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== History ==
*'''1674''' Lillingstone's Regiment nicknamed ‘The Dutch Guards’ employed by the Dutch
*'''1688''' came to England with Willliam of Orange
*'''1743''' renamed the 6th Regiment of Foot
*'''1782''' became 1st Warwickshire Regiment
*'''1832''' became The Royal (1st) Warwickshire Regiment
*'''1881''' became The Royal Warwickshire Regiment
*'''1963''' merged with the 5th (Royal Northumberland Fusiliers), 7th (Royal Fusiliers - City of London Regiment) and 20th (Lancashire Fusiliers) in the Fusilier Brigade and became The Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers
*'''1968''' became 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers when the four English Fusilier Regiments merged
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Royal_Warwickshire_Fusiliers Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers] Wikipedia<br>[http://www.warwickfusiliers.co.uk/default.asp?mid=29&id=39 Royal Regiment of Fusiliers] warwickfusiliers.co.uk
[[Category:British Army Infantry Regiments]]
*'''1674''' Lillingstone's Regiment nicknamed ‘The Dutch Guards’ employed by the Dutch
*'''1688''' came to England with Willliam of Orange
*'''1743''' renamed the 6th Regiment of Foot
*'''1782''' became 1st Warwickshire Regiment
*'''1832''' became The Royal (1st) Warwickshire Regiment
*'''1881''' became The Royal Warwickshire Regiment
*'''1963''' merged with the 5th (Royal Northumberland Fusiliers), 7th (Royal Fusiliers - City of London Regiment) and 20th (Lancashire Fusiliers) in the Fusilier Brigade and became The Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers
*'''1968''' became 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers when the four English Fusilier Regiments merged
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Royal_Warwickshire_Fusiliers Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers] Wikipedia<br>[http://www.warwickfusiliers.co.uk/default.asp?mid=29&id=39 Royal Regiment of Fusiliers] warwickfusiliers.co.uk
[[Category:British Army Infantry Regiments]]
