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The 48th (Northamptonshire) Regiment of Foot was a regiment of the British Army. ==History== The regiment was first raised in 1741 as James Cholmondeley's Regiment of Foot in Norwich, England during the War of Austrian Succession.〔()〕 The regiment first saw action at the Battles of Falkirk and Culloden in 1745-1746, campaigning against the Young Pretender. In 1748, it was renumbered as the 48th Regiment of Foot. The 48th took part in the French and Indian War and they received their first battle honour in the Americas at the Battle of Louisburg, although the Regiment did not receive their due honour for this until 1882. The 48th was part of General James Wolfe's capture of Quebec in 1759. The 48th was present at the capture Martinique and Havana in the West Indies before returning to serve in Ireland in 1763. In 1773, the 48th was stationed in the West Indies prior to the start of the American Revolution. They were later captured by the French during the war.〔(48th Foot .The Northamptonshire Regiment 1817 - 1824 )〕 Suffering from loss of men in battle, captivity and disease, the 48th was repatriated back to England in 1780. The Regiment was relocated to Northampton District and then became known as the Northamptonshire Regiment. The Battle Honour 'Gibraltar' was gained following the Childers Reforms 1881 which saw the 58th (Rutlandshire) Regiment united with the 48th to form the Northamptonshire Regiment. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「48th (Northamptonshire) Regiment of Foot」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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