2nd regiment foot 2nd regiment foot infantry regiment british_army regiment created 11th regiment foot redesignated regiment foot took county title 2nd regiment foot following reforms regiment amalgamated prince wales regiment foot north regiment new regiment foot foot foot fought major conflicts late 18th early 19th centuries normally minor theatres conflicts seven years war served west indies napoleonic wars role limited west_indies south_america mid-19th century fought anglo persian war soldiers awarded victoria_cross formation formation foot prompted expansion army result commencement seven years war august ordered number existing regiments raise second battalion chosen 11th foot raised southampton moving newcastle april ordered 2nd battalions raised years previously independent regiments right day 2nd battalion 11th foot foot shortly king ordered dates foot regiments created april date raising 2nd battalions date foot colonel regiment honourable decided foot black seven years war immediately foot regiment sent west_indies arrival took unsuccessful attempt martinique successful invasion guadeloupe participation action earned regiment battle honour honour actually awarded regiment returned england june severely reduced numbers men drafted units tropical disease arrival portsmouth ranks establishment strength fit duty officer strength strength recovery took long time brief period suffolk regiment spent years scottish highlands years ireland sailing north_america north_america american war independence posting america boston time centre discontent unhappy posting result regiment moved halifax nova scotia returned boston stationed unrest grew took place incident lays claim blood american war independence shed salem massachusetts february supply weapons ammunition known salem commander lieutenant colonel ordered seize weapons american patriots salem tried prevent carrying orders ensued local salem man slightly injured british bayonet negotiations prevented withdrew boston mission failure outbreak hostilities april stationed remained garrison consequently regiment march british abandoned boston regiment depart halifax giving distinction british unit set foot war following reorganisation army like regiments found flank light infantry companies detached form 2nd respectively battalions took capture new_york engaged later battle units participated philadelphia campaign taking remaining philadelphia winter 2nd formed rearguard lieutenant general clinton evacuated city june returning new_york took small operations light company took skirmish known massacre november saw companies regiment transferred southern theatre operations april covering force besieging charleston light companies formed main siege force capture charleston light companies withdrawn new_york major general began advance virginia remained guard troops involved year later actions war company reunited light company units surrendered december regiment left america jamaica england change occurred army policy hopefully increase recruiting infantry regiments given additional territorial titles 2nd foot began long association city depot companies moved soon began wear uniform napoleonic wars following defeat america remained jamaica years returning england years later regiment stationed ireland sailing west_indies outbreak napoleonic wars end seven years war martinique guadeloupe returned france terms treaty paris barbados foot took invasion martinique early flank companies detached rest regiment elements involved actions martinique short successful campaign earned regiment second battle honour martinique earlier guadeloupe honour actually awarded light companies involved capture shortly recapture guadeloupe short period garrison duty followed regiment returned england severely weakened losses battle sickness yellow fever sir commander british forces west_indies estimated lost troops months regiment returned england moving gibraltar ireland played minor suppressing rebellion returned england months returned west_indies campaign seizing islands held variously france netherlands denmark island fall franco dutch island followed dutch island danish islands signing treaty restored france allies territories conquered british withdrawn barbados peace long war france broke immediately action expeditionary force took earning battle honour award honour timely awarded expedition continued south american mainland capture dutch held fourth battle honour awarded garrison duties kept years meaning regiment played napoleonic wars halifax nova scotia found providing funeral guard captain uss capture regiment returned europe sent france years peace regiment found active service interim short spell england long posting gibraltar years ireland year tour west indies fever caused suffering followed short year tour canada provided item note voyage home companies command captain women children board barque alert ship hit reef miles halifax ship refloated heavy sea risk sinking taking water master alert decided course action beach vessel worried ship heavy troops families upper deck captain troops persuaded remain troop deck despite rising water level ship beached island board later rescued duke wellington commander chief british army directed story captain detachment read regiment corps army example rewards discipline companies reunited rest regiment england serving england ireland posted india based saw active service despite reserve field force war britain persia broke 20th formed expeditionary force assembled campaign landing persia late november regiment took place battles force advanced inland defeated persian field army february flank companies involved action hostilities lasted little months battle honours awarded persia british regiment awarded indian rebellion following persian campaign returned india arriving bombay weeks unrest occurred regiment immediately ordered relief force sir relief force reach city fell rebel control forced march ordered clash rebel forces occurred number skirmishes took place force met rebels significant engagement july actions battle lieutenant 10th foot awarded victoria_cross award created considerable discontent citation actions regiment advanced achieved objectives matter referred sir commander chief india upheld complaint raised voiced strong criticism staff officers serving aide camp father interfering regimental officers duty relief force entered july subsequently elements regiment played small relief majority regiment remained november won victoria_cross awarded member regiment enemy despite having wounded subsequently regiment moved remained rest campaign june returned bombay single battle honour awarded regiment final years amalgamation return india regiment spent years england moving malta ireland line infantry battalions linked pairs formed joint depot prince wales regiment foot depot moved stationed parts united_kingdom performing police duties regiment returned ireland based county based formally amalgamated north regiment july regiment renamed prince wales regiment amalgamated form prince wales september amalgamated regiment form 3rd battalion black worn foot today commemorated use black backing rank insignia warrant officers non commissioned officers battle honours battle honours awarded regiment martinique awarded persia indian mutiny regiment regiment regiment foot 1st 2nd regiment foot sir sir sir
64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot