49th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) (Hertfordshire) Regiment of Foot | |
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Active | 1743 to 1881 |
Country | Kingdom of Great Britain (1743โ1800) United Kingdom (1801โ1881) |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Line infantry |
Role | Infantry |
Size | One battalion (two battalions 1813โ1814) |
Garrison/HQ | Brock Barracks, Reading |
Colors | Full-green facings, silver lace |
Engagements | American 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.