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	British Light Infantry Regiments
		This regiment was raised by Lord Macdonald, in the Highlands and Isles, in 1777.
		The remnant of the regiment was disbanded at Dover Castle in 1783.
		The King's New Brunswick Regiment of Foot was raised as a provincial corps in 1793 and was elevated to a fencible corps in 1799.
	www.lightinfantry.org.uk /regiments/Canada/can_infantry2.htm (6998 words)

	95th Regiment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		It was the sixth regiment to bear this number in the British Army.
		However at the battle of Inkerman (fought in fog), the Russians 30,000 strong attacked and found the 95th as one of the regiments on outpost duty, fighting stubbornly in small parties to hold on until the repeated British bayonet charges caused the Russians to withdraw.
		The Regiment was diverted to Bombay where it joined the Central Indian Field Force, whose achievements in marching and fighting through jungle and over arid plains under tropical skies still stand as a marvel of military achievement and endurance.
	freespace.virgin.net /stephen.mee/95th_regiment.htm (409 words)

	SF_History
		It was one of the regiments that won undying fame in storming and capturing from the French the Naval Arsenal of Louisburg, a stronghold that had been heavily and extensively fortifed.
		The Regiment was despatched to South america in 1807 where it took part in the attack on Buenos Aires, when every man of the small British Force had to fight for his life in the street-fighting that followed the capture of the town.
		The 95th as the 95th Derbyshire Regiment of Foot was the sixth regiment to bear this number in the British Army the previous ones being;
	www.wfrmuseum.org.uk /sf_history.htm (5524 words)

	2/95 Regt Thumb page
		Regiment was formed in Australia in1996 — but followed the formation of a unit in the UK.
		I first encountered the 95th in the UK in 1993 by accident — and a discussion with members revealed that getting the right equipment was difficult in the UK and was undoubtedly going to be impossible back in Australia.
		Regiment at its versatile best - elements were involved in long approach marches, skirmishing, stubborn defence and assault in conventional infantry formations.
	members.iinet.net.au /~cdsadler/95th-regt-tactics-speech.html (3190 words)

	WFR_History
		In 1751 (by which time the Regiment had changed its name eight times under successive Colonels) the system changed and all Regiments were given numbers based upon the date of their formation and the Regiment assumed the the title 29th Foot.
		For its share in the engagement, the Regiment was awarded the Naval Crown to be borne with its Battle Honours.
		However, in 1811 the Regiment returned to the Peninsula and there remained under The Duke of Wellington's command until the fall of Toulouse in 1814, amassing ten Battle Honours during the course of the campaign.
	www.wfrmuseum.org.uk /wfr_history.htm (9704 words)

	Army Museums Ogilby Trust - Historic Regiment Collection (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		(or The Duke of Clarence’s) Regiment of Foot
		Earl of Donegal’s Regiment of Foot - The Belfast Regiment
		(Highland) Regiment of Foot - The Assaye Regiment
	www.armymuseums.co.uk /regiment.htm (1137 words)

	95th Regiment of Foot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Plunkett, armed with a Baker rifle, shot the French General Colbert at a range of between 400 and 800 yards during the Peninsula War.
		Its number was taken by the 96th Foot, which was disbanded in 1818.
		In 1958 it was renamed the 3rd Green Jackets Regiment of the Green Jackets Brigade.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/95th_Rifles (679 words)

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		The historic 95th Regiment began on December 25, 1802 when the Experimental Rifle corps was reformed into a line Regiment designated as the 95th Regiment of Foot.
		The 95th was with Moore during the disasterous Spanish campaign and covered the British retreat to Corunna.
		The 95th became part of the Light Division (which included the 43rd and 52nd Regiments of foot) under the command of Robert (Black Bob) Crauford.
	www.brigade-napoleon.org /infantrie/british/95th_Regiment_of_Foot_web_page.doc (608 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/95th Regiment of Foot
		The performance of the regiment can be demonstrated by the story of Rifleman Thomas Plunkett of the 1st Battalion, 95th Rifles.
		By comparison, a standard issue Brown Bess musket could not be relied upon to hit a man-sized target at over 60 yards.
		The last regiment to be numbered as the 95th was formed in 1823 as the county regiment of Derbyshire (95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot), raised at Winchester.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/95th_Regiment_of_Foot (606 words)

