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British grenadier of the 40th Regiment of Foot in 1767. The British Army in the 18th century was commonly seen as disciplined, regimented and harsh. [1] Camp life was dirty and cramped with the potential for a rapid spread of disease, [2] and punishments could be anything from a flogging to a death sentence.
18th (Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot - 2 Battalions 1803-1814; 19th (1st Yorkshire North Riding) Regiment of Foot - 1 Battalion; 20th (East Devonshire) Regiment of Foot - 2 Battalions 1799-1802; 21st (Royal North British Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot - 2 Battalions 1804-1816; 22nd (Cheshire) Regiment of Foot - 2 Battalions in 1814
(Lieutenant-)Colonel Commandant (c. 19th century): most senior commanding rank in artillery bataillons and regiments, but sometimes also in cavalry (especially when the latter was stationed in India). Captain-lieutenant (c. 17th & 18th century): the lieutenant of the first company in a regiment, whose captaincy was held by the regimental ...
This is a list of numbered Regiments of Cavalry of the British Army from the mid-18th century until 1922 when various amalgamations were implemented. The Life Guards were formed following the end of the English Civil War as troops of Life Guards between 1658 and 1659. [1]
Pages in category "18th-century British Army personnel" The following 168 pages are in this category, out of 168 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
18th-century British Army personnel (10 C, 168 P) J. Jacobite rising of 1715 (2 C, 4 P) Jacobite rising of 1719 (1 C, 5 P) Jacobite rising of 1745 (3 C, 35 P) R.
A History of the Uniforms of The British Army, Volume III. London: Norman Military Publications. Swinson, Arthur (1972). A Register of the Regiments and Corps of the British Army. London: The Archive Press. ISBN 0-85591-000-3. Wickes, H L (1974). Regiments of Foot: A History of the Foot Regiments of the British Army. Reading, Berkshire: Osprey ...
The history of the British Army spans over three and a half centuries since its founding in 1660 and involves numerous European wars, colonial wars and world wars. From the late 17th century until the mid-20th century, the United Kingdom was the greatest economic and imperial power in the world, and although this dominance was principally achieved through the strength of the Royal Navy (RN ...