59th (2nd Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot
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For other units with the same regimental number, see 59th Regiment of Foot (disambiguation).
The 59th (2nd Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1755 in response to the threat of renewed war with France.[2] Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 30th (Cambridgeshire) Regiment of Foot to form the East Lancashire Regiment in 1881.[1]
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59th (2nd Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot | |
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Active | 1755–1881 |
Country | Kingdom of Great Britain (1755–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1881) |
Branch | British Army |
Size | One battalion (two battalions 1804–1816) |
Garrison/HQ | Burnley Barracks, Lancashire |
Nickname(s) | The Lily Whites[1] |
Colors | White facings |
Engagements | Napoleonic Wars Second Opium War Second Anglo-Afghan War |
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