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77th Regiment of Foot

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== Chronology ==
*'''1787''' raised as 77th (Hindoostan) Regiment of Foot by EIC for service in India when war with the French was imminent
*'''1807''' renamed the 77th (the East Middlesex) Regiment of Foot
*'''1876''' renamed the 77th (the East Middlesex) Regiment of Foot (The Duke of Cambridge's Own)
*'''1881''' united with 57th (West Middlesex) Regiment of Foot to form The Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment)
*'''1966''' amalgamated with three other regiments to become 4th Battalion The Queen's Regiment
*'''1992''' amalgamated with The Royal Hampshire Regiment to become Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
*'''2006''' amalgamated with the other Scottish infantry regiments into the single large Royal Regiment of Scotland becoming The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland (4 SCOTS)

== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/77th_(East_Middlesex)_Regiment_of_Foot 77th Regiment of Foot] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Middlesex_Regiment) The Middlesex Regiment] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Queen%27s_Regiment Queen's Regiment] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_of_Wales%27s_Royal_Regiment Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment] Wikipedia<br>[http://web.archive.org/web/20060524221504/www.albuhera.co.uk/77i.htm 77th In India 1787-1807] www.albuhera.co.uk

[[Category:British Army Infantry Regiments]]

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