History 48th (Northamptonshire) Regiment of Foot

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1 history

1.1 history
1.2 napoleonic wars
1.3 victorian era





history
early history

general james cholmondeley, founder of regiment, sir joshua reynolds



soldier of 48th regiment, 1742


the regiment raised @ norwich colonel james cholmondeley james cholmondeley s regiment of foot in 1741 during war of austrian succession. sent scotland in 1745 , fought against jacobites battle of falkirk muir in january 1746 , battle of culloden in april 1746 during jacobite rising. regiment deployed flanders in spring 1747 service in war of austrian succession , saw action @ battle of lauffeld in july 1747. ranked 59th regiment of foot in 1747 re-ranked 48th regiment of foot in 1751.


the regiment embarked north america in january 1755 service in french , indian war and, having landed in virginia in february 1755, saw action @ disastrous battle of monongahela, siege of louisburg in june 1758 , battle of plains of abraham in september 1759. sailed west indies in 1761 , took part in invasion of martinique in january 1762 , battle of havana in march 1762. regiment returned home in 1763 service in ireland.


in 1773 regiment returned west indies. after losing many troops fever remnants of regiment captured french in dominica in 1778 during american revolutionary war; interned until 1780 when released , allowed travel home. regiment given county designation in 1782 becoming 48th (the northamptonshire) regiment of foot.


napoleonic wars

fort st. angelo in malta ensign thomas bell planted regimental colours following recapture of island french in september 1800



the battle of talavera, regiment carried out bayonet charge , broke french attack in july 1809, william heath


the regiment returned west indies in 1796 garrison duty during french revolutionary wars , again lost men disease before returning home following year. in 1800 regiment sailed malta ensign thomas bell, junior officer of regiment, planted regimental colours @ fort st. angelo following recapture of island french in september 1800.


a second battalion raised in 1803 , both battalions deployed portugal in spring 1809 service under general sir arthur wellesley in peninsular war. 2nd battalion saw action @ second battle of porto in may 1809 , both battalions in action @ battle of talavera in july 1809 when carried out bayonet charge , broke french attack. both battalions fought @ battle of albuera in may 1811 commanding officer, lieutenant colonel george henry duckworth (a son of admiral sir john duckworth) killed in action , losses of 2nd battalion such remnants either absorbed 1st battalion or sent home later year.


the 1st battalion went on fight @ siege of badajoz in march 1812, battle of salamanca in july 1812 , battle of vitoria in june 1813. regiment pursued french army france , fought @ battle of pyrenees in july 1813, battle of nivelle in november 1813, battle of orthez in february 1814 , battle of toulouse in april 1814. regiment returned home later year service in ireland.


the victorian era

the regiment embarked new south wales in role of convict escorts , guards in august 1817. deployed india in 1824 , saw action suppressing rebellion forces of chikka virarajendra, raja of coorg, in 1834 during coorg war. departed service in crimean war in 1855 , took part in siege of sevastopol later year.


as part of cardwell reforms of 1870s, single-battalion regiments linked share single depot , recruiting district in united kingdom, 48th linked 58th (rutlandshire) regiment of foot, , assigned district no. 29 @ gibraltar barracks in northampton. on 1 july 1881 childers reforms came effect , regiment amalgamated 58th (rutlandshire) regiment of foot form northamptonshire regiment.








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