	95th Regiment of foot
		When the recruit is habituated to the lengths and directions of the step, he must be made to continue the march, without pausing, with firmness, and in the cadence of the ordinary pace, vis, 74 steps in one minute.
		As all marching (the side step excepted) inevitable begins with the left foot, whether the obliquing commences from the halt, or on the march, the first diagonal step is taken by the leading foot of the side inclined to, when it comes to its turn, after the command is pronounced.
		To change the feet in marching, the advanced foot completes its pace, the ball of the other foot is brought op quickly to the heel of the advanced one, which instantly makes another step forward, so that the cadence may not be lost.
	members.iinet.net.au /~cdsadler/95th-drill-manual.htm (6652 words)

	www.myspace.com/95th_rifles
		The 95th (Rifle) Regiment of Foot are a re-enactment society based in the UK.
		One accent of the regiment was to have the rifleman working in open order and be able to think for themselves, a method completely unheard of prior to its formation.
		The experimental corps entered the roll as the 95th regiment of foot, remaining so until 1816, when they were taken out of the line to become the Rifle Brigade.
	www.myspace.com /95th_rifles (666 words)

	Derby (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Members of the 95th Regiment of Foot acquired Derby 1 at the siege of Kotah during The Indian Mutiny 1858.
		He did, however, have one predecessor, a ram presented to the 95th by the Raja of Travancore in 1838.
		Since the amalgamation with the Worcestershire Regiment, 'Derby' has become the official mascot of The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment and normally serves with the 1st Battalion.
	freespace.virgin.net /stephen.mee/derby.htm (308 words)

	95th Regiment of Foot - Slider
		In 1805 a 2nd Battalion was raised at Canterbury, Kent and later in the year the 1st/95th deployed to Germany as part of a British expedition, under the command of Lord Cathcart, designed to liberate Hannover from occupation by France, with the 95th subsequently forming the advanced guard on the way to Bremen.
		On the 17th August the 95th, as part of 6th Brigade which included the 5th/60th Foot, took part in the Battle of Rolica, the first pitched battle of the war, which saw the 95th distinguish themselves greatly.
		Following the end of the Napoleonic Wars, the 95th was renamed The Rifle Brigade, as a means of distinguishing them from the ordinary line infantry.
	enc.slider.com /Enc/95th_Regiment_of_Foot (848 words)

	Dick
		Perhaps the most famous was formed in 1800 as an "experimental Corps of Riflemen" who armed with the Baker rifle, would act as skirmishers against the French during the Napoleonic Wars.
		They were to operate in pairs and make best use of natural cover from which to harass the enemy with accurately aimed shots as opposed to releasing a mass volley, which was the orthodox of the day.
		A rifleman was dressed in distinctive dark green uniforms, as opposed to the bright red coats of the British Line Infantry regiments.
	www.caltekonline.com /80039.asp (330 words)

	95th Regiment of Foot (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		the colour of the facing of the regiment, with the Union in the upper
		canton; except those regiments which are faced with red, white, or fl.
		of the regiment, with the King's cypher and crown, and the
	www.fifedrum.org /crfd/images/D95F.htm (96 words)

	95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot [UK]
		The 95th Regiment of Foot: a History, by Stephen Mee.
		The 95th (The Derbyshire) Regiment in the Crimea.
		The 95th (The Derbyshire) Regiment in Central India.
	www.regiments.org /regiments/uk/inf/095-823.htm (159 words)

	Rifles_ Main
		Join the 95th of foot, his majesty King George’s rifle regiment!
		The 95th was with Gen. Moore during the disasterous early Spanish campaign and covered the British retreat to Corunna.
		We also cooperate with the 3rd Battalion of the 95th at large battle events such as Mississinewa War of 1812 (in Marion Indiana in early October each year), and Brigade Napoleon’s Grand Tactique.
	www.brigade-napoleon.org /infantrie/british/rifles_main.htm (626 words)

