76th Regiment of Foot
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For other units with the same regimental number, see 76th Regiment of Foot (disambiguation).
The 76th Regiment of Foot was a British Army regiment, raised in 1787. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 33rd (Duke of Wellington's) Regiment to form the Duke of Wellington's Regiment in 1881.
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76th Regiment of Foot | |
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Active | 1787–1881 |
Country | Kingdom of Great Britain (1787–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1881) |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Line Infantry |
Size | 11 Companies |
Garrison/HQ | Wellesley Barracks, Halifax |
Nickname(s) | The Immortals The Pigs The Old Seven and Sixpennies |
Motto(s) | none |
Colors | Red Facings |
March | Quick: "Scotland the Brave" Slow: "Logie o'Buchan" |
Mascot(s) | Indian Elephant |
Engagements | Third Anglo-Mysore War Second Anglo-Maratha War Napoleonic Wars War of 1812 |
Commanders | |
Last Commanding Officer | Lieutenant Colonel JMD Allardice (1880–1881) |
Last Colonel of the Regiment | General Fredrick Darley George CB (1875–1881) |
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