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The regiment returned to the West Indies in November 1781 and took part in the Battle of Saint Kitts in January 1782 and, while serving as marines, in the Battle of the Saintes in April 1782. [4] In August 1782 the regiment took a county title as the 69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot. [2] The regiment returned home in 1785. [3]
Includes commissioned officers of the 69th Regiment of Foot of the British Army formed in 1758 and amalgamated into the Welch Regiment in 1881. Pages in category "69th Regiment of Foot officers" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.
He transferred first to Colonel Ramsay's Regiment 21 May 1803 then to Colonel Baille's Regiment on 9 August 1806 and then to the 3rd Ceylon Regiment on 31 July 1806. He was promoted to lieutenant-colonel on 7 January 1808 and was given command of the 2nd battalion of 69th Regiment of Foot on 4 June 1813.
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,
69th Regiment may refer to: 69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot, an infantry regiment of the British Army; 69th Armor Regiment, an armoured unit of the US Army; 69th Infantry Regiment (United States), an infantry unit of the US Army; 69th Infantry Regiment (New York), an infantry unit of the US Army; American Civil war. 69th Illinois ...
Butler entered the Army as an ensign of the 69th Foot at Fermoy Barracks in 1858, becoming captain in 1872 and major in 1874. He took part with distinction in the Red River expedition (1870–71) [3] and the Ashanti operations of 1873–74 under Wolseley and was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1874. [4]
The Fenians, an extremist group of Irish Republicans, were under the command of General John O'Neill and General Owen Starr, and the Canadians were under Col. George Bagot of the British 69th Regiment of Foot. [2] [3] [4] The day before, the Fenians had crossed the border to build several positions, which were apparently well chosen and built ...
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