince William's) 1794–1795[186] 1794
Raised 1794. Disbanded 1795.[186]
116 116th (Invalids) Regiment of Foot 1762–1763[116][187] 1762
Raised 1762. Renumbered as 73rd foot (see above) 1763[116]
116th (Perthshire Highlanders) Regiment of Foot 1793–1795[188] 1793
Raised 1793. Disbanded 1795.[188]
117 117th (Invalids) Regiment of Foot 1762–1763[118][187] 1762
Raised 1762. Renumbered as 74th foot (see above) 1763[116]
117th Regiment of Foot 1793–1795[189] 1793
Raised 1794. Disbanded 1796.[189]
118 118th (Invalids) Regiment of Foot 1762–1763[119][187] 1762
Raised 1762. Renumbered as 75th foot (see above) 1763[119]
118th Regiment of Foot 1794–1795[190] 1794
Raised 1794. Disbanded 1795.[190]
119 119th (The Prince's Own) Regiment of Foot 1761–1763 1761
Raised 1762. Disbanded 1763.[191]
119th Regiment of Foot 1794–1796[191] 1794
Raised 1794 as John Rochfort's Regiment of Foot. Disbanded 1795.[191]
120 120th Regiment of Foot 1762–1763 1762
Raised 1762. Disbanded 1763.[192]
120th Regiment of Foot 1794–1795[192] 1794
Raised 1794. Disbanded 1795.[192]

121st–130th Foot

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Number Titles Date of raising or coming onto establishment
121 121st Regiment of Foot 1761–1763[193] 1761
Raised 1761. Disbanded 1763.[179]
121st Regiment of Foot 1794–1795[193] 1794
Raised 1794. Disbanded 1795.[179]
122 122nd Regiment of Foot 1762–1764[194] 1762
Raised 1762. Disbanded 1764.[194]
122nd Regiment of Foot 1794–1796[194] 1794
Raised 1794. Disbanded 1796.[194]
123 123rd Regiment of Foot 1762–1764[195] 1762
Raised 1762. Disbanded 1764.[195]
123rd Regiment of Foot 1794–1796[195] 1794
Raised 1794. Disbanded 1796.[195]
124 124th Regiment of Foot 1762–1763[196] 1762
Raised 1762. Disbanded 1763.[196]
124th (Waterford) Regiment of Foot 1794–1795[196] 1794
Raised 1794. Disbanded 1795.[196]
125 125th Regiment of Foot 1794–1795[197] 1794
Raised 1794. Disbanded 1795.[197]
126 126th Regiment of Foot 1794–1796[198] 1794
Raised 1794. Disbanded 1796.[198]
127 127th Regiment of Foot 1794–1796[199] 1794
Raised 1794. Disbanded 1796.[199]
128 128th Regiment of Foot 1794–1796[200] 1794
Raised 1794. Disbanded 1796.[200]
129 129th Regiment of Foot 1794–1796[201] 1794
Raised 1794 as the Gentlemen of Coventry's Regiment of Foot. Disbanded 1796.[201]
130 130th Regiment of Foot 1794–1796[202] 1794
Raised 1794. Disbanded 1796.[202]

131st–135th foot

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Number Titles Date of raising or coming onto establishment
131 131st Regiment of Foot 1794–1796[203] 1794
Raised 1794. Disbanded 1796.[203]
132 132nd (Highland) Regiment of Foot 1794–1796[204] 1794
Raised 1794. Disbanded 1796.[204]
133 133rd (Highland) Regiment of Foot (Inverness Volunteers) 1794–1796[205] 1794
Raised 1794. Disbanded 1796.[205]
134 134th (Loyal Limerick) Regiment of Foot 1794–1796[206] 1794
Raised 1794 as the 2nd Battalion of the 83rd Regiment of Foot. Disbanded 1796.[206]
135 135th (Limerick) Regiment of Foot 1796[207] 1794
Raised and disbanded 1796.[207]

