64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot
The 64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army. The regiment was created as the 2nd Battalion, 11th Regiment of Foot in 1756, redesignated as the 64th Regiment of Foot in 1758, and took a county title as the 64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot in 1782. Following the Cardwell Reforms the regiment amalgamated with the 98th (Prince of Wales's) Regiment of Foot to become The Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment) in 1881. In the new regiment the 64th Foot became the 1st Battalion due to its seniority over the 98th Foot.
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64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot
The 64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army. The regiment was created as the 2nd Battalion, 11th Regiment of Foot in 1756, redesignated as the 64th Regiment of Foot in 1758, and took a county title as the 64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot in 1782. Following the Cardwell Reforms the regiment amalgamated with the 98th (Prince of Wales's) Regiment of Foot to become The Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment) in 1881. In the new regiment the 64th Foot became the 1st Battalion due to its seniority over the 98th Foot.
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The 64th (2nd Staffordshire) R ...... as awarded the Victoria Cross.
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Guadeloupe 1759; Martinique 17 ...... ire; Koosh-Ab; Persia; Lucknow
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Black facings
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Guadeloupe 1759; Martinique 17 ...... ire; Koosh-Ab; Persia; Lucknow
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Black facings
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Romaika
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The Black Knots
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One battalion
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The 64th (2nd Staffordshire) R ...... seniority over the 98th Foot.
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64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot
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The Black Knots
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