65th (2nd Yorkshire, North Riding) Regiment of Foot | |
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Active | 10 December 1756–1 July 1881 |
Country | Kingdom of Great Britain (1756–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1881) |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Line infantry |
Size | One battalion |
Garrison/HQ | Pontefract Barracks, Yorkshire |
Nickname(s) | The Royal Tigers Hickety Pips |
Colors | Facings – White |
Engagements | Seven Years' War American War of Independence Anglo-French War Napoleonic Wars |
The 65th (2nd Yorkshire, North Riding) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1756 as the 2nd Battalion, 12th Regiment of Foot.[1][2][3] Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 84th (York and Lancaster) Regiment of Foot to become the 1st Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment in 1881.[2][3][4]
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