See also

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References

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Sources

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  • Edwards, T J (1953). Standards, Guidons and Colours of the Commonwealth Forces. Aldershot: Gale & Polden.
  • Farmer, John S (1901). The Regimental Records of the British Army: a historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc. London: Grant Richards.
  • Fergusson, Bernard (1968). The Black Watch. A Short History. Glasgow: Printed for the Regiment by Collins.
  • Lawson, Cecil C P (1961). A History of the Uniforms of The British Army, Volume III. London: Norman Military Publications.
  • Swinson, Arthur (1972). A Register of the Regiments and Corps of the British Army. London: The Archive Press. ISBN 0-85591-000-3.
  • Wickes, H L (1974). Regiments of Foot: A History of the Foot Regiments of the British Army. Reading, Berkshire: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 0-85045-220-1.

Footnotes

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  1. ^ White, A. S. (January–March 1926). "The order of precedence of regiments". Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research. 5 (19): 17–23. JSTOR 44219259.
  2. ^ Royal Scots Greys (1840). Historical record of the Royal regiment of Scots dragoons: now the Second, or Royal North British dragoons, commonly called the Scots greys, to 1839. p. 56-57.
  3. ^ a b c Cannon, Richard (1848). Historical Record of the Eighteenth or Royal Irish Regiment of Foot. London: HMSO. pp. 14–15.
  4. ^ "Coldstream Guards". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  5. ^ Representation of the Cloathing of His Majesty's Household and of all the forces upon the Establishments of Great Britain and Ireland. 1742.
  6. ^ Regulation for the Cloathing of the Marching Regiments of Foot, 1747, reprinted in Edwards (1953) pp.191-193
  7. ^ a b Royal Warrant 1 July 1751 (PRO/WO/26/21) reprinted in Edwards (1953) pp. 194-200
  8. ^ Swinson (1972) pp.197–205
  9. ^ "No. 24992". The London Gazette. 1 July 1881. pp. 3300–3301.
  10. ^ a b "Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to command that Her Majesty's 33rd Regiment of Foot shall henceforth bear the name of 'The 33rd (or the Duke of Wellington's Regiment)', which honourable distinction will be inscribed on the Colours of the Regiment." "No. 21452". The London Gazette. 28 June 1853. p. 1818.
  11. ^ Examples of the circular issued to the Lieutenants for the Counties of Oxford and Warwick Kippis, Andrew (1783). The New Annual register or General Repository of History, Politics and Literature for the Year 1782. London: G Robinson. pp. 166–168. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
  12. ^ Swinson (1972) pp.77-170
  13. ^ Wickes (1974), p.v
  14. ^ Beekett, Ian F W (2003). Discovering English County Regiments. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. p. 7. ISBN 0-7478-0506-7. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
  15. ^ a b c "No. 16263". The London Gazette. 3 June 1809. p. 808.
  16. ^ a b c d e f g h Swinson (1972), p.189
  17. ^ a b "No. 19382". The London Gazette. 13 May 1836. p. 844.
  18. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Her Majesty's Government have expressed an anxious desire to preserve the proud recollections of distinguished service which belong especially to the older Regiments of each Presidency, and to incorporate with Her Majesty's Army, Corps which have so greatly contributed to the acquisition and maintenance of Her Majesty's Dominions in the East.
    Her Majesty having graciously determined to mark Her estimation of the services of Her Indian Armies, by conferring the designation of "Royal" upon three of the European Regiments, and by selecting for this honour one Regiment from each Presidency – the selection of which has been left by Her Majesty to the judgment and discretion of the Government of India – the Viceroy and Governor-General in Council has much gratification in announcing that the following Regiments will henceforward bear the honourable designation of "Royal" Regiments:—
    • The 1st Bengal Fusiliers.
    • The 1st Madras Fusiliers.
    • The 1st Bombay Fusiliers.

