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	The Colonel, Lord Cornwallis' Company, HM 33rd Regt. of Foot
		Based in Southern California, The Colonel's Company of the 33rd Foot is a re-created company of one of the finest British marching Regiments to serve King George during the American War for Independence.
		The 33rd thus set a standard of soldier like duty which made me secretly dissatisfied with the 9th, and which I have never since seen equalled but by a single other regiment [the 23rd RWF] which was brigaded with the 33rd under the same Cornwallis in the later campaigns of the American War.
		If you are interested in becoming a member of the 33rd Foot, if you are a member of a fraternal, educational, or social organization which might enjoy a presentation, or if you have any questions about it, please e-mail us.
	www.33rdfoot.org (339 words)

	33rd Regiment of Foot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Regiments were officially numbered in 1751 and the 33rd Regiment of Foot became the official title.
		The 33rd, now the 33rd (The Duke of Wellington's) Regiment, Its title being granted on 18th June, 1853, by Her Majesty Queen Victoria in honour of the iconic 1st Duke of Wellington, who had died on 14th September the previous year, was to be involved in the Crimean War.
		The 33rd was linked in 1881 with the 76th Regiment of Foot due to the Childers Reforms (a continuation of the Cardwell's Reforms of the armed forces) to form the 1st and 2nd Battalions of The Duke of Wellington's Regiment.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/33rd_Regiment_of_Foot (2450 words)

	76th Regiment of Foot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 76th Regiment of Foot was raised for service in India by the East India Company in 1787, due to fears that war with France was imminent.
		The threat however, soon dissipated, and the Company subsequently refused to support or embark the regiment, Because of this, Parliament passed the East India Declaratory Act, which required that troops that were deemed necessary for the security of ovserseas territories be funded and supported by those territories.
		In that campaign, the regiment fought at the Battle of La Corunna in January 1809, as part of the 2nd Division, under the command of Lieutenant-General Sir John Hope.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/76th_Regiment_of_Foot (931 words)

	33rd Regiment of Foot -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The 33rd saw much action during the American War of Independence, with its first engagement at (A port city in southeastern South Carolina) Charleston in early 1776, when that town was besieged by British forces.
		The 33rd was also part of the defence of (A port city in southeastern Wales) Newport and Quaker Hill, as well as the Battle of Old Tappan, which occurred in the closing months of the year.
		In 1815 the Regiment was again under the command of the Duke of Wellington, this time at the (The battle on 18 June 1815 in which Napoleon met his final defeat; Prussian and British forces under Blucher and the Duke of Wellington routed the French forces under Napoleon) Battle of Waterloo.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/3/33/33rd_regiment_of_foot.htm (2511 words)

	76th Regiment of Foot (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In that campaign, the regiment fought at the Battle of La Corunna in January 1809, as part of the 2nd Division, which was under the command of Lieutenant-General Sir John Hope.
		In 1853, the regiment was again sent to Canada, staying there until 1857, performing numerous duties, including putting out fires that occasionaly occurred.
		In 1881, the 76th amalgamated with the 33rd, forming the present-day Duke of Wellington's Regiment.
	www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/7/76/76th_regiment_of_foot.html (865 words)

	British Units
		The Household Regiments ordinarily served as bodyguards to the king at London and Westminster.
		The regiment was 140 strong at Yorktown and were under the command of Captain Anthorpe.
		Colonel John Yorke was in charge of the 182 men from the 33rd Regiment as well as being responsible for the brigade consisting of the 17th, 23rd, 33d and 71st Regiments.
	www.nps.gov /colo/Ythanout/britunits.htm (770 words)

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		In 1809 it was re-designated as the 84th (York and Lancaster) Regiment of Foot, on the 1st of July 1881 it became the 2nd Battalion of the Regiment.
		The Duke of Wellington’s Regiment (West Riding) The Cardwell reforms of 1881 saw the amalgamation of the 33rd Regiment of Foot with that of the 76th Regiment of Foot; it was with both these Regiments the Duke of Wellington had been closely associated.
		The regiment was raised 12.02.1702 as the Earl of Huntingdon’s regiment of foot and throughout the years it was known by the names of its Colonels.
	www.lhi.org.uk /docs/REGIMENTS_CUDWORTH_WAR_MEMORIAL_SAMPLE.doc (1139 words)

	Featured New York Postcards
		The regiments in the American series are but a sampling of the American troops stationed at Fort Ticonderoga during the period between its capture by Ethan Allen, May 10, 1775 and the evacuation of the Fort by the Americans before General Sir John Burgoyne's great army in July, 1777.
		Regiments in existence today do not always trace their heritage to regiments of the same number in the past.
		The 27th Regiment was at Fort Ticonderoga in 1758 and 1759 and the 60th Regiment in 1758.
	www.vintageviews.org /vv-ny/_Old_Features/05_01.html (2062 words)

