48th (Northamptonshire) Regiment of Foot
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The 48th (Northamptonshire) Regiment of Foot was a regiment of the British Army.
The regiment was first raised in 1741 as James Cholmondeley's Regiment of Foot in Norwich, England during the War of Austrian Succession.[1] The regiment first saw action at the Battles of Falkirk and Culloden in 1745. In 1751, it was renumbered as the 48th Regiment of Foot. The 48th took part in the French and Indian War and was part of General James Wolfe's capture of Quebec in 1759.
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.[2]
It too was part of the Great Siege of Gibraltar from 1779-83 and was awarded the Castle and Key emblem. The most famous Battle Honor of Talavera was gained in at the Battle of Talavera de la Reina in 1809 during the Duke of Wellington's campaigns against the French in Spain during the Napoleonic Wars.[3]
In 1881, the 48th was united with 58th (Rutlandshire) Regiment of Foot, to form The Northamptonshire Regiment.[4] The 48th became the 1st Battalion.
The Northamptonshire Regiment fought in World War I seeing action at the Battles of the Marne, Ypres and Somme.
The regiment also fought in World War II seeing action in North Africa, Sicily and Italy.
In 1960, it was amalgamated with 1st Battalion, The Royal Lincolnshire Regiment, to form the 1st Battalion, 2nd East Anglian Regiment (Duchess of Gloucester's Own Royal Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire).[5]