    The three older Regiments in the several Presidencies will thus be converted into Regiments of Her Majesty's General Army, and will be numbered and designated as follows :—
    • The 101st Regiment of Foot (Royal Bengal Fusiliers).
    • The 102nd Regiment of Foot (Royal Madras Fusiliers).
    • The 103rd Regiment of Foot (Royal Bombay Fusiliers).
    • The 104th Regiment of Foot (Bengal Fusiliers).
    • The 105th Regiment of Foot (Madras Light Infantry).
    • The 106th Regiment of Foot (Bombay Light Infantry).
    • The 107th Regiment of Foot (Bengal Infantry).
    • The 108th Regiment of Foot (Madras Infantry).
    • The 109th Regiment of Foot (Bombay Infantry).

    The Corps transferred to Her Majesty's Service will retain all honorary distinctions which they have won. These will be borne on appointments and colours, or in the Army List, in such manner as Her Majesty's Government may think best suited to the Arm of the Service to which the Corps belongs. "No. 22514". The London Gazette. 28 May 1861. pp. 2252–2253.
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  21. ^ a b "Her Majesty, in consideration of the enduring fortitude and perservering [sic] gallantry displayed in the Defence of the Residency of Lucknow, has been graciously pleased to command that the 32nd Regiment be clothed, equipped and trained as a Light Infantry Regiment from the 26th of February last""No. 22139". The London Gazette. 14 May 1858. p. 2407.
  22. ^ Swinson (1972) pp. 262-263
  23. ^ Swinson (1972) p.159
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  26. ^ a b c Swinson (1972), p.77
  27. ^ Swinson (1972), p.79
  28. ^ a b Swinson (1972), p.81
  29. ^ a b "No. 18945". The London Gazette. 15 June 1832. p. 1380.
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  32. ^ a b Swinson (1972), p.87
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  35. ^ a b Swinson (1972), p.93
  36. ^ a b Swinson (1972), p.95
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  38. ^ "No. 20134". The London Gazette. 30 August 1842. p. 2331.
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  40. ^ "No. 24333". The London Gazette. 6 June 1876. p. 3357.
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  43. ^ a b Swinson (1972), p.105
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  45. ^ "No. 24260". The London Gazette. 29 October 1875. p. 5115.
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  47. ^ a b Swinson (1972), p.110
  48. ^ "No. 24440". The London Gazette. 3 April 1877. p. 2396.
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  61. ^ Regarded as a reraising of a regiment that existed from 1694–1698. Sir Richard Atkins's Regiment of Foot, raised on the Irish Establishment 23 April 1694, transferred to English Establishment as George Villiers's Regiment of Foot 6 December 1696; disbanded 1698.
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  72. ^ "Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to approve of the 41st Regiment of Foot being in future styled the 41st, or The Welsh Regiment of Foot ""No. 18782". The London Gazette. 8 March 1831. p. 442.
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  77. ^ Fergusson (1968) pp.13-15
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  79. ^ a b c d e f Swinson (1972), p.143
  80. ^ "The Queen has been graciously pleased to command that the 45th or Nottinghamshire Regiment may in future bear the title of 'Sherwood Foresters', with reference to the traditions of the County of Nottingham, and in consideration of the Regiment's distinguished services." "No. 23203". The London Gazette. 28 December 1866. p. 7173.
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  85. ^ "His Royal Highness the Prince Regent has been pleased, in the name and on behalf of his Majesty, to approve of the 49th (or the Hertfordshire) Regiment being in future styled the 49th (or Princess Charlotte of Wales's) Regiment, retaining its County Title." "No. 17111". The London Gazette. 17 February 1816. p. 308.
  86. ^ a b c d e f Swinson (1972), p.149
  87. ^ "His Majesty has been pleased to command that the 50th Regiment of foot shall in future be styled 'the 50th or Queen's Own' instead of 'the Duke of Clarence's Regiment;' and that the facings of the Regiment be accordingly changed from black to blue." "No. 18776". The London Gazette. 15 February 1831. p. 291.
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  89. ^ a b "His Majesty has been graciously pleased to command that the 51st Light Infantry Regiment shall bear, in addition to the present county title, the title of 'the 51st (or King's Own) Light Infantry Regiment'; and that the uniform of the Regiment shall be faced with blue... that the 85th Light Infantry Regiment shall bear, in addition to the present county title, the title of 'the 85th (or The King's) Light Infantry Regiment' instead of the 'Duke of York's Own Regiment of Light Infantry'; and that the uniform of the Regiment shall be faced with blue... ." "No. 17699". The London Gazette. 21 April 1821. p. 895.
