The regiments of the British Army, chronologically arranged
CHRONOLOGICALLY ARRANGED.
COMPILED BY
RICHARD TRIMEN,
LATE CAPTAIN, 35TH ROYAL SUSSEX; AUTHOR OF “AN HISTORICAL MEMOIR OF THE 35TH ROYAL SUSSEX REGIMENT OF FOOT.”
LONDON: WILLIAM H. ALLEN AND CO., 18 WATERLOO PLACE, PALL MALL, S.W.
1878.
The object of the following pages is to bring under one head the information that is scattered through Despatches, Army Lists, Gazettes, Books, Magazines, &c. concerning the History of the different Regiments of the British Army; and to enable anyone at a glance to ascertain whether a certain Regiment served during a certain campaign, or was at a certain action, or what its Title or Uniform was at a certain date.
The histories of many Regiments have been published separately, some by authority, and a few through, and by, the esprit de corps of some officer, but this is intended to show every existing Regiment’s services, &c. in a small space, in a condensed form, and in one volume.
Since the year 1870, much has been seen, and more heard, about organization and localization, but we have also seen the Regiments (which were the admiration of soldiers of every country in Europe), “meddled and muddled” with till they are only a wretched likeness of what they were.
We have seen esprit de corps sapped to its foundations, and attempted to be destroyed by the abolition of every Regimental tradition, badge, and even button, that our civilian Army reformers could do away with.
Where are the old Regimental officers who were proud to serve the Crown for nothing ?
Where are the magnificent old non-commissioned officers and men that would follow their officers wherever they led?
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PREFACE.
FIRST LIFE GUARDS.
SECOND LIFE GUARDS.
ROYAL HORSE GUARDS.
FIRST DRAGOON GUARDS.
SECOND DRAGOON GUARDS.
THIRD DRAGOON GUARDS.
FOURTH DRAGOON GUARDS.
FIFTH DRAGOON GUARDS.
SIXTH DRAGOON GUARDS.
SEVENTH DRAGOON GUARDS.
FIRST DRAGOONS.
SECOND DRAGOONS.
THIRD HUSSARS.
FOURTH HUSSARS.
FIFTH LANCERS.
SIXTH DRAGOONS.
SEVENTH HUSSARS.
EIGHTH HUSSARS.
NINTH LANCERS.
TENTH HUSSARS.
ELEVENTH HUSSARS.
TWELFTH LANCERS.
THIRTEENTH HUSSARS.
FOURTEENTH HUSSARS.
FIFTEENTH HUSSARS.
SIXTEENTH LANCERS.
SEVENTEENTH LANCERS.
EIGHTEENTH HUSSARS.
NINETEENTH HUSSARS.
TWENTIETH HUSSARS.
TWENTY-FIRST HUSSARS.
ROYAL ARTILLERY.
ROYAL ENGINEERS.
FIRST OR GRENADIER GUARDS.
COLDSTREAM GUARDS.
SCOTS GUARDS.
FIRST FOOT.
SECOND FOOT.
THIRD FOOT.
FOURTH FOOT.
FIFTH FOOT.
SIXTH FOOT.
SEVENTH FOOT.
EIGHTH FOOT.
NINTH FOOT.
TENTH FOOT.
ELEVENTH FOOT.
TWELFTH FOOT.
THIRTEENTH FOOT.
FOURTEENTH FOOT.
FIFTEENTH FOOT.
SIXTEENTH FOOT.
SEVENTEENTH FOOT.
EIGHTEENTH FOOT.
NINETEENTH FOOT.
TWENTIETH FOOT.
TWENTY-FIRST FOOT.
TWENTY-SECOND FOOT.
TWENTY-THIRD FOOT.
TWENTY-FOURTH FOOT.
TWENTY-FIFTH FOOT.
TWENTY-SIXTH FOOT.
TWENTY-SEVENTH FOOT.
TWENTY-EIGHTH FOOT.
TWENTY-NINTH FOOT.
THIRTIETH FOOT.
THIRTY-FIRST FOOT.
THIRTY-SECOND FOOT.
THIRTY-THIRD FOOT.
THIRTY-FOURTH FOOT.
THIRTY-FIFTH FOOT.
THIRTY-SIXTH FOOT.
THIRTY-SEVENTH FOOT.
THIRTY-EIGHTH FOOT.
THIRTY-NINTH FOOT.
FORTIETH FOOT.
FORTY-FIRST FOOT.
FORTY-SECOND FOOT.
FORTY-THIRD FOOT.
FORTY-FOURTH FOOT.
FORTY-FIFTH FOOT.
FORTY-SIXTH FOOT.
FORTY-SEVENTH FOOT.
FORTY-EIGHTH FOOT.
FORTY-NINTH FOOT.
FIFTIETH FOOT.
FIFTY-FIRST FOOT.
FIFTY-SECOND FOOT.
FIFTY-THIRD FOOT.
FIFTY-FOURTH FOOT.
FIFTY-FIFTH FOOT.
FIFTY-SIXTH FOOT.
FIFTY-SEVENTH FOOT.
FIFTY-EIGHTH FOOT.
FIFTY-NINTH FOOT.
SIXTIETH FOOT.
SIXTY-FIRST FOOT.
SIXTY-SECOND FOOT.
SIXTY-THIRD FOOT.
SIXTY-FOURTH FOOT.
SIXTY-FIFTH FOOT.
SIXTY-SIXTH FOOT.
SIXTY-SEVENTH FOOT.
SIXTY-EIGHTH FOOT.
SIXTY-NINTH FOOT.
SEVENTIETH FOOT.
SEVENTY-FIRST FOOT.
SEVENTY-SECOND FOOT.
SEVENTY-THIRD FOOT.
SEVENTY-FOURTH FOOT.
SEVENTY-FIFTH FOOT.
SEVENTY-SIXTH FOOT.
SEVENTY-SEVENTH FOOT.
SEVENTY-EIGHTH FOOT.
SEVENTY-NINTH FOOT.
EIGHTIETH FOOT.
EIGHTY-FIRST FOOT.
EIGHTY-SECOND FOOT.
EIGHTY-THIRD FOOT.
EIGHTY-FOURTH FOOT.
EIGHTY-FIFTH FOOT.
EIGHTY-SIXTH FOOT.
EIGHTY-SEVENTH FOOT.
EIGHTY-EIGHTH FOOT.
EIGHTY-NINTH FOOT.
NINETIETH FOOT.
NINETY-FIRST FOOT.
NINETY-SECOND FOOT.
NINETY-THIRD FOOT.
NINETY-FOURTH FOOT.
NINETY-FIFTH FOOT.
NINETY-SIXTH FOOT.
NINETY-SEVENTH FOOT.
NINETY-EIGHTH FOOT.
NINETY-NINTH FOOT.
HUNDREDTH FOOT.
HUNDRED AND FIRST FOOT.
HUNDRED AND SECOND FOOT.
HUNDRED AND THIRD FOOT.
HUNDRED AND FOURTH FOOT.
HUNDRED AND FIFTH FOOT.
HUNDRED AND SIXTH FOOT.
HUNDRED AND SEVENTH FOOT.
HUNDRED AND EIGHTH FOOT.
HUNDRED AND NINTH FOOT.
RIFLE BRIGADE.
ROYAL MARINES.
