The 32nd Regiment of Foot of the British Army was first raised in 1702 as a regiment of marines to fight in the War of Spanish Succession. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British military. ... Events March 8 - William III died; Princess Anne Stuart becomes Queen Anne of England, Scotland and Ireland. ... Marine is an umbrella term for things relating to the ocean, as with Marine biology, Marine geology, and as a term for a navy, etc. ... Charles II was the last Habsburg King of Spain. ...

It won its first battle honour in 1705 for the siege and capture of Gibraltar. Events Construction begins on Blenheim Palace, in Oxfordshire, England. ...

In 1881 it became The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. The Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry was the 32nd Regiment of Foot of the British Army. ...