	Royal Navy
		In 1967, with the disbandment of the York and Lancaster Regiment, this was to include Barnsley, Rotherham and Sheffield, the 'Y and Ls' old recruiting area.
		In 1782 the name of the 33rd Regiment of Foot was changed to 33rd (or 1st Yorkshire) (West Riding) Regiment.
		The association between the Regiment and the Duke of Wellington's family continues today and the current Duke of Wellington is the Colonel-in-Chief of the Regiment.
	www.royal-navy.mod.uk /rn/print.php?page=1695 (446 words)

	Tatics
		This regiment’s use of the platoon firing system on this earlier occasion was immortalized in Robert Parker’s memoirs.
		The colonel, sword in hand, was on foot eight or ten paces in front of the men, in the centre of the battalion.
		The ineffectiveness of piecemeal charges conducted with limited forces was demonstrated clearly at Fontenoy, where a number of French cavalry regiments were thrown one at a time against the British (and Hanoverian) column that succeeded in penetrating the French line between the redoubts in the Wood of Barry and that of Fontenoy.
	battlefieldanomalies.com /lauffeldt/02_tatics.htm (2931 words)

	A Brief History of the 33rd Regiment of Foot
		Foot was first raised in 1702 as “The Earl of Huntingdon’s Regiment” by order of Queen Anne to fight in the War of the Spanish Succession.
		Returning to England in 1812 after 16 years abroad, the regiment was first based at Hull before being ordered in 1813 to carry out “King’s Duty”: standing guard at Windsor Castle.
		Foot, from their return in 1812 to the final peace in 1816.
	www.pcave.plus.com /33rd/history.htm (392 words)

	RevWar--American Colonial Reenactment Units
		The recreated 23rd regiment of Foot is proud to be the official American battalion of the Royal Welch Fusilers.
		33rd Regiment of Foot (USA) [BAR, BBG]-- Based in Southern California, The Colonel's Company of the 33rd Foot is a re-created company of one of the finest British marching Regiments to serve King George during the American War for Independence.
		Coy [BBG]--The re-created Third Regiment of Foot Guards (Scots Guards) is a non-profit corporation which is composed of volunteers dedicated to an authentic portrayal of certain aspects of 18th Century British Military life, in particular that of the Third Regiment of Foot Guards.
	www.reenactor.net /colonial/rev_war/units_brit.html (2097 words)

	Forward March!
		The infantry or foot regiments totaling 49 pieces are led by the Royal Fusiliers, City of London Regiment (the 7th Foot) marching at slope arms with an officer and Queen’s Color, followed by the Band of the Artists Rifles Regiment, the Rifle Brigade, the Queen’s Westminster Rifles Regiment and the Duke of Cornwall’s Regiment.
		The third display is a parade of light cavalry regiments led by the five regiments which constituted the famous “Light Brigade” in 1854 (the 17th Lancers, the 8th and 11th Hussars, and the 4th and 13th Light Dragoons, 25 pieces).
		The last formation is Hussar regiments led by a trumpeter on a white mount consisting of the 4th, 11th, and 13th Hussars and the Middlesex Yeomanry Regiment (17 pieces).
	www.co.broward.fl.us /library/bienes/lii09104.htm (755 words)

	33rd century (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		This is conjectured due to the fact that Sonic is established as age 16 in the beginning; he was five years old in 3224 when the main enemy, Dr. Robotnik, is established in the cartoon as having seized control of the planet Mobius.
		Bucky O'Hare lives and operates in the 33rd century.
		33rd waffen grenadier division of the ss charlemagne 1s
	www.kiwipedia.com /33rd-century.html (203 words)

	Worcestershire Regiment(29th/36th of Foot) Web site
		Gordon Forbes of the Forbes of Skellator, in Aberdeenshire, was born in 1738.
		Appointed Ensign of the 33rd Regiment of Foot on the 27th August 1756; Lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion (afterwards numbered the 72nd and disbanded in 1763) on the 2nd October 1757.
		Appointed Colonel of the 81st Regiment of Foot on the 24th January 1797, and on 8th August 1797 was transferred to the Colonelcy of the 29th Regiment of Foot.
	www.worcestershireregiment.com /wr.php?main=inc/c_forbes (285 words)

	Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In 1787, his father purchased Wellesley a commission as an ensign in the 73rd Regiment of Foot; he attended the Military Academy of Angers, France, after having received earlier training in England.
		He was promoted to lieutenant in 1788; two years later, he was elected as an independent MP for Trim in the Irish House of Commons (in 1790), a position he held until 1797.
		He rose rapidly in rank (largely through the purchase system, which at that time allowed, and, indeed, generally required, officers in the British Army to purchase their rank) becoming lieutenant colonel in the 33rd Regiment of Foot in 1793.
	open-encyclopedia.com /Arthur_Wellesley,_1st_Duke_of_Wellington (2317 words)

	Tommy Atkins - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		A common belief is that the name was chosen by the Duke of Wellington having been inspired by the bravery of a soldier at the in 1794.
		After a fierce engagement, the Duke, in command of the 33rd Regiment of Foot, spotted the best man-at-arms in the regiment, Private Thomas Atkins, terribly wounded.
		When most of the Europeans in Lucknow were fleeing to the British Residency for protection, a private of the 32nd Regiment of Foot remained on duty at an outpost.
	www.kernersville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Tommy_Atkins (1534 words)

