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'''The Royal Irish Fusiliers'''
== Chronology ==
*'''1793''' raised as the 87th (The Prince of Wales's Irish) Regiment of Foot
*'''1820''' became the 87th (Royal Irish Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot
*'''1881''' amalgamated with the [[89th Regiment of Foot ]] to become Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish Fusiliers), later changed to The Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria's)
*'''1968''' amalgamated with The Royal Ulster Rifles and The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers to become The Royal Irish Rangers
*'''1991''' amalgamated with the Ulster Defence Regiment to form the new The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment).
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/87th_(Royal_Irish_Fusiliers)_Regiment_of_Foot 87th (Royal Irish Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Victoria%27s_(Royal_Irish_Fusiliers) Royal Irish Fusiliers] Wikipedia<br> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Irish_Rangers Royal Irish Rangers] Wikipedia
[[Category:British Army Infantry Regiments]]
