The 76th Regiment of Foot was a regiment of the East India Company and the British Army. The British East India Company, sometimes referred to as John Company, was a joint-stock company of investors, which was granted a Royal Charter by Elizabeth I on December 31, 1600, with the intent to favour trade privileges in India. ... Jump to: navigation, search The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ...

India

The 76th Regiment of Foot was raised for service in India by the East India Company in 1787, due to fears that war with France was imminent. The threat however, soon dissipated, and the Company subsequently refused to support or embark the regiment, Because of this, Parliament passed the East India Declaratory Act, which required that troops that were deemed necessary for the security of ovserseas territories be funded and supported by those territories. The regiment would remain in India until 1806. The British East India Company, sometimes referred to as John Company, was a joint-stock company of investors, which was granted a Royal Charter by Elizabeth I on December 31, 1600, with the intent to favour trade privileges in India. ... 1787 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Houses of Parliament, seen over Westminster Bridge The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

The regiment took part in a number of battles of the Mahratta Wars, including the Battle of Ally Ghur, when British forces besieged it. At the time it was one of the strongest forts in all of India, and was commanded by General Perron, a Frenchman. The 76th fought stoutly during that battle, against astonishing resistance by the enemy forces, receiving a number of dead and wounded, in no large part due to the fierce hand-to-hand fighting that took place during the action. The regiment also took part in the capture of Delhi and Agra, as well as the Battle of Leswaree, where they performed with great courage in one of the bloodiest of battles. The Battle of Ally Gurgh was fought during the Second Marhatta Wars (1803-1805) at Aligarh, India. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article deals with the city of Delhi. ... Taj Mahal Agra is an ancient city on the Yamuna River in India, within the state of Uttar Pradesh. ...

For their distinguished service in these actions, King George III gave his authorisation to the 76th, allowing them to have the word "Hindoostan" emblazoned upon on the colours, along with an "elephant" badge, with a howdah atop the elephant, also inscribed with the word "Hindoostan". They were also given an honourary colour, making the regiment the only one to carry four colours on parade. The names inscribed upon the colour were "Ally Ghur", "Delhi", "Agra" and "Leswaree". George III (George William Frederick) (4 June 1738–29 January 1820) was King of Great Britain, and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until 1 January 1801, and thereafter King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death. ... Jump to: navigation, search Hindustan (Hindi: हिन्दुस्तान [Hindustān], Urdu: [Hindostān], from the Persian HindÅ« + -stān, archaic Hindoostan) and the adjective Hindustani may relate to various aspects of four geographic areas: Hindustan: Land of the Hindus. ...

Europe

In 1806 the regiment returned to the UK. The following year, the regiment was deployed to Jersey for garrison duty. They were stationed there until 1808, when the 76th were deployed to Spain to take part in the Peninsular War. 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search The Peninsular War (1808–1814) (known as War of Independence in Spain and as French Invasions in Portugal) was a major conflict during the Napoleonic Wars, fought in the Iberian Peninsula with Spanish, Portuguese, and the British forces fighting against Napoleonic French. ...

In that campaign, the regiment fought at the Battle of La Corunna in January 1809, as part of the 2nd Division, under the command of Lieutenant-General Sir John Hope. The 76th fought with distinction in a battle that caused 800 casualties for the British and 1,500 for the French. Jump to: navigation, search The Battle of Corunna (or La Coruña) was a battle of the Peninsular War took place on January 16, 1809, between 14,000 British under Sir John Moore, and 16,000 French under Marshal Soult, who was endeavouring to prevent the British from evacuating by... 1809 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

