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Known as '''The Royal Irish Regiment'''
== Chronology ==
*'''1684''' raised as the Earl of Granard's Regiment of Foot in Ireland from independent garrison companies; also known until 1751 by the names of other colonels
*'''1695''' became the Royal Regiment of Ireland
*'''1751''' became the 18th (or Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot
*'''1782''' became the 18th (The Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot
*'''1881''' became The Royal Irish Regiment
*'''1922''' disbanded on formation of Irish Free State
== British India Service ==
*China
*Pegu
*Afghanistan (1879-80)
== External Links ==
[http://web.archive.org/web/20080113000804/www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/018RIrish.htm The Royal Irish Regiment] www.regiments.org<br> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_Foot Royal Irish Regiment (1684–1922)] Wikipedia<br>
[[Category:British Army Infantry Regiments]]
== Chronology ==
*'''1684''' raised as the Earl of Granard's Regiment of Foot in Ireland from independent garrison companies; also known until 1751 by the names of other colonels
*'''1695''' became the Royal Regiment of Ireland
*'''1751''' became the 18th (or Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot
*'''1782''' became the 18th (The Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot
*'''1881''' became The Royal Irish Regiment
*'''1922''' disbanded on formation of Irish Free State
== British India Service ==
*China
*Pegu
*Afghanistan (1879-80)
== External Links ==
[http://web.archive.org/web/20080113000804/www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/018RIrish.htm The Royal Irish Regiment] www.regiments.org<br> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_Foot Royal Irish Regiment (1684–1922)] Wikipedia<br>
[[Category:British Army Infantry Regiments]]