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  98. ^ "His Majesty has been pleased to direct that the 60th Regiment of Foot shall cease to bear the appellation of the 'Royal American' Regiment, and that it shall be termed the 60th Regiment, or 'the Duke of York's Own Rifle Corps and Light Infantry'." "No. 18039". The London Gazette. 26 June 1824. p. 1037.
  99. ^ "His Majesty has been graciously pleased to approve of the 60th Regiment of Foot being in future styled the 60th, or 'the King's Royal Rifle Corps', instead of the Duke of York's Own Rifle Corps.""No. 18747". The London Gazette. 19 November 1830. p. 2420.
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  109. ^ a b Swinson (1972), p.169
  110. ^ a b Swinson (1972), p.170
  111. ^ "His Majesty has been pleased to approve of the 70th Regiment of Foot discontinuing the appellation of the 'Glasgow Lowland Regiment' and of its being permitted to resume its former title, of the 70th, or 'Surrey' Regiment of Foot." "No. 18199". The London Gazette. 3 December 1825. p. 2213.
  112. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Swinson (1972), p.171
  113. ^ a b c d e f g h i Swinson (1972), p.172
  114. ^ "His Majesty has been pleased to approve of the 72d Regiment of Foot again becoming a Highland Regiment and of its bearing the title of 'The 72d, or the Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders'." "No. 17987". The London Gazette. 27 December 1823. p. 2159.
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  117. ^ Fergusson (1968), pp.58-62
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  121. ^ "No. 24338". The London Gazette. 20 June 1876. p. 3563.
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  124. ^ "No. 24003". The London Gazette. 1 August 1873. p. 3590.
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  126. ^ A Short History of The Staffordshire Regiment. Lichfield: Staffordshire Regiment. 1972. pp. 8–9.
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  129. ^ "His Majesty has been graciously pleased to approve of the 81st Regiment resuming the appellation of 'The Loyal Lincoln Volunteers', in addition to its present numerical title." "No. 18928". The London Gazette. 20 April 1832. p. 887.
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  131. ^ The subsidiary title was confirmed on 20 December 1831 by William IV
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  137. ^ Letter dated 21 January 1809 from Sir James Pulteney, Secretary at War, stating that "His Majesty has been pleased to order that the 84th Regiment of Foot... shall in future assume and bear the name of 'York and Lancaster' in addition to its present numerical title." The 1st battalion of the regiment was raised in York in 1793, and a second battalion in Lancashire in 1808. Raikes, George Alfred (1885). Roll of the officers of the York and Lancaster regiment. The Second Battalion. London: Richard Bentley and Son. p. viii.
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  141. ^ "His Royal Highness the Prince Regent has been pleased, in the name and on the behalf of His Majesty, to approve of the 85th Regiment being in future styled the 85th (or Duke of York's Own) Regiment of Light Infantry...""No. 17054". The London Gazette. 22 August 1815. p. 1718.
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  143. ^ a b c d Farmer (1901), p.200
  144. ^ "His Majesty has been pleased to order that the 86th Regiment of Foot shall in future be styled the 86th (or Leinster) Regiment.""No. 16309". The London Gazette. 24 October 1809. p. 1690.
  145. ^ "His Royal Highness the Prince Regent, in the name and on the behalf of His Majesty, has been pleased to approve of the 86th Regiment being in future styled the 86th (or Royal County Down) Regiment...""No. 16604". The London Gazette. 26 May 1812. p. 929.
  146. ^ "His Majesty has been pleased to approve of the 87th Regiment of Foot assuming the title of 'Royal', and of its being in future styled, 'The 87th, or Royal Irish Fusiliers', instead of 'The Prince of Wales's own Irish Fusiliers'.""No. 18416". The London Gazette. 20 November 1827. p. 2387.
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  149. ^ "The Queen has been graciously pleased to command that the 89th Regiment of Foot may henceforth bear the title of 'Princess Victoria's' Regiment, in commemoration of the recent presentation of new colours, to replace those presented by Her Majesty when Princess Victoria.""No. 23118". The London Gazette. 22 May 1866. p. 3068.
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  152. ^ "Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to approve of the 91st Regiment (Argyllshire Highlanders) being in future styled the '91st Princess Louise's Argyllshire Highlanders,' and of its being permitted to bear on its Regimental Colour, the Boar's Head (the Campbell Crest) as a device surrounded with the motto Ne Obliviscaris, with the Princess Louise's Coronet and Cypher in the three corners.""No. 23845". The London Gazette. 2 April 1872. p. 1278.
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  158. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "The Prince Regent, in the name and on the behalf of His Majesty, has been pleased to direct, that the Battalions of the 95th Regiment shall in future be styled the Rifle Brigade, and that it shall be taken out of the numbered Regiments of the Line.

