- 43rd (Monmouthshire) Regiment of Foot
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unit_name= 43rd (Monmouthshire) Regiment of Foot
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dates=1741 -1881
country=United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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battles=American War of Independence Peninsular War Battle of New Orleans Indian Mutiny
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42nd Regiment of Foot was also known as the 43rd Regiment of Foot between 1747 and 1749."The 43rd (Monmouthshire) Regiment of Foot was aninfantry regiment of theBritish Army . It was raised as Thomas Fowke's Regiment of Foot in 1741, renamed the 54th Regiment of Foot in 1747, and became the 43rd Foot in 1751. A transport {name unknown} lost November 14 1760 [ [http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=1334] ] onSable Island carrying troops of the43rd (Monmouthshire) Regiment of Foot . {SeeSable Island link to Ships of war lost in 18th Century}. In 1881 it amalgamated with the52nd (Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot , to form theOxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry .Prior to amalgamation, the regiment was involved in a number of prominent campaigns. These included the American War of Independence, where they were captured at
Yorktown in 1781, a lengthy involvement in thePeninsular War against Napoleon, theBattle of New Orleans against General Jackson in 1815, and theIndian Mutiny . http://www.army.mod.uk/royalgreenjackets/reg_heritage/former_regiments/ox_bucks.html History of the 43rd (Monmouthshire)] ]Victoria Cross recipients
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Henry Addison was awarded the VC in 1859 for his involvement in the Indian Mutiny.
*Frederick Augustus Smith received the VC for his part in the New Zealand Land Wars.ee also
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British Army during the Napoleonic Wars References
External links
* [http://www.army.mod.uk/royalgreenjackets/ Royal Green Jackets on MOD website] Includes antecedant regiments.
* [http://www.lightinfantry.org.uk/regiments/obli/ox_43rdfoottl.htm Timeline for 43rd Foot at British Light Infantry Regiments]
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