82nd Regiment of Foot (Prince of Wales's Volunteers)
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For other regiment with the same number, see 82nd Regiment of Foot.
The 82nd Regiment of Foot (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) was an infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1793. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 40th (the 2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot to form the Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) in 1881.
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82nd Regiment of Foot (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) | |
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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 |
Garrison/HQ | Peninsula Barracks, Warrington |
Engagements | French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars Crimean War Indian Rebellion |
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