Timeline of the 47th Regiment of Foot
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
1775. American Rebellion. The Regiment fights in the Battle of Bunker Hill in the opening months of the American Rebellion.
Battle of Diamond Island
1777. American Rebellion. American raiders in a sloop and several gunboats attempt to take Diamond Island, a strong point on the British line of communication at the southern end of Lake George. They are decisively repulsed by the garrison, a detachment of the 47th Foot (later 1st Loyals), which holes..Read More
Regiment Sent to West Indies
1791. Regiment Update. The Regiment is sent to the West Indies where it was garrisoned during much of the French Revolutionary Wars.
Regiment Amalgamated
1881. Regiment Update. 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.