65th (2nd Yorkshire, North Riding) Regiment of Foot

65th (2nd Yorkshire, North Riding)
Regiment of Foot
Active10 December 1756–1 July 1881
Country Kingdom of Great Britain (1756–1800)
 United Kingdom (1801–1881)
Branch British Army
TypeLine infantry
SizeOne battalion
Garrison/HQPontefract Barracks, Yorkshire
Nickname(s)The Royal Tigers
Hickety Pips
ColorsFacings – White
EngagementsSeven 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]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference regts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Swinson, p. 165
  3. ^ a b "65th (2nd Yorkshire, North Riding) Regiment of Foot". National Army Museum. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  4. ^ Wickes, pp. 94–95