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The regiment was first raised in 1741 as James Cholmondeley's Regiment of Foot in Norwich, England during the War of Austrian Succession.^[1] The regiment first saw action at the Battles of Falkirk and Culloden in 1745, campaigning against the Young Pretender. In 1751, it was renumbered as the 48th Regiment of Foot. The 48th took part in the French and Indian War and they received their first battle honour in the Americas at the Battle of Louisburg, although the Regiment did not receive their due honour for this until 1882. The 48th was part of General James Wolfe's capture of Quebec in 1759. // Events April 10 - Austrian army attack troops of Frederick the Great at Mollwitz August 10 - Raja of Travancore defeats Dutch East India Company naval expedition at Battle of Colachel December 19 - Vitus Bering dies in his expedition east of Siberia December 25 - Anders Celsius develops his own thermometer scale Celsius... Norwich is a city in East Anglia, in Eastern England. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... The War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748). ... Falkirk (An Eaglais Bhreac in Scottish Gaelic) is a town in central Scotland. ... For the famous 18th century battle in Scottish history see Battle of Culloden and Culloden, Scotland. ... // Events May 11 - War of Austrian Succession: Battle of Fontenoy - At Fontenoy, French forces defeat an Anglo-Dutch-Hanoverian army including the Black Watch June 4 – Frederick the Great destroys Austrian army at Hohenfriedberg August 19 - Beginning of the 45 Jacobite Rising at Glenfinnan September 12 - Francis I is elected... Bonnie Prince Charlie Charles Edward Louis John Casimir Silvester Severino Maria Stuart (December 31, 1720 – January 31, 1788), was the exiled claimant to the thrones of Great Britain and Ireland, commonly known as Bonnie Prince Charlie. Charles was the son of James Francis Edward Stuart, the Old Pretender, who was... Events Adam Smith is appointed professor of logic at the University of Glasgow March 25 - For the last time, New Years Day is legally on March 25 in England and Wales. ... Combatants France First Nations allies: * Algonquin * Huron * Ojibwa * Ottawa * Shawnee Great Britain Iroquois Confederacy Strength 3,900 regulars 7,900 militia 2,200 natives (1759) 50,000 regulars and militia (1759) The French and Indian War was the nine-year North American chapter of the Seven Years War. ... A battle honour is a military tradition practiced in the Commonwealth countries of the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand and is an official acknowledgement rewarded to military units for their achievements in specific wars or operations of a military campaign. ... Fortress Louisbourg (fr. ... Year 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... General Jim Wolfe, *www. ... 1759 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

The 48th was present at the capture Martinique and Havanah in the West Indies before returning to serve in Ireland in 1763. Havana can refer to: the capital city of Cuba (see Havana). ... The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ... 1763 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1773, the 48th was stationed in the West Indies prior to the start of the American Revolution. They were later captured by the French during the war.^[2] 1773 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ... John Trumbulls Declaration of Independence, showing the five-man committee in charge of drafting the Declaration in 1776 as it presents its work to the Second Continental Congress The American Revolution refers to the period during the last half of the 18th century in which the Thirteen Colonies that...

Suffering from loss of men in battle, captivity and disease, the 48th was repatriated back to England in 1780. The Regiment was relocated to Northampton District and then became known as the Northamptonshire Regiment. Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

It too was part of the Great Siege of Gibraltar from 1779-1783, and was awarded the Castle and Key emblem. The most famous Battle Honour of Talavera was gained in at the Battle of Talavera de la Reina in 1809 during the Duke of Wellington's campaigns against the French in Spain during the Napoleonic Wars.^[3] Combatants Great Britain Spain, France Commanders George Eliott The Great Siege of Gibraltar was an unsuccessful attempt by Spain and France to capture Gibraltar from the British during the War of American Independence. ... 1779 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Combatants Spain Britain France Commanders Duke of Wellington Gregorio de la Cuesta Baron Sebastiani Joseph Bonaparte Strength 20,000 British 33,000 Spanish 50,000 Casualties 6,500 dead or wounded 7,390 dead or wounded The Battle of Talavera was a battle of the Peninsular War. ... Year 1809 (MDCCCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS (c. ...

