77th (East Middlesex) Regiment of Foot
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For other units with the same regimental number, see 77th Regiment of Foot (disambiguation).
The 77th (East Middlesex) Regiment of Foot (The Duke of Cambridge's Own) was a line regiment of the British Army, raised in 1787. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 57th (West Middlesex) Regiment of Foot to form the Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) in 1881.
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77th (East Middlesex) 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 |
Role | Light Infantry |
Size | One battalion |
Garrison/HQ | Hounslow Barracks |
Nickname(s) | The Pot Hooks[1] |
Colors | Yellow facings |
Engagements | Third Anglo-Mysore War Fourth Anglo-Mysore War Polygar Wars Napoleonic Wars Crimean War Indian Rebellion |
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