Timeline of the 47th Regiment of Foot
Regiment Raised in Scotland
The Regiment is raised in Scotland by then Colonel (General) Sir John Mordaunt (1697-1780) as Sir John Mordaunt’s Regiment of Foot in 1741. The newly-raised Mordaunt’s Regiment, which later became the 47th Foot (and then 1st Loyals), assembles for the first time on January 26, 1741 at Musselburgh, near Edinburgh...Read More
Colonel Lascelles Assumes Command
Colonel Peregrine Lascelles takes over the new Regiment one year after it was formed.
Regiment deployed in French and Indian War
The Regiment is deployed to Nova Scotia, under the command of Colonel Peregrine Lascelles, in 1750 for service in the French and Indian War.
Battle of Fort Beausejour
The Regiment takes part in the Battle of Fort Beauséjour, June 3-16, 1755.
Siege of Louisbourg
The Regiment takes part in the Siege of Louisbourg, June 8 – July 26, 1758.
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Regiment fights in the Battles of Lexington and Concord, which open the theater of the American Rebellion.
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Regiment fights in the Battle of Bunker Hill in the opening months of the American Rebellion.
Regiment Sent to West Indies
The Regiment is sent to the West Indies where it was garrisoned during much of the French Revolutionary Wars.
Regiment Amalgamated
The 47th Regiment is amalgamated with the 81st Regiment of Foot (Loyal Lincoln Volunteers) to form the Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire), due to the Childers Reforms.