80th Regiment of Foot (Staffordshire Volunteers)
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For other units with the same regimental number, see 80th Regiment of Foot (disambiguation).
The 80th Regiment of Foot (Staffordshire Volunteers) was an infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1793. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot to form the South Staffordshire Regiment in 1881.[1][2]
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80th (Staffordshire Volunteers) Regiment of Foot | |
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Active | 1793-1881 |
Country | Kingdom of Great Britain (1793–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1881) |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Infantry Regiment |
Role | Infantry |
Size | 1 battalion |
Garrison/HQ | Whittington Barracks, Lichfield |
Nickname(s) | The Staffordshire Knots |
Colors | Yellow facings |
Anniversaries | Battle of Ferozeshah, 21 December |
Engagements | French Revolutionary Wars Second Anglo-Maratha War Travancore War First Anglo-Sikh War Indian Rebellion Perak War Anglo-Zulu War |
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