Lord Wentworth's Regiment was a regiment of infantry raised during the exile of King Charles II. Formed as a regiment of foot guards in 1656 at Bruges under the command of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Cleveland, it was made up of men who remained loyal to the King and had followed him into exile. The regiment served as part of the Spanish Army during the Spanish-French War in the Spanish Netherlands, before accompanying the King back to England to reclaim the throne at the Restoration in 1660. In 1665, the regiment was amalgamated with John Russell's Regiment of Guards to form the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards. Charles II (29 May 1630–6 February 1685) was the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 30 January 1649 (de jure) or 29 May 1660 (de facto) until his death. ... Foot guards is a term used to describe elite infantry regiments. ... // Events Mehmed Köprülü becomes Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire. ... Sometimes referred to as the Venice of the North, Bruges has many waterways that run through the city. ... This article or section should be merged with Seventeen Provinces The Spanish Netherlands was a portion of the Low Countries controlled by Spain from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century. ... Events Expulsion of the Carib indigenous people from Martinique by French occupying forces. ... Events March 4 - Start of the Second Anglo-Dutch War March 6 - Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society begins publication March 16 - Bucharest allows Jews to settle in the city in exchange of annual tax of 16 guilders June 3 - The Duke of York defeats the Dutch Fleet off the... John Russells Regiment of Guards (later called the Kings Royal Regiment of Guards) was an infantry regiment formed following the Restoration of King Charles II to the throne in 1660 to serve as a second regiment of foot guards, mirroring the form and function of Lord Wentworths... Sentry of the Grenadier Guards outside St Jamess Palace The Grenadier Guards is the most senior Foot Guards regiment of the British Army. ...