	Uniform References (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Its use is depicted in the Minorca paintings of the 25th Foot, John Singleton Copley's painting of The Death of Major Pierson, and deLoutherbourg's sketches and studies of British Soldiers, particularly the Warley Camp paintings.
		The coats of the Serjeants to be lappelled to the waist, with the colour of the facing of the Regiment.
		This was the practical, common shoe of the period since the smooth side of the leather "in" made a natural lining, and the rough side of the leather out does not show the scratches and wear as readily.
	home.earthlink.net /~colscoy/uniformspecs.html (7155 words)

	Duke of Wellington
		He was appointed to an Ensign's Commission in the 73rd Foot and then rose rapidly through the ranks in other egiments to the post of Captain.
		His brother bought him command of the 33rd Regiment of Foot which he led in combat in Flanders.
		He took his Regiment to India and took part in the invasion of Mysore and the defeat of the ruler Tippoo Sahib He then became ruler of the conquered lands of Seringapatam.
	www.britainunlimited.com /Biogs/Wellington.htm (669 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The 111eme Regiment de Ligne was a Napoleonic Infantry Regiment that was recruited in 1802 in Piedmont (Italy).
		Based in Southern California, the 33rd Regiment of Foot, Inc., is a re-creation of one of the finest marching Regiments to serve His Majesty King George the Third during the American War for Independence.
		This regiment had a reputation for ferocity and brutality under it's commander Col. Kirke and during this period was involved in campaigns in Tangiers, England (Battle of Sedgemoor/Monmouth Rebellion) and Ireland.
	www.histrenact.co.uk /societies/16001900/createcontacts.php (5845 words)

	Medals-Sergeant Major Jeremiah Moynihan, 33rd Foot
		(or The Duke of Welligton's) Regiment of Foot
		Regiment of Foot and would serve in this position for 3 years 355 days until his discharge in 1875.
		His Army Meritorious Service Medal, Victorian issue, is inscribed as a Sergeant Major, late 33rd Foot.
	members.dca.net /fbl/moynihan.html (699 words)

	About His Majesty's 33rd Regiment of Foot
		Foot is modelled on a standard battalion company of a line regiment of infantry during the period 1812–1816.
		Yorkshire West Riding Regiment” our headquarters is in Halifax and most members come from the north of England.
		Applications for membership are welcomed from anyone who is prepared to put in the effort required to be part of one of the best re-enactment companies in the country.
	www.pcave.plus.com /33rd/unit.htm (304 words)

	Sharpe Smut Page (MA) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Infantryman of the era wore a red wool jacket with collar, cuffs and shoulder straps in the regimental facing colour, for the 33rd, the facing colour was red.
		These were marked with "...the name of the owner...the number of the Regiment and the Company he belongs to." (Cuthbertson).
		All clothes and equipment were marked, with the name of each man stitched onto clothing "...to prevent their being mixt or lost among those of other Corps." (Cuthbertson).
	www.ar.com.au /~jriddler/sharpe/uniform.html (3002 words)

	The Colonel, Lord Cornwallis' Company, HM 33rd Regt. of Foot (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Based in Southern California, The Colonel's Company of the 33rd Foot is a re-created company of one of the finest British marching Regiments to serve King George during the American War for Independence.
		The 33rd thus set a standard of soldier like duty which made me secretly dissatisfied with the 9th, and which I have never since seen equalled but by a single other regiment [the 23rd RWF] which was brigaded with the 33rd under the same Cornwallis in the later campaigns of the American War.
		If you are interested in becoming a member of the 33rd Foot, if you are a member of a fraternal, educational, or social organization which might enjoy a presentation, or if you have any questions about it, please e-mail us.
	home.earthlink.net /~colscoy (358 words)

	Malcolm Bull's Calderdale Companion: Foldout (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The regiment was formed when the 33rd Regiment of Foot and the 76th Regiment of Foot merged in 1881.
		The name was taken because the Duke of Wellington had been Colonel of the 33rd Regiment of Foot.
		In 2004, there were fears that the regiment would be disbanded when the government made plans to reorganise the army.
	members.aol.com /calderdale/mmd69.html (422 words)

	Battle of Brandywine Creek
		The two regiments of light dragoons serving in America, the 16th and 17th, wore red coats and leather crested helmets.
		Knyphausen marched to the ford, his battalions took position along the hills on the west bank and he began to cannonade the American positions across the river.
		A force of British Foot Guards and grenadiers emerged from the forest, where it had been temporarily lost, and attacked the right flank of the troops at the ford.
	www.britishbattles.com /brandywine.htm (1099 words)

	Seringapatam 1799: 33rd Regiment of Foot
		Surgeon Andrew Trevor was born 19 June 1773 and died on 7 July 1854.
		He was commissioned as a Regimental Mate in the 33rd Regiment of Foot in September 1793 and served in Flanders and India (Seringapatam); he retired on half-pay 31 March 1814 [see: Johnson & Howell.
		He served as a Regimental Mate in the 95th Regiment of Foot previous to being commissioned.
	www.lib.mq.edu.au /digital/seringapatam/33rdarmylist.html (123 words)

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