55th Regiment of Foot
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The 55th Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment that served in major 18th- and early 19th-century conflicts, including the Seven Years' War and the American Revolutionary War.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army regiment
ⓘ
infantry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | 55th (Westmorland) Regiment of Foot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| conflict |
American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
French and Indian War NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleonic Wars ⓘ Seven Years' War ⓘ War of 1812 ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| disbandedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst |
American Continental Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French forces in North America ⓘ allied colonial militias ⓘ |
| equipment | Brown Bess musket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Westmorland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | British Army regulations ⓘ |
| hadAllegianceDuring |
American Revolutionary War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Napoleonic era ⓘ Seven Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranchRole | infantry ⓘ |
| militaryUnitType | line infantry ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
American Revolutionary War campaigns in North America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Carillon NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Ticonderoga (1758) NERFINISHED ⓘ Louisbourg campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
British colonial campaigns in North America
ⓘ
British operations against American Continental forces ⓘ |
| partOf | British line infantry establishment ⓘ |
| periodOfService |
18th century
ⓘ
early 19th century ⓘ |
| raisedFor | Seven Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedIn | 1755 ⓘ |
| role | line infantry ⓘ |
| servedInTheater |
Caribbean
NERFINISHED
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Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranchRole | land warfare ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | disbanded ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
British military history studies
ⓘ
regimental histories ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | British Army high command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uniformColor | red ⓘ |
| uniformFeature | facings in distinctive regimental color ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
linear infantry tactics
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volley fire ⓘ |
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