    His Royal Highness has also been pleased to direct, that the numbers of the following Corps shall accordingly be altered, viz.
    • The 96th Regiment to be numbered the 95th Regiment.
    • The 97th (or Queen's Own) to be numbered the 96th (or Queen's Own).
    • The 98th Regiment to be numbered the 97th Regiment.
    • The 99th Regiment to be numbered the 98th, retaining the title of the Prince of Wales's Tipperary Regiment.
    • The 100th Regiment to be numbered the 99th, retaining the title of the Prince Regent's County of Dublin Regiment.
    • The 102d Regiment to be numbered the 100th Regiment." "No. 17115". The London Gazette. 2 March 1816. p. 405.
  159. ^ "His Majesty has also been pleased to approve of the 95th Regiment being styled, the 95th or 'Derbyshire' Regiment of Foot." "No. 18199". The London Gazette. 3 December 1825. p. 2213.
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  161. ^ "96th Foot. The Queen has been graciously pleased to approve of this Regiment being permitted to bear upon its Second or Regimental Colour the honours and distinctions formerly borne by the old 96th Foot, which was disbanded in the year 1818" "No. 24109". The London Gazette. 30 June 1874. p. 3258.
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  164. ^ "The Queen has been graciously pleased to approve of the 98th Foot being in future styled 'The 98th, or the Prince of Wales's, Regiment of Foot', and of it bearing His Royal Highness' Plume on its Regimental Colour." "No. 24376". The London Gazette. 27 October 1876. p. 5720.
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  166. ^ "99th Foot, The Queen has been graciously pleased to approve of this Regiment being in future styled The 99th (Duke of Edinburgh's) Regiment; and of it being permitted to bear, on its second or Regimental Colour, His Royal Highness's Coronet and Cypher." "No. 24094". The London Gazette. 12 May 1874. p. 2508.
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  169. ^ "The Queen has been graciously pleased to approve of the 100th (or Prince of Wales' Royal Canadian) Regiment of Foot having inscribed on its Regimental Colour the word "Niagara" as formerly granted to the old 100th, The Prince Regent's County, of Dublin Regiment, in commemoration of its distinguished conduct at the capture of Fort Niagara by assault on 13th December, 1813." "No. 24198". The London Gazette. 9 April 1875. p. 2030.
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