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Regiment of Foot |
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| 1741.01.07 | James Long's
Regiment of Foot known by the names two other colonels until 1751 |
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| 1747 | ranked as 55th Foot | |
| 1751.07.01 | 44th Regiment of Foot | |
| 1782.08.31 | 44th (the East Essex) Regiment of Foot | |
| 1881.07.01 | united with 56th (West Essex) Regiment of Foot, to form The Essex Regiment | |
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History of the 44th Regiment of Foot, by Ryan Gale. | |
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History of the 44th Regiment of Foot, by W.H. Taylor [Internet Archive] | |
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The 44th Regiment from its Formation to the American War of Independence, by Terry Crabb [Internet Archive] | |
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The 44th Regiment during the American War of Independence, by Terry Crabb [Internet Archive] | |
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The Peninsular War and the 44th Foot, by Terry Crabb [Internet Archive] | |
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2nd Battalion 44th East Essex in the Peninsular War [Internet Archive] | |
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In America for the Third Time (Bladensburg and Washington), by Terry Crabb [Internet Archive] | |
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The Tragedy of New Orleans, by Terry Crabb [Internet Archive] | |
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East Essex Regiment (44th Foot) [in India and China, 1857-1884], by Cathy Day. | |
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| [1st Battalion] [1741-1881] | ||
| 2nd Battalion [1803-1816] | ||
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| Reserve Battalion [1847-1850] | ||
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| 44th Brigade Depot at Warley [1873-1881] | ||
| [Egypt]1,
Badajoz,
Salamanca, Peninsula, Bladensburg,
Waterloo, Ava,
Alma, Inkerman, Sevastopol,
Taku Forts
1. the Sphinx badge superscribed "Egypt". |
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| 1741.01.07 | Col. James Long | |
| 1743.03.11 | Col. John Lee | |
| 1751.02.26 | Col. Sir Peter Halkett, Bt. | |
| 1755.11.13 | Col. Robert Ellison | |
| 1756.03.13 | Gen. James Abercromby [also 50th Foot; Col.-in-Chief, 60th Foot] | |
| 1781.05.04 | Gen. Charles Rainsford [also 99th Foot] | |
| 1809.05.27 | Gen. Sir Thomas Trigge, KB | |
| 1814.01.12 | Gen.. John (Howard), 15th Earl of Suffolk [also 70th Foot, 97th Foot] | |
| 1820.01.29 | Gen. Gore Brown | |
| 1843.04.07 | Gen. Hon. Sir Patrick Stuart, GCMG | |
| 1855.02.08 | Lt-Gen. Sir Frederick Ashworth | |
| 1858.08.02 | Gen. Sir Thomas Reed, GCB | |
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Victoria Crosses, by Mike Chapman (VC Reference). | |
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VCs in the Essex Regimental Museum, by Iain Stewart. | |
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44th Regiment of Foot [French & Indian war], by Ryan Gale | |
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His Majesty's 44th Regiment of Foot [Virginia; American Revolution, War of 1812], by Terry Crabb [Internet Archive] | |
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44th (East Essex) [Napoleonic era] [Internet Archive] | |
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44th (East Essex) Regiment of Foot [Napoleonic era] | |
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44th Regiment of Foot Discussion Group (Yahoo!Groups) | |
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The Essex Regiment Museum, Chelmsford (Army Museums Ogilby Trust) | |
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The Essex Regimental Museum, by Henrik Teller (Simonides listing). | |
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The Essex Regiment Museum, Chelmsford. | |
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Colchester Museum, Colchester (Army Museums Ogilby Trust) | |
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Saffron Walden Museum, Saffron Walden (Army Museums Ogilby Trust) | |
| Regimental Journal: | ||
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| Full Histories: | ||
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Carter, Thomas. Historical record of the forty-fourth, or the East Essex Regiment of Foot. London : Mitchell, 1864. | |
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Carter, Thomas. Historical record of the Forty-Fourth : or the East Essex Regiment. [2nd ed.] Chatham : Gale & Polden, 1887. | |
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Orderly Books of the Crown Forces in America 1775-1784, compiled by John K. Robertson, Don Hagist, Todd Braisted, and Don Londahl-Smidt (RevWar'75) | |
