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Regiments / 56th West Essex Regiment of Foot
« on: June 23, 2019, 03:03:05 pm »56th West Essex Regiment of Foot
Introduction
The 56th West Essex Regiment of Foot was founded on 10 June 2019 joined by friends and more always looking for new members.
everyone is welcome we are international but we only play in EU Times.
Looking towards fun and disciplined linebattles, sieges, 1 v 1 battles and more events.
This regiment officially will be starting events on Monday 20 June 2019 during this event we'll participate our first training.
everyone is welcome we are international but we only play in EU Times.
Looking towards fun and disciplined linebattles, sieges, 1 v 1 battles and more events.
This regiment officially will be starting events on Monday 20 June 2019 during this event we'll participate our first training.
History
The 56th (West Essex) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment in the British Army, active from 1755 to 1881. It was originally raised in Northumbria as the 58th Regiment, and renumbered the 56th the following year when two senior regiments were disbanded. It saw service in Cuba at the capture of Havana in the Seven Years' War, and was later part of the garrison during the Great Siege of Gibraltar in the American Revolutionary War. During the French Revolutionary Wars it fought in the Caribbean and then in Holland. On the outbreak of the Napoleonic Wars the 56th raised a second battalion in 1804 as part of the anti-invasion preparations; both saw service in India and in the Indian Ocean, with the first capturing Réunion and Mauritius. A third battalion was formed in the later years of the war, but was disbanded after a brief period of service in the Netherlands.
The regiment spent much of the following period on foreign garrison duties, and saw service in the later stages of the Crimean War, at the Siege of Sevastopol. It was despatched to India during the Indian Mutiny, but did not see active service. The regiment was amalgamated with the 44th (East Essex) Regiment of Foot to form the 2nd Battalion of the Essex Regiment in 1881, as part of the Childers Reforms; the Essex Regiment's lineage is currently maintained by the 1st Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment, a mechanised infantry unit.
The regiment spent much of the following period on foreign garrison duties, and saw service in the later stages of the Crimean War, at the Siege of Sevastopol. It was despatched to India during the Indian Mutiny, but did not see active service. The regiment was amalgamated with the 44th (East Essex) Regiment of Foot to form the 2nd Battalion of the Essex Regiment in 1881, as part of the Childers Reforms; the Essex Regiment's lineage is currently maintained by the 1st Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment, a mechanised infantry unit.
Ranking System
Senior Comm. Officers
Colonel [ Col ]
Lieutenant-Colonel [LtCol ]
Major [ Maj ]
Junior Comm. Officers
Captain [ Capt ]
Lieutenant [ Lt ]
Non-Commissioned Officers
Serjeant Major [ SgtMaj ]
Serjeant [ Sgt ]
Corporal [ Cpl ]
The Enlisted
Lance Corporal [ LCpl ]
Kingsman [ Kgm ]
Private [ Pvt ]
Recruits
Cadet [ Cdt ]
Recruit [ Rct ]
Colonel [ Col ]
Lieutenant-Colonel [LtCol ]
Major [ Maj ]
Junior Comm. Officers
Captain [ Capt ]
Lieutenant [ Lt ]
Non-Commissioned Officers
Serjeant Major [ SgtMaj ]
Serjeant [ Sgt ]
Corporal [ Cpl ]
The Enlisted
Lance Corporal [ LCpl ]
Kingsman [ Kgm ]
Private [ Pvt ]
Recruits
Cadet [ Cdt ]
Recruit [ Rct ]
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