70th Regiment of Foot (1745)
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| 70th Regiment of Foot | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1745–1746 |
| Country |  Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Garrison/HQ | Hull |
| Engagements | Jacobite rising of 1745 |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel of the Regiment | Peregrine Bertie, 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven |
The 70th Regiment of Foot, or Ancaster's Regiment, was a regiment in the British Army from 1745 to 1746.
In response to the Jacobite rising of 1745, the regiment was raised in Lincolnshire by Peregrine Bertie, 3rd Duke of Ancaster.[1] The new regiment, made of ten companies,[2] received the rank of 70th.[1][3]
The 70th Foot was declared "half-complete" on November 1 and soon considered "ready to march".[1] On November 7, the regiment dispatched six companies to Stamford. In mid-November, the regiment had three companies and the headquarters at Stamford, five companies at Lincoln and two companies at Grantham.[2] The whole regiment was relocated at Hull in late November.[2][4] As of January 26, it mustered 729 NCOs and privates for an authorized strength of 780.[5]
From March 1746 onwards, the regiment was deployed to guard Jacobite prisoners. Two companies were sent to Lincoln and two others went to York.[2]
On June 7, the companies stationed at Hull and York were ordered to join the others at Lincoln. The regiment was disbanded there nine days later.[2]
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References
- 1 2 3 Atkinson, C. T. (1944). "Jenkins' Ear, the Austrian Succession War and the 'Forty-Five: Gleanings from Source in the Public Record Office". Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research. 22 (91): 280–299. ISSN 0037-9700.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Cormack, Andrew (2004). "The Noblemen's Regiments Raised for Service in the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745-1746". Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research. 82 (332): 279–290. ISSN 0037-9700.
- 1 2 Reid, Stuart (2012). Cumberland's Culloden Army, 1745-46. Men-at-arms. Illustrated by Gerry Embleton. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. pp. 38 & 45. ISBN 978-1-84908-847-3.
- ↑ McLynn, F.J. (1980). "Hull and the forty-five". Yorkshire Archaeological Journal. 52: 135–142.
- ↑ The British Chronologist: Comprehending Every Material Occurrence, Ecclesiastical, Civil, Or Military, Relative to England and Wales, from the Invasion of the Romans to the Present Time. Vol. 2. G. Kearsley. 1775. p. 406.