The formation of the regiment was prompted by the expansion of the army as a result of the commencement of the Seven Years' War. On 25 August 1756 it was ordered that a number of existing regiments should raise a second battalion; among those chosen was the 24th Regiment of Foot. The 2nd Battalion of the 24th Regiment of Foot was formed on 10 December 1756 and renumbered as the 69th Regiment of Foot on 21 April 1758.[2] The regiment took part in the Raid on St Malo in June 1758 and then formed part of a force which successfully captured Belle Île in spring 1761.[3] It embarked for the West Indies later that year and took part in the Invasion of Martinique in January 1762 before returning home in 1763.[3] The regiment returned to the West Indies in November 1781 and took part in the Battle of Saint Kitts in January 1782 and, while serving as marines, in the Battle of the Saintes in April 1782.[4] In August 1782 the regiment took a county title as the 69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot.[2] The regiment returned home in 1785.[3]
The main part of the regiment returned to the West Indies in 1796 to take part in a British invasion of Saint-Domingue,[7] where almost half of them caught yellow fever.[8] After returning home in 1798, the regiment took part in the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland in August 1799.[9] It moved to Jamaica in July 1800 and returned home again in June 1802.[10]
Private, 69th Regiment, c1880. From the Military Series (N224) issued by Kinney Tobacco Company to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes MET DPB874232
The regiment embarked for the West Indies in November 1831 and was stationed in Saint Vincent before moving to Demerara in 1835.[16] It sailed for Halifax in Nova Scotia in January 1839 before returning home in September 1842.[17] It arrived in Malta in December 1847 and then went on to Barbados in 1851 before returning to England in May 1857.[18] It departed for Burma later that year and then went on to India in 1862 before returning home in May 1864.[19] It embarked for Canada in August 1867 and while, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel George Bagot, helped to defeat a Fenian Raid at the Battle of Trout River in May 1870.[20] It embarked for Bermuda later that year and moved to Gibraltar in 1873 before returning home in 1878.[3]
As part of the Cardwell Reforms of the 1870s, where single-battalion regiments were linked together to share a single depot and recruiting district in the United Kingdom, the 69th was linked with the 41st (Welch) Regiment of Foot, and assigned to district no. 24 at Maindy Barracks in Cardiff.[21] On 1 July 1881 the Childers Reforms came into effect and the regiment amalgamated with the 41st (Welch) Regiment of Foot to form the Welch Regiment.[2]
Traditions
The regiment's nickname "The Ups and Downs" is said to refer to its being composed of old veterans and raw recruits.[22] Alternatively, it may come from the number, which reads the same upside down.[22]
Perry, James (2005). Arrogant Armies: Great Military Disasters and the Generals Behind Them. Edison: Castle Books.
Smyth, Major Robert (1870). Records of the Sixty-Ninth, or, South Lincolnshire regiment. Quebec.
Further reading
Almack, Edward (1900). Regimental badges worn in the British army one hundred years ago. East & Blades.
Wickes, H.L. (1974). Regiments of Foot: A Historical Record of All the Foot Regiments of the British Army(PDF). Osprey Publishing.
February 02, 2023
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The 69th South Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army raised in 1756 Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 41st Welch Regiment of Foot to form the Welch Regiment in 1881 69th South Lincolnshire Regiment of FootActive10 December 1756 1 July 1881Country Kingdom of Great Britain 1756 1800 United Kingdom 1801 1881 Branch British ArmyTypeInfantrySizeOne battalion two battalions 1795 1796 and 1803 1816 Garrison HQMaindy Barracks CardiffNickname s The Ups and DownsThe Old Agamemnons 1 EngagementsSeven Years WarNapoleonic WarsFenian raids Contents 1 History 1 1 Formation 1 2 Napoleonic Wars 1 3 The Victorian era 2 Traditions 3 Battle honours 4 Colonels of the Regiment 4 1 69th Regiment of Foot 4 2 69th South Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot 1782 5 References 6 Sources 7 Further readingHistory EditFormation Edit The Battle of the Saintes in April 1782 by Thomas Whitcombe The formation of the regiment was prompted by the expansion of the army as a result of the commencement of the Seven Years War On 25 August 1756 it was ordered that a number of existing regiments should raise a second battalion among those chosen was the 24th Regiment of Foot The 2nd Battalion of the 24th Regiment of Foot was formed on 10 December 1756 and renumbered as the 69th Regiment of Foot on 21 April 1758 2 The regiment took part in the Raid on St Malo in June 1758 and then formed part of a force which successfully captured Belle Ile in spring 1761 3 It embarked for the West Indies later that year and took part in the Invasion of Martinique in January 1762 before returning home in 1763 3 The regiment returned to the West Indies in November 1781 and took part in the Battle of Saint Kitts in January 1782 and while serving as marines in the Battle of the Saintes in April 1782 4 In August 1782 the regiment took a county title as the 69th South Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot 2 The regiment returned home in 1785 3 Napoleonic Wars Edit Sir Cornelius Cuyler colonel of the regiment throughout the Napoleonic Wars The Battle of Cape St Vincent in February 1797 by Robert Cleveley The Siege of Bergen op Zoom in March 1814 Detachments from the regiment embarked as marines in early 1793 