From 1817 until 1824, the 48th Regiment of Foot was stationed variously in Australia. They were stationed at Sydney, Newcastle, Port Macquarie, Van Diemens Land, & Parramatta. At the time their commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel J. Erskine. 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of over 4,200,000 people[1]. Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Apartments in Port Macquarie at twilight - Hollingworth Street, Westport. ... Van Diemens Land is the name originally used by the British for Tasmania, an island state of Australia. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Lieutenant is a military, naval, paramilitary, fire service or police officer rank. ...

In 1856 the Regiment went to the Crimean War, and saw action at the Battle of Sevastopol. 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Combatants Allies: Second French Empire United Kingdom Ottoman Empire Kingdom of Sardinia Russian Empire Bulgarian volunteers Casualties 90,000 French 35,000 Turkish 17,500 British 2,050 Sardinian killed, wounded and died of disease 256,000 killed, wounded and died of disease The Crimean War (1854–1856) was fought... Combatants Germany Romania Soviet Union Commanders Erich von Manstein Ivan Petrov Filipp Oktyabrskiy Strength 350,000+ 106,000 Casualties at least 100,000 killed, wounded or captured (Including Romanians) 95,000 captured, 11,000 killed The Battle of Sevastopol was fought from October 30, 1941 to July 4, 1942 between...

In 1881, the 48th was united with 58th (Rutlandshire) Regiment of Foot, to form The Northamptonshire Regiment.^[4] The 48th became the 1st Battalion. Year 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ...

The Northamptonshire Regiment fought in World War I seeing action at the Battles of the Marne, Ypres and Somme. Combatants Allied Powers: Russian Empire France British Empire Italy United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary German Empire Ottoman Empire Bulgaria Commanders Nikolay II Aleksey Brusilov Georges Clemenceau Joseph Joffre Ferdinand Foch Robert Nivelle Herbert H. Asquith D. Lloyd George Sir Douglas Haig Sir John Jellicoe Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna... Marne is a département in northeastern France named after the Marne River which flows through the département. ... Ypres municipality and district in the province West Flanders Ypres (French, pronounced generally used in English1) or Ieper (official name in Dutch, pronounced ) is a Belgian municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders. ... Combatants British Empire United Kingdom Australia Canada New Zealand Newfoundland South Africa France German Empire Commanders Douglas Haig Joseph Joffre Max von Gallwitz Fritz von Below Strength 13 British and 11 French divisions (initial) 51 British and 48 French divisions (final) 10½ divisions (initial) 50 divisions (final) Casualties 419,654...

The regiment also fought in World War II seeing action in North Africa, Sicily and Italy. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

In 1960, it was amalgamated with 1st Battalion, The Royal Lincolnshire Regiment, to form the 1st Battalion, 2nd East Anglian Regiment (Duchess of Gloucester's Own Royal Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire).^[5] 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ...

Colonels

• 1741.01.13 Gen. Hon. James Cholmondeley
• 1743.03.14 Col. Lord Henry Beauclerk
• 1745.04.22 Col. Francis Ligonier
• 1746.04.06 F.M. Hon. Henry Seymour Conway
• 1749.07.24 Maj-Gen. George (Byng), 3rd Viscount Torrington [also 4th Marines]
• 1750.08.11 Lt-Gen. William (Home), 8th Earl of Home
• 1752.04.29 Lt-Gen. Thomas Dunbar
• 1755.11.11 Lt-Gen. Daniel Webb
• 1766.12.18 Lt-Gen. William Browne [also 73rd Foot]
• 1773.12.15 Lt-Gen. William Alexander Sorrell
• 1783.03.31 Lt-Gen. Robert Skene [also 99th Foot]
• 1787.05.23 Gen. Patrick Tonyn [also 104th Foot]
• 1805.01.01 Gen. Lord Charles Fitzroy
• 1829.12.25 Gen. Sir Thomas Hislop, Bt., GCB
• 1843.05.31 Lt-Gen. George Middlemore, CB [also 76th Foot; Gov. St. Helena 1835-41]
• 1850.11.25 Gen. Sir James Henry Reynett, KCB, KCH
• 1864.08.10 Gen. Arthur Alexander (Dalzell), 13th Earl of Carnwath
• 1875.04.29 Gen. William Anson McCleverty

References

External links

• The Royal Anglian Regiment Museum website