| | |Alma, 1854. | | |Inkerman, 1854. | | |Sevastopol, 1855. | | |Taku Forts, 1860. -------------------------+--------+--------+----------------------- The Regiment was raised in the southern counties of England. It bears “The Sphinx” for Egypt, 1801. It captured the Eagle of the 62nd French Infantry at Salamanca. It is nicknamed “The Two Fours” from its number; also “The Little Fighting Fours,” from its being a hard-fighting Regiment, and the men of small stature. FORTY-FIFTH FOOT. -------------------------+-----------------+----------------------- | Colour of | Titles. +--------+--------+Campaigns, Battles, &c. |Uniform.|Facings.| -------------------------+--------+--------+----------------------- Colonel Daniel Houghton’s|Scarlet,| Green, |Louisbourg, 1758. Regiment of Foot. | 1741--.|1741--. |Quebec, 1759. 1741–1745| | |Canada, 1757–1760. (Its Colonel’s name.) | | |Brooklyn, 1776. 1745–1751| | |Brunx, 1776. 45th Foot. 1751–1782| | |America, 1775–1778. 45th Nottinghamshire. | | |Buenos Ayres, 1806. 1782–1866| | |Monte-Video, 1807. 45th Nottinghamshire | | |Roleia, 1808. (Sherwood Foresters). | | |Vimiera, 1808. 1866----| | |Talavera, 1809. | | |Busaco, 1810. | | |Fuentes-d’Onor, 1811. | | |Cuidad Rodrigo, 1812. | | |Badajos, 1812. | | |Salamanca, 1812. | | |Vittoria, 1813. | | |Pyrenees, 1813. | | |Nivelle, 1813. | | |Orthes, 1814. | | |Toulouse, 1814. | | |Peninsula, 1808–1814. | | |Ava, 1824–1826. | | |Cape of Good Hope, | | | 1846–1847. | | |Cape of Good Hope, | | | 1852–1853. | | |Abyssinia, 1868. -------------------------+--------+--------+----------------------- The Regiment was raised in Nottinghamshire and adjoining counties.