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Contemporary engraving of Scots mercenaries serving in the Thirty Years War
Contemporary engraving of Scots mercenaries serving in the Thirty Years War
The Dutch raid on the Medway in 1667; the regiment was based nearby at the Chatham naval base
The Dutch raid on the Medway in 1667; the regiment was based nearby at the Chatham naval base
Tangier ca 1670; the regiment was part of the Tangier Garrison, 1680–1684
Tangier ca 1670; the regiment was part of the Tangier Garrison, 1680–1684
Soldier of the Royal Regiment of foot, 1742
Soldier of the Royal Regiment of foot, 1742
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Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell
Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell
Lord General Thomas Fairfax, the first commander of the New Model Army
Lord General Thomas Fairfax, the first commander of the New Model Army
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, was one of the first generals in the new British Army and fought in the War of the Spanish Succession. He was
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, was one of the first generals in the new British Army and fought in the War of the Spanish Succession. He was a noted ancestor of Sir Winston S. Churchill, later famous Prime Minister during World War II.
In the 1879 Battle of Rorke's Drift, a small British force repelled an attack by overwhelming Zulu forces; eleven Victoria Crosses were awarded for it
In the 1879 Battle of Rorke's Drift, a small British force repelled an attack by overwhelming Zulu forces; eleven Victoria Crosses were awarded for its defence.