The regiments of the British Army, chronologically arranged — John Shaqi
The regiments of the British Army, chronologically arranged
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The regiments of the British Army, chronologically arranged
Great Britain. Army
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| Colour of |
Titles. +--------+--------+Campaigns, Battles, &c.
|Uniform.|Facings.|
-------------------------+--------+--------+------------------------
The Soldier Artificer |Scarlet,|Orange, | The Corps representing
Company. 1772–1787| 1772– | 1772– |many Regiments, its
The Royal Military | 1787.| 1787.|services are too
Artificers. 1787–1813| Blue, | Black, |numerous to be recorded.
The Royal Sappers and | 1787– | 1787– |
Miners. 1813–1856| 1813.| 1813.|
Royal Engineers. |Scarlet,| Blue, |
1856----| 1813--.| 1813--.|
-------------------------+--------+--------+------------------------
It bears the Royal Arms and Supporters with a Cannon, and the mottoes
“Ubique” over the gun, and “Quo fas et gloria ducunt” below it.
The East India Company’s Engineers were absorbed into the Corps in 1858.
It is nicknamed “the Mudlarks.”
FIRST OR GRENADIER GUARDS.
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| Colour of |
Titles. +--------+--------+Campaigns, Battles, &c.
|Uniform.|Facings.|
--------------------------+--------+--------+-----------------------
The King’s Royal Regiment |Scarlet,| Blue, |Tanjier, 1680–1683.
of Guards. 1660–1685 |1660--. |1660--. |Steenkirk, 1692.
The First Regiment of | | |Neer-Landen, 1693.
Foot Guards. 1685–1815 | | |Namur, 1695.
The First, or Grenadier | | |Flanders, 1691–1697.
Regiment of Foot Guards.| | |Schellenberg, 1704.
1815---- | | |Blenheim, 1704.
| | |Gibraltar, 1705.
| | |Barcelona, 1705–1706.
| | |Ramilies, 1706.
| | |Almanza, 1707.
| | |Spain, 1704–1708.
| | |Oudenarde, 1708.
| | |Ghent, 1708.
| | |Tournay, 1709.
| | |Malplaquet, 1709.
| | |Germany, 1702–1713.
| | |Gibraltar, 1727.
| | |Dettingen, 1743.
| | |Fontenoy, 1745.
| | |Val, 1747.
| | |Flanders, 1742–1747.
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