| 58th Regiment of Foot | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1755 to 1881 |
| Country |  Kingdom of Great Britain (1755–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1881) |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Line Infantry |
| Role | Infantry |
| Size | One battalion (two battalions 1804–1815) |
| Garrison/HQ | Gibraltar Barracks, Northampton |
| Nickname(s) | The Honeysuckers[1] The Steelbacks[1] |
| Engagements | French and Indian War Anglo-Spanish War French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars New Zealand Wars Anglo-Zulu War First Boer War |
The 58th (Rutlandshire) Regiment of Foot was a British Army line infantry regiment, raised in 1755. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 48th (Northamptonshire) Regiment of Foot to form the Northamptonshire Regiment in 1881.
- ^ a b Burnham, Robert; McGuigan, Ron (2010). The British Army against Napoleon. Barnsley, South Yorkshire: Frontline Books. p. 127. ISBN 978-1-84832-562-3.