39th "Dorsetshire" Regiment of Foot [Recruiting NA]

[Dodge]

God Save the King!

History The regiment was first raised by Adam Loftus, 1st Viscount Lisburne as Viscount Lisburne's Regiment of Foot in 1689 but was disbanded in 1697. It was re-raised in Ireland, without lineal connection to the previous regiment, by Colonel Richard Coote as Richard Coote's Regiment of Foot in August 1702. In 1782 the regiment took a county title as the 39th (East Middlesex) Regiment of Foot. The regiment sailed for the West Indies took part in the capture of Martinique in March 1794, the capture of Saint Lucia in April 1794 and the attack on Guadeloupe in June 1794 during the French Revolutionary Wars. The British troops at Guadeloupe were forced to surrender in December 1794 and were held in captivity for over a year. The regiment was reformed in Ireland the following year by absorbing the short-lived 104th Regiment of Foot (Royal Manchester Volunteers). The regiment participated in a task force under Major-General John Whyte to capture the Dutch settlements of Demerara, Essequibo, and Berbice in April and May 1796. The regiment moved to Suriname in October 1800 to Barbados in December 1802 and then returned to England in March 1803. In 1803 a 2nd battalion was raised. The 1st battalion moved in Naples in January 1806 and to Sicily shortly thereafter. In 1807 a number of regiments had their territorial affiliations shuffled, with the East Middlesex title passing to the 77th Foot and the 39th taking the Dorsetshire title previously held by the 35th (Sussex) Regiment of Foot to become the 39th (Dorsetshire) Regiment of Foot. The 2nd battalion deployed to the Peninsular to support General Sir Arthur Wellesley in June 1809 and fought at the Battle of Talavera in July 1809, the Battle of Bussaco in September 1810 and the Siege of Badajoz in May 1811 as well as the Battle of Albuera in May 1811 and the Battle of Arroyo dos Molinos in October 1811. Meanwhile the 1st battalion deployed to the Peninsular in August 1811 and saw action at the Battle of Vitoria in June 1813 and the Battle of Sorauren in July 1813. It then pursued the French Army into France and fought at the Battle of Nivelle in November 1813, the Battle of the Nive in December 1813 and the Battle of Orthez in 1814 as well as the Battle of Toulouse in 1814. The battalion was then posted to North America for service in the War of 1812 and took part in the Battle of Plattsburgh in September 1814 before returning to England in July 1815. The regiment formed part of the Army of Occupation in France from 1815 to 1818 when it embarked for Ireland. Ranks Commanding Officers Captain - The captain is the leader of the regiment. The captain will supervise all officers and non-commissioned officers below him. The captain will ensure that all officers are performing their duties. Lieutenant - The lieutenant is the second in command of the regiment and will assist the captain when asked. The lieutenant will take command of the line when the captain has been killed in combat. Ensign - A Ensign is third in command of the regiment and will assist the lieutenant or the captain when asked. The Ensign will take command of the line when either the lieutenant or the captain have died in combat.  Non-Commissioned Officers Serjeant Major - The Serjeant Major is the leading Non-Commissioned Officer, he orders the other NCO's on what to do and enforces discipline in the line. Serjeant - A Serjeant observes the line and ensures that all members of the regiment are in their place to keep a neat and orderly line. Corporal - A Corporal is the lowest rank for an NCO. The Corporal will be in the rear of the line to take control in a reverse column, he is also there to assist the Serjeant in forming a orderly line. Enlisted Rankers  Lance Corporal - The Lance Corporal is a very professional, experienced and disciplined member of the regiment who can become the next Corporal when there is availability. Kingsman - A Kingsman is a very professional, experienced and disciplined member of the regiment . Most importantly for the Kingsman is to be excellent in their melee skills. A Kingsman is the best example of discipline and skill in the regiment. Fusilier - A Fusilier is someone who has been in the regiment for a good period of time, has shown excellent discipline and has shown they have higher than normal capabilities in shooting and melee skill. Regular - The Regular is the backbone rank of the regiment, he is neither really good at shooting or really good in melee but he is disciplined and has been a member of the regiment for some time. Private - The Private is a member of the regiment who will be most observed to see if he will continue his time in the regiment or not. Its expected that the private begin to have a decent understanding of how the regiment works and develop discipline within the line. Recruit - The Recruit is a new member of the regiment, a recruit must attend three battles to become a private. Screenshots Spoiler [close] Spoiler [close] Spoiler [close] Spoiler [close]

[Jakester]

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[~NickCole~]

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[Dodge]

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[Chronos]

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[Cage]

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[~Midnight~]

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[Chainsor]

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[Elias]

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[Dodge]

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[Curtis_Shuttler]

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[Dodge]

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[LiquidSkorpion]

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[Chainsor]

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[Stasiulek]

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