and were in combat on the third rate HMS Leviathan at the capture of Toulon in December 1793 5 the attack on the Tour de Mortella in February 1794 5 and at the Glorious First of June in June 1794 6 They transferred to the third rate HMS Agamemnon and served under Lord Nelson at the Battle of Genoa in March 1795 3 and then after Nelson s transfer into the third rate Captain in June 1796 with him at the Battle of Cape St Vincent in February 1797 6 At Cape St Vincent Matthew Stevens a soldier from the regiment was the first to board the Spanish ship San Nicolas 6 The main part of the regiment returned to the West Indies in 1796 to take part in a British invasion of Saint Domingue 7 where almost half of them caught yellow fever 8 After returning home in 1798 the regiment took part in the Anglo Russian invasion of Holland in August 1799 9 It moved to Jamaica in July 1800 and returned home again in June 1802 10 A second battalion was raised in 1803 2 The 1st battalion embarked for India in 1805 and helped to suppress the Vellore mutiny in July 1806 10 and the Travancore Rebellion in spring 1809 11 It went on to see action during the Invasion of Ile Bonaparte in July 1810 the Invasion of Isle de France in December 1810 and the Invasion of Java in August 1811 12 Meanwhile the 2nd battalion embarked for the Netherlands in 1813 and took part in the Siege of Bergen op Zoom in March 1814 13 It served at the Battle of Quatre Bras and the Battle of Waterloo 13 At Quatre Bras the King s Colour was captured by the enemy 14 and Lieutenant Colonel Charles Morice commanding officer of the battalion was killed in a French cavalry charge 15 The two battalions amalgamated again in 1816 2 The Victorian era Edit Private 69th Regiment c1880 From the Military Series N224 issued by Kinney Tobacco Company to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes MET DPB874232 The regiment embarked for the West Indies in November 1831 and was stationed in Saint Vincent before moving to Demerara in 1835 16 It sailed for Halifax in Nova Scotia in January 1839 before returning home in September 1842 17 It arrived in Malta in December 1847 and then went on to Barbados in 1851 before returning to England in May 1857 18 It departed for Burma later that year and then went on to India in 1862 before returning home in May 1864 19 It embarked for Canada in August 1867 and while under the command of Lieutenant Colonel George Bagot helped to defeat a Fenian Raid at the Battle of Trout River in May 1870 20 It embarked for Bermuda later that year and moved to Gibraltar in 1873 before returning home in 1878 3 As part of the Cardwell Reforms of the 1870s where single battalion regiments were linked together to share a single depot and recruiting district in the United Kingdom the 69th was linked with the 41st Welch Regiment of Foot and assigned to district no 24 at Maindy Barracks in Cardiff 21 On 1 July 1881 the Childers Reforms came into effect and the regiment amalgamated with the 41st Welch Regiment of Foot to form the Welch Regiment 2 Traditions EditThe regiment s nickname The Ups and Downs is said to refer to its being composed of old veterans and raw recruits 22 Alternatively it may come from the number which reads the same upside down 22 Battle honours EditBattle honours won by the regiment were 2 Bourbon Java Waterloo IndiaColonels of the Regiment EditColonels of the Regiment were 2 69th Regiment of Foot Edit 1758 1775 Lt Gen Hon Charles Colville 1775 1790 Lt Gen Hon Philip Sherard69th South Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot 1782 Edit 1790 1792 Lt Gen Sir Ralph Abercromby KB 1792 1794 Gen Henry Watson Powell 1794 1819 Gen Sir Cornelius Cuyler 1st Baronet 1819 1823 Gen William Carr Beresford 1st Viscount Beresford GCB GCH 1823 1836 Lt Gen Sir John Hamilton 1st Baronet of Woodbrook KCB KCH 1836 1848 Gen John Vincent 1848 1858 Gen Sir Ralph Darling GCH 1858 1876 Gen Ernest Frederick Gascoigne 1876 1877 Gen Sir William Montagu Scott McMurdo GCB 1877 1881 Gen David Elliot MackirdyReferences Edit Burnham Robert McGuigan Ron 2010 The British Army against Napoleon Barnsley South Yorkshire Frontline Books p 127 ISBN 978 1 84832 562 3 a b c d e f g 69th South Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot Regiments org Archived from the original on 16 January 2007 Retrieved 26 July 2016 a b c d e 69th South Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot locations regiments org Archived from the original on 19 January 2007 Retrieved 29 January 2017 Smyth p 4 a b Smyth p 5 a b c Haythornthwaite Philip 1993 Nelson s Navy Osprey ISBN 978 1855323346 Smyth p 6 Perry p 72 Smyth p 7 a b Smyth p 8 Smyth p 11 Smyth p 12 a b Smyth p 13 2nd Battalion 69th South Lincolnshire Foot during the Waterloo Campaign Napoleon Series Retrieved 29 January 2017 Nofi p 113 Smyth p 15 Smyth p 16 Smyth p 17 Smyth p 18 Smyth p 21 Training Depots Regiments org Archived from the original on 10 February 2006 Retrieved 16 October 2016 a b The Aylesbury Girl As I Strolled Out to Aylesbury The Ups and Downs Mainly Norfolk Retrieved 29 January 2017 Sources EditNofi Albert A 2007 The Waterloo Campaign June 1815 Da Capo Press ISBN 978 0 306 81694 9 Perry James 2005 Arrogant Armies Great Military Disasters and the Generals Behind Them Edison Castle Books Smyth Major Robert 1870 Records of the Sixty Ninth or South Lincolnshire regiment Quebec Further reading EditAlmack Edward 1900 Regimental badges worn in the British army one hundred years ago East amp Blades Wickes H L 1974 Regiments of Foot A Historical Record of All the Foot Regiments of the British Army PDF Osprey Publishing Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 69th South Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot amp oldid 1088202634, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
