| 47th (The Lancashire) Regiment of Foot | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1741–1881 |
| Country |  Kingdom of Great Britain (1741–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1881) |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Size | One battalion (two battalions 1794–1795; 1803–1815) |
| Garrison/HQ | Fulwood Barracks, Lancashire |
| Nickname(s) | The Cauliflowers, The Lancashire Lads, Wolfe's Own |
| Colors | White facings, white lace |
| Engagements | 1745 Jacobite Rising Father Le Loutre's War Seven Years' War 1756-1763 American Revolutionary War Napoleonic Wars Third Anglo-Maratha War First Anglo-Burmese War Crimean War |
The 47th (Lancashire) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in Scotland in 1741. It served in North America during the Seven Years' War and American Revolutionary War and also fought during the Napoleonic Wars and the Crimean War. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 81st Regiment of Foot (Loyal Lincoln Volunteers) to form the Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) in 1881.