45th Sherwood Forresters Regiment of Foot
Basic InformationWe are a mainly casual focused NW regiment however we do also have a competitive side. We were formed on the 29th of September 2018 from leaving members of the 44th "East Essex" Regiment of Foot.
If you are interested in joining, add either of these two CO's on steam:
https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198011191691/https://steamcommunity.com/id/VitaminSub/Regimental RosterCO's:Cpt. Grande
Lt. Vitamin Substitute
NCO's:
Enlisted: Pfc. Neptune
Pte. Shnitzol
Pte. Will
Pte. Mutt
Pte. Philberto
Pte. Panzer
Pte. Pea
Pte. Aly
Pte. Blackmore
Pte. Dandee
Ranking SystemCO's: Captain - Cpt
Lieutenant - Lt
Ensign - En
NCO's: Colour Serjeant - CSjt
Serjeant - Sjt
Corporal - Cpl
Enlisted: Lance Corporal - LCpl
Regular - Rgl
Private First Class - Pfc
Private - Pte
Recruit - Rct
Regimental HistoryThe regiment was initially raised by Daniel Houghton as the 56th Regiment of Foot but rose in rank to the 45th in 1748 after the disbandment of several Regiments.
In 1755 the Regiment was deployed to Canada and saw its first actions in North America during the Seven Years War (1754–1763) fighting the French as part of General Wolfe’s force at the Capture of the Louisborg Fortress (1758) and the city of Quebec (1759). The Regiment remained in Canada and was once again in action at the outbreak of the American War of Independence (1775-83) fighting at the Battles of Long Island, Philadelphia, Brandywine Creek and Germantown. The 45th was reduced to just 100 Officers and men after two years of fighting and returned to England to rebuild. While billeted in Nottingham the citizens successfully petition King George III to add ‘Nottinghamshire’ to the Regiment’s name in return for the recruitment of 300 local men. The Regiment was deployed twice to the West Indies in 1786 and again in 1795, both times suffering heavy losses due to disease.
The Regiment served during the Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815) fighting at the Battles Rolica, Vimiera, Talavera, Busaco, Fuentes d'Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajos, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Orthes, Tolouse and Peninsula. The Regiment went on to serve during the First Anglo-Burmese War (1824-26) and a detachment of 100 men were involved in the ‘battle’ of Bossenden Wood (1838) suppressing a small riot of Kentish labourers.
In 1843 the 45th served in South Africa during the Cape Frontier Wars (1811-1858), when the native Xhosa tribes rose in armed rebellion against continuing European rule and the Orange River Expedition. In 1865 the Regiment successfully petitioned to have the title of ‘Sherwood Foresters’ added and became the 45th (Nottinghamshire) (Sherwood Foresters) Regiment of Foot. In 1868 the Regiment took part in the Expedition to Abyssinia against the Ethiopian Emperor Tewodros II who had imprisoned several missionaries and two representatives of the British government and the expedition was described as ‘one of the most expensive affairs of honour in history.’ The Regiment also served during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
In 1881 it was merged with the 95th Regiment of Foot to form Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment).
