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The Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, forming part of the King's Division . In 1702, Colonel George Hastings, 8th Earl of Huntingdon, was authorised to raise a new regiment, which he did in and around the city of Gloucester.
- List of regiments of foot
This is a list of numbered regiments of foot of the British...
- List of regiments of foot
33rd (The Duke of Wellington’s) Regiment of Foot. This infantry unit was formed in 1702. It served in many British Army campaigns until the 1881 reforms, when it merged with the 76th Regiment of Foot to form The Duke of Wellington’s Regiment (West Riding) in 1881. 8 min read.
Brief History and Regimental Titles. 33rd Regiment of Foot. The ‘Dukes’ were originally raised in 1702, when Colonel George Hastings, the 8th Earl of Huntingdon, was authorised to form a new regiment at the outbreak of the War of the Spanish Succession.
23 de abr. de 2023 · IN THE EARLY 1770s, the 33rd Regiment of Foot was widely considered to be the best-trained infantry unit in the British Army. This reputation would be tested beyond breaking point over the course of the American Revolutionary War.
17 de oct. de 2023 · History of the Thirty-third Foot, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment [1702-1902 British Army] The History covers the period to the end of the South African War, 1902. Digitised by Google Books from the collection at the University of Michigan https://books.google.com/books?id=dwtOdKtoTKgCThe History covers the period to...
The 33rd Foot was first raised in 1702 as “The Earl of Huntingdon’s Regiment” by order of Queen Anne to fight in the War of the Spanish Succession. It fought with distinction in that war and subsequently in the War of the Austrian Succession, the Seven Years War and the American War of Independence.
