85th Regiment of Foot (Bucks Volunteers)
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For other units with the same regimental number, see 85th Regiment of Foot (disambiguation).
The 85th (Bucks Volunteers) Regiment of Foot was a British Army line infantry regiment, raised in 1793. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 53rd (Shropshire) Regiment of Foot to form the King's Shropshire Light Infantry in 1881.
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85th Regiment of Foot (Bucks Volunteers) | |
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Active | 1793 - 1881 |
Country | Kingdom of Great Britain (1793–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1881) |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | One battalion (two battalions 1800–1802) |
Garrison/HQ | Cowley Barracks, Oxford |
Nickname(s) | The Young Bucks[1] The Elegant Extracts[1] |
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