95th Regiment of Foot

There have been several regiments in the British Army numbered as the 95th Regiment of Foot. Perhaps the most famous was formed in 1800 as the first regiment of rifles. This was renamed in 1816 as The Rifle Brigade, with its number taken by the 96th Foot. This was disbanded in 1818.

Related Topics:
British Army - 1800 - Rifles - 1816 - The Rifle Brigade - 1818

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The last regiment to be numbered as the 95th was formed in 1823 as the county regiment of Derbyshire, raised at Winchester. The regiment saw active service during the Crimean War and in the Sepoy Rebellion in India, before it was amalgamated with the 45th Foot (The Sherwood Foresters) in 1881 to form the Sherwood Foresters (Derbyshire Regiment)

Related Topics:
1823 - Derbyshire - Winchester - Crimean War - Sepoy Rebellion - India - 1881 - Sherwood Foresters (Derbyshire Regiment)

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• Battle Honours
• Alma, Inkerman, Sevastopol, Central India