89th (Princess Victoria's) Regiment of Foot | |
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Active | 1793–1881 |
Country | Kingdom of Great Britain (1793–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1881) |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | One battalion (two battalions 1804–1816) |
Garrison/HQ | Gough Barracks, Armagh |
Engagements | French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars War of 1812 First Anglo-Burmese War Crimean War Indian Rebellion |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Joseph Morrison |
The 89th (Princess Victoria's) Regiment of Foot was a regiment of the British Army, raised on 3 December 1793. Under the Childers Reforms the regiment amalgamated with the 87th (Royal Irish Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot to form the Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish Fusiliers) in 1881.