49th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) (Hertfordshire) Regiment of Foot

49th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) (Hertfordshire) Regiment of Foot
Cap badge of the 49th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) (Hertfordshire) Regiment of Foot
Active1743 to 1881
Country Kingdom of Great Britain (1743โ€“1800)
 United Kingdom (1801โ€“1881)
Branch British Army
TypeLine infantry
RoleInfantry
SizeOne battalion (two battalions 1813โ€“1814)
Garrison/HQBrock Barracks, Reading
ColorsFull-green facings, silver lace
EngagementsAmerican Revolutionary War
French Revolutionary Wars
War of 1812
First Opium War
Crimean War

The 49th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) (Hertfordshire) Regiment of Foot was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1743. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 66th (Berkshire) Regiment of Foot to form the Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment) in 1881.


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