60th Rifles

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The 60th Rifles, formally known as the King's Royal Rifle Corps, was a renowned British Army light infantry regiment distinguished for its service in numerous 19th-century colonial and European campaigns.

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60th Rifles canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army regiment
infantry regiment
light infantry regiment
allegiance Crown in right of the United Kingdom
surface form: Crown of the United Kingdom
branch British Army
conflict Crimean War
Indian Rebellion of 1857
Napoleonic Wars
Peninsular War
Second Boer War
country United Kingdom
distinction renowned for skirmishing and marksmanship
equipment rifles
garrison Winchester
honour multiple battle honours across the 19th century
laterPartOf The Royal Green Jackets (historical)
surface form: Royal Green Jackets
militaryBranchType line infantry converted to rifles
notableCharacteristic emphasis on individual initiative in battle
highly trained riflemen
use of open-order formations
notableFor service in 19th-century European campaigns
service in 19th-century colonial campaigns
officialName King's Royal Rifle Corps
role light infantry
service European campaigns of the 19th century
colonial wars of the British Empire
shortName 60th Rifles self-link
successor The Royal Green Jackets (historical)
surface form: Royal Green Jackets

The Rifles
tacticalDoctrine light infantry tactics
tradition green uniforms associated with rifle regiments
type rifle regiment

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Battle of Laing's Nek involvedUnit 60th Rifles
Redvers Buller militaryUnit 60th Rifles
60th Rifles shortName 60th Rifles self-link