	Canadian Military Heritage
		When the Glengarry Regiment of Fencible Light Infantry were raised in 1812, they were given uniforms that copied 95th Regiment of Foot, a prestigeous British rifle regiment that had built a fine reputation serving against the French in Spain.
		The officers of the Glengarry regiment wore the same dark green jacket with fl facings and silver buttons.
		The crimson officer's sash was worn over the right shoulder in the fashion of Scottish Highland regiments - appropriate for a unit whose recruits included many emmigrants from Scotland.
	www.cmhg.gc.ca /cmh/en/image_330.asp?page_id=395 (94 words)

	Battery B, 4th U.S. Light Artillery - The British Infantry
		(Regiments in italics served in the Crimean War.)
		Battalion, Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment)
		Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire) Regiment
	www.batteryb.com /Crimean_War/britishinf.html (50 words)

	The Prince of Wales' Division
		Century this practise as replaced by the regiments being numbered, as shown in the table.
		Colonel Kerr, Earl of Ancram's Regiment of Foot
		The Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Hertfordshire) Regiment of Foot
	members.ozemail.com.au /~clday/pow.htm (296 words)

	Sharpe (TV series) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the first episode of the series, Sharpe is a sergeant in the 95th Rifles serving in Portugal in 1809 when he saves the life of Sir Arthur Wellesley from a group of French cavalry, after which Wellesley gives Sharpe a commission.
		In the books, this event occurs in India during the Battle of Assaye while Sharpe was serving in the 33rd Foot.
		In the most recent episode of the series, Sharpe's Challenge, Sharpe states that Lucille has died, despite previous books indicating that she outlives him.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sharpe_(TV_series) (977 words)

	The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) [UK]
		Short Barrels and Long Bumpers [95th Foot in Napoleonic Wars], by Susan Law.
		Riflemen of the 95th Regiment (Rifles) at Corunna 1808-1809, by Keith Raynor (The Discriminating General)
		3rd Battalion, 95th (Rifles) Regiment of Foot [Napoleonic; Massachusetts), by Roger Fuller.
	www.regiments.org /regiments/uk/inf/095RB.htm (1238 words)

	Regimental Histories:
		Regiment of Foot – Covers their service in the AWI
		Regiment of Foot (Green Howards) - Only covers their Indian Service
		Regiment of Foot (South Staffordshire Volunteers) – Covers their Raising and service in India
	www.newarkirregulars.org.uk /links/regiments.html (283 words)

	Canadian Military Heritage
		Soldier, Glengarry Regiment of Fencible Light Infantry, 1812-1816.
		Correctly fearing the outbreak of war with the United States, Governor General Provost ordered the creation of the Glengarry Regiment of Fencible Light Infantry early in 1812.
		Their uniform - dark green coat with fl facings and white lace - was copied from the 95th Regiment of Foot, a specialist regiment of riflemen in the regular British army.
	www.cmhg.gc.ca /cmh/en/image_296.asp?page_id=364 (116 words)

	Napoleonic Reenactors : Reenactment Groups : Living History : The Napoleonic Guide : Napoleon
		Regiment De Chasseurs A Cheval De La Ligne, 2me Companie
		His Majesty's Canadian Regiment of Fencible Infantry 1803-1816
		Dolsen's Rifles, 5 Co. 1st Regiment Kent Militia
	www.napoleonguide.com /index_reenact.htm (239 words)

	Napoleonic wars (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The website of the living history unit which reenacts the "famous" french 21ème regiment d'infanterie de ligne.
		The 93rd SHRoFLHU recreates the famous Regiment of the 19th century in the eras of the Napoleonic/1812 Wars, the Crimean War and the Indian Mutiny of 1857.
		Information on the historic Regiment and the Living History Unit, along with a site for the North America British Brigade of the Napoleonic Association and information on the Waterloo Reenactment
	www.bibliotheca.org.uk /links/groups/re-enact-napwar.html (306 words)

	45th (Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 45th Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot was a British Army line infantry regiment.
		During the Childers Reforms it was united with the 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot to form the The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment).
		This United Kingdom military article is a stub.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/45th_(Nottinghamshire)_Regiment_of_Foot (87 words)

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