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20th Infantry Regiment (United States) 20th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry, an East India Company unit. 20th Duke of Cambridge's Own Infantry (Brownlow's Punjabis), a British Indian Army unit. 20th Continental Regiment, a Continental Army unit. 20th Regiment of Foot, a British Army unit.
The 26th (Cameronian) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the Scots Army and subsequently a Scottish infantry regiment of the British Army, active from 1689 to 1881. Although the regiment took the name of its first colonel as The Earl of Angus 's Regiment, it became popularly known as The Cameronians until 1751, when it was ranked as ...
The Staffordshire Volunteers, which had been raised in 1798, chose to be merged with the 80th Foot, which became the 80th Regiment of Foot (Staffordshire Volunteers). In the same year the 80th sailed back to India, again suffering shipwreck on the journey. They remained in India until 1817, fighting in the Second Anglo-Maratha War of 1803-1805 ...
The regiment was raised in East Anglia by Colonel Lord Lucas as Lord Lucas's Regiment of Foot in February 1702 to fight in the War of Spanish Succession. The regiment embarked for Spain in May 1702 and took part in the siege of Barcelona in September 1705. The regiment was then garrisoned at Tortosa before returning to England in spring 1707.
Mar 14, 2014 · 20th Regiment of Foot (Lancashire Fusiliers) The Lancashire Fusiliers was a British infantry regiment that was amalgamated with other Fusilier regiments in 1968 to form the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. Some of the Regiments most famous soldiers are Edward Cornwallis, James Wolfe, John Parr, Robert Ross and J. R. R. Tolkien. ==17th-19th century==.
The uniforms of the British Army currently exist in twelve categories ranging from ceremonial uniforms to combat dress (with full dress uniform and frock coats listed in addition). [1] Uniforms in the British Army are specific to the regiment (or corps) to which a soldier belongs. Full dress presents the most differentiation between units, and ...
Mar 16, 2024 · Prior to 1751: formed in 1688, the title changed to 1751 with the colonel’s name. 1751-1782: 20th Regiment of Foot. 1782: became 20th (East Devonshire) Regiment of Foot. Functions, occupations and activities: Government (central) References: Swinson, Regiments and Corps..., 1972; NCA Rules: Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/C285627
