28th (North Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot
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The 28th (North Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1694. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 61st (South Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot to form the Gloucestershire Regiment in 1881.
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28th (North Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot | |
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Active | 1694 – 1 July 1881 |
Allegiance | Kingdom of England (1694–1707) Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1881) |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Line Infantry |
Size | One battalion |
Garrison/HQ | Horfield Barracks, Bristol |
Nickname(s) | The Old Braggs The Slashers The Silver Tailed Dandies[1] |
Engagements | War of the Spanish Succession War of the Quadruple Alliance War of the Austrian Succession French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars Crimean War |
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