In that same year, the 76th were then involved in the disastrous expedition to the Low Countries. Some 39,000 troops landed at Walcheren, with the objectives of destroying the French fleet, believed to be at Flushing, and to assist the Austrians who were now at war with France. Unfortunately, by the time the British forces had actually landed, the Austrians had been defeated. The British did capture their objective of Flushing, but the French fleet had already escaped, making their way to Antwerp. During the expedition, the 76th were part of the 3rd Division, which landed on Walcheren Island, while other divisions landed on South Beveland Island. Over 4,000 died in the expedition, only 106 of these in combat, the rest died of Walcheren Fever. Many thousands who took part in the expedition were still weakened by the illness, despite them returning to Britain. It was a truly disastrous campaign. Jump to: navigation, search The Low Countries, the historical region of de Nederlanden, are the countries (see Country) on low-lying land around the delta of the Rhine, Scheldt, and Meuse (Maas) rivers. ... Satellite image of the Scheldt estuary Walcheren is a former island in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands at the mouth of the Scheldt estuary. ... Flushing (Dutch Vlissingen) is a municipality and a city in the southwestern Netherlands on the former island of Walcheren. ... The Cathedral of our Lady (Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal, Antwerp) in the Handschoenmarkt, in the old quarter of Antwerp is the largest cathedral in the Low Countries and home to a number of triptychs by Renaissance Belgian painter Rubens. ... See: British 3rd Division (World War I) British 3rd Infantry Division This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

In 1813, the 76th returned to Spain, taking part in a number of actions in the closing months of the campaign. The Peninsular War was soon over though. The 76th were not to get any respite from war however and were soon dispatched to take part in the British-American War, a war that had begun just a year before, in 1812. 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The North American War of 1812 between the United States and the United Kingdom is one of several wars associated with that year. ... 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Garrison Duties

The 76th, now in Canada, were part of the force that took part in the failed Battle of Platsberg at Lake Champlain in September 1814. The regiment then served thirteen years in Canada, defending Canada's border with the USA, against any further aggression by Canada's neighbours. The regiment did this duty professionally, despite the boredom that was ever-present in doing these duties. The 76th finally returned home in 1827, their job done. Landsat photo Lake Champlain, named for the French explorer Samuel de Champlain, who encountered it 1609, is a large lake in North America, mostly within the borders of the United States (states of Vermont and New York) but partially situated across the US-Canada border in Quebec. ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1827 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

The 76th then, due to peace that would not be shattered until the 1850s, had garrison duties as their main role. They went to the West Indies, the Mediterranean, and in 1834, they returned to Canada. They were then stationed in Bermuda for just a year, from 1840-41, before returning once again to Canada were they remained until 1843. In 1850 they were deployed to the only British possession in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, Malta, also being deployed to Corfu. In 1853, the regiment was again sent to Canada, staying there until 1857, performing numerous duties, including putting out the fires that occasionally occurred. In 1858, the regiment was stationed in Dublin. In 1861, the 76th arrived in Glasgow, with a few companies being dispatched to Ayr and Paisley. The following year, the regiment was moved to Aldershot, first by sea to Liverpool, then by rail to their final destination. In 1865, the 76th returned to the country they had been created for, India. They remained there until 1868, being deployed to Burma, remaining there for a further three years. The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1834 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Satellite image The Mediterranean Sea is a part of the Alanic Ocean almost completely enclosed by land, on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia. ... (This article is about the Greek island known in English as Corfu. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1858 is a common year starting on Friday. ... Jump to: navigation, search Dublin (Irish: Baile Átha Cliath), is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland, located near the midpoint of Irelands east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin region. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Jump to: navigation, search Glasgows location in Scotland Glasgow (or Glaschu in Gaelic) is Scotlands largest city and unitary council, situated on the River Clyde in the countrys west central lowlands. ... Location within the British Isles Ayr (Scottish Gaelic, Inbhir Àir) in the south-west of Scotland is a town situated on the Firth of Clyde. ... Jump to: navigation, search Paisley is: the name of several towns, including Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland (the original Paisley) Paisley, Florida, United States Paisley, Oregon, United States the name of a textile pattern or motif, often referred to as Paisley (design). ... Map sources for Aldershot at grid reference SU8650 Aldershot is a town in the English county of Hampshire, on a moorland 55 km (35 miles) southwest of London, and is administered by Rushmoor Borough Council. ... Jump to: navigation, search Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Northwest England, on the north side of the Mersey estuary. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1881, due to the Childers Reforms which was a continuation of the Cardwell Reforms of the armed forces, the 76th amalgamated with the 33rd, forming the present-day Duke of Wellington's Regiment. Jump to: navigation, search 1881 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

See Also

Duke of Wellington's Regiment Regimental website: [1]