59th (2nd Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot

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. It was amalgamated with the 30th (Cambridgeshire) Regiment of Foot in 1881 to form The East Lancashire Regiment as part of the Childers Reforms.

Read more about 59th (2nd Nottinghamshire) Regiment Of Foot:  Formation and Numbering, Early Service in North America, Garrison Duties 1782–1794, Indian Subcontinent 1816–1829, China, Second Anglo-Afghan War, Amalgamation, Battle Honours

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