69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot
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The 69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1756. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 41st (Welch) Regiment of Foot to form the Welch Regiment in 1881.
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69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot | |
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Active | 10 December 1756–1 July 1881 |
Country | Kingdom of Great Britain (1756–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1881) |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | One battalion (two battalions 1795–1796 and 1803–1816) |
Garrison/HQ | Maindy Barracks, Cardiff |
Nickname(s) | The Ups and Downs The Old Agamemnons[1] |
Engagements | Seven Years' War Napoleonic Wars Fenian raids |
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