| 57th (West Middlesex) Regiment of Foot | |
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| Active | 1755 to 1881 |
| Country |  Kingdom of Great Britain (1755–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1881) |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Line Infantry |
| Role | Light Infantry |
| Size | One battalion (two battalions 1803–1815) |
| Garrison/HQ | Hounslow Barracks |
| Nickname(s) | "The Steelbacks"[1] "The Die Hards" |
| Motto(s) | Honi soit qui mal y pense (Evil be to Him, who Evil Thinks) |
| Colors | Yellow facings, gold braided lace |
| March | Quick: Sir Manley Power Slow: Caledonian |
| Engagements | American Revolutionary War French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars Crimean War Indian Rebellion New Zealand Wars Anglo-Zulu War |
The 57th (West Middlesex) Regiment of Foot was a regiment of line infantry in the British Army, raised in 1755. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 77th (East Middlesex) Regiment of Foot to form the Middlesex Regiment in 1881.
- ^ Burnham, Robert; McGuigan, Ron (2010). The British Army against Napoleon. Barnsley, South Yorkshire: Frontline Books. p. 126. ISBN 978-1-84832-562-3.