49th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) (Hertfordshire) Regiment of Foot
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The 49th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) (Hertfordshire) Regiment of Foot was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1743. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 66th (Berkshire) Regiment of Foot to form the Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment) in 1881.
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49th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) (Hertfordshire) Regiment of Foot | |
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Active | 1743 to 1881 |
Country | Kingdom of Great Britain (1743–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1881) |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Line infantry |
Role | Infantry |
Size | One battalion (two battalions 1813–1814) |
Garrison/HQ | Brock Barracks, Reading |
Colors | Full-green facings, silver lace |
Engagements | American Revolutionary War French Revolutionary Wars War of 1812 First Opium War Crimean War |
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