43rd "Monmouthshire" Light Infantry Regiment [Recruiting EU/NA]

[joer5835]

We from the 43rd Regiment are based on the real 43rd Light Infantry Regiment from the Napoelonic Wars. During events, we will fight as Light Infantry, with the tactics that are used with this type of soldier. Our goal is to create a fun and enjoyable regiment, while also try to be as disciplined as possible. Outside events on Napoleonic Wars, we are a tight commnity chatting and playing all kinds of games on our Teamspeak server. Everyone in this regiment is valuable, from the newest recruit to the harden veterans. The original 43rd was raised as Thomas Fowke's 54th Regiment of Foot in 1741. It shiped out to Halifax, Nova Scotia to fight in the French and Indian War in North America in 1757. It's first battle honour was at Quebec, under General Wolfe in 1759. The then-54th was transfered to the West indies  where it remained untill 1774 peforming various roles. The 43rd was one of the first of a total of 10 planned regiments to arrive in North America, to reinforce the British Army in the hostile colonies. The regiment fought at the Battles of Lexington and Bunker Hill untill it was returned to the West Indies to officialy become the 43rd Monmouthshire Regiment in 1782. The 43rd was ordered to become a light infantry regiment in 1803, along with the 52nd and the 95th Rifles they became the first Corps of Light Infantry and formed the Light Brigade at Shorncliffe, Kent under the command of Sir John Moore. From 1804 they served in the Peninsula as part of the Light Division with the 52nd and 95th. In 1807 The 43rd was part of a force led by Sir Arthur Wellesley in the capture of Copenhagen and the entire Danish fleet. In August 1808 during the Peninsular War, the 43rd fought in the Battle of Vimeiro which drove Napoleon's forces from Portugal. The campaign against the French went on when in May 1809 the 1st battalion of the 43rd, as part of Sir Robert Craufurd's Light Brigade, joined Sir Arthur Wellesley's army. The 43rd moved up to Tavalera but arrived too late; the battle of Talavera had been won before the battalion arrived. Only one company of the 43rd arrived in time to participate in the Battle. In 1810 the 43rd formed part of the Light Division under the command of Sir Robert Craufurd. The 43rd fought in the battles of the crossing of the Coa, Sabugal and Bussaco. The 1st Battalion continued to fight in the Peninsular War, they were present during the assault on the fortress of Ciudad Rodrigo in January 1812 and at the Siege of Badajoz in April 1812. After the disbanding of the Light Division in 1814, they were shipped to America to fight in the war of 1812. The 43rd acted as part of an at first succesfull Expeditionary Force, but was later defeated at the Battle of New Orleans. The 2nd Battalion of the 43rd landed in Walcheren, the Netherlands in 1809, where many men died of fever, before returning to England. The regiment peformed mostly Garrison duties after the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812. One of their last major engagements was in the indian Mutiny of 1857. In India, the regiment won its first Victoria Cross, awarded to Private Henry Addison in 1859. The regiment was shipped to New Zealand in 1863, to fight against the Maori. The 43rd led the storming at Gate Pah in April 1864 and took part in the assault on the fort at Te Ranga in June 1864. The regiment returned to England in February 1866. In 1881, the regiment merged into the Oxfordshire Light infantry Regiment, forming it's 1st Battalion.

The ranks you'll come across in this regiment are: Officers Major - Maj Captain - Capt Lieutenant - Lt Ensign - Ens Non-commissioned officers Serjeant-Major - SjtMaj Colour-Serjeant - CSjt Serjeant - Sjt Corporal - Cpl Enlisted Lance Corporal - LCpl Regular - ChM Private - Pte Recruit - Rct

Our event Schedule:

Tuesday 43rd Siege - 6:30m GMT

Wednesday 33rd Event - 6:30 GMT

Friday Blood & Iron Event - 9:00 GMT

Sunday 32nd Event - 6:30 GMT

To join the ranks of the 43rd, fill in the application or join us at our TeamSpeak Server: 5.9.82.165:9994

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[Joseph Graham]

Fairly sure there's another EU 43rd still active, but I can't remember off the top of my head.

Guessing the 28th is having issues. Still, best of luck!

[Syntax]

Best of luck!

[Earth Bby]

Have fun babe x

[Burakkuada]

Good luck

[Bastard]

Good luck!

[MilfAndCookies]

Spelt Monmouthshire wrong.

[Bastard]

Spelt Monmouthshire wrong.

Silly Joer...

[Eazy-E]

Dayum, okay. GL

[MrSt3fan]

Good Luck !!!

[Pinball Wizard]

Spelt Monmouthshire wrong.

Silly Joer...

I take it hes not British 

[Mathias]

Good luck and hope your thread looks good! 

[joer5835]

I am sorry, as a Dutchman I do not posses the infinite wisdom of knowing all British counties and their correct spelling.

Anyway, thanks all!

[George385]

Good Luck! 

[DaveTheBrave]

Good luck !!