Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment

Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment
Active1840–1870
CountryUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
TypeRifle regiment
RoleLight Infantry
SizeOne Regiment
Nickname(s)The Bullfrogs

The Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment of the British Army was raised in 1840 for service in Canada. Its members were veterans of service in other regiments of the British Army.[1][2]

  1. ^ "The Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment (British Army)". October 17, 2007. Archived from the original on October 17, 2007. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  2. ^ Tylden, G. (1956). "THE ROYAL CANADIAN RIFLE REGIMENT, 1840 to 1870". Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research. 34 (138): 59–62. ISSN 0037-9700. JSTOR 44226689.