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'''Lord Wentworth's Regiment''' was a regiment of infantry raised during the exile of [[Charles II of England|King Charles II]]. Formed as a regiment of [[foot guards]] in [[1656]] at [[Bruges]] under the command of [[ |
'''Lord Wentworth's Regiment''' was a regiment of infantry raised during the exile of [[Charles II of England|King Charles II]]. Formed as a regiment of [[foot guards]] in [[1656]] at [[Bruges]] under the command of [[Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Cleveland]], it was made up of men who remained loyal to the King and had followed him into exile. The regiment served as part of the Spanish Army during the [[Spanish-French War]] in the [[Spanish Netherlands]], before accompanying the King back to England to reclaim the throne at the Restoration in [[1660]]. In [[1665]], the regiment was amalgamated with [[John Russell's Regiment of Guards]] to form the [[Grenadier Guards|1st Regiment of Foot Guards]]. |
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Revision as of 11:28, 31 August 2005
Lord Wentworth's Regiment was a regiment of infantry raised during the exile of King Charles II. Formed as a regiment of foot guards in 1656 at Bruges under the command of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Cleveland, it was made up of men who remained loyal to the King and had followed him into exile. The regiment served as part of the Spanish Army during the Spanish-French War in the Spanish Netherlands, before accompanying the King back to England to reclaim the throne at the Restoration in 1660. In 1665, the regiment was amalgamated with John Russell's Regiment of Guards to form the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards.