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The Light Division
Active1803–1815
1853–1856
1914–1918
1968–2007
2022–present
CountryUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
TypeLight Infantry
SizeDivision
Garrison/HQSir John Moore Barracks,Winchester
AnniversariesSalamanca Day
EquipmentBaker rifle
EngagementsBattle of Copenhagen (1807)
Peninsular War
Battle of Corunna
Battle of the River Côa
Battle of Bussaco
Battle of Sabugal
Battle of Fuentes de Onoro
Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo
Siege of Badajoz (1812)
Battle of Salamanca
Battle of Vitoria
Battle of the Pyrenees
Battle of Nivelle
Battle of Toulouse
Crimean War
Battle of Alma
Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
Battle of Inkerman
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Robert Craufurd
William Erskine
Charles Alten
George Brown

TheLight Divisionis alight infantrydivisionof theBritish Army.It was reformed in 2022, as part ofFuture Soldierreforms.

Its origins lay in "Light Companies" formed during the late 18th century, to move at speed over inhospitable terrain and protect a main force with skirmishing tactics. These units took advantage of then-new technology in the form ofrifles,which allowed it to emphasise marksmanship, and were aimed primarily at disrupting and harassing enemy forces, in skirmishes before the main forces clashed.

Formed in 1803, during theNapoleonic Wars,the Light Division was raised thereafter: during theCrimean War,theFirst World War,from 1968 to 2007, and from 2022 to the present day. Some light infantry units remained and remain outside of the Light Division.

Origins of the Light Division

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Main article:History of British light infantry

The British Army's first three "Rifle Battalion" was raised by the60th (Royal Americans)in 1797–99.[1]The command of this first rifle battalion was given toFrancis de Rottenburg,who had extensive experience with light infantry. While the 60th did not officially become part of the Light Division, it and Rottenburg were influential in terms of British Army doctrine regarding rifle-armed light infantry.

In 1800, an "Experimental Corps of Riflemen",was raised by ColonelCoote Manninghamand Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon.William Stewart– drawn from officers and other ranks from drafts of a variety of British regiments. The corps differed in several regards from the Line infantry of the British Army. Most significantly, it was armed with the formidableBaker rifle,which was more accurate and of longer range than the musket, although it took longer to load. As the rifle was shorter than the musket, it was issued with a 21-inchsword bayonet.Riflemen wore dark green jackets rather than the bright red coats of the British line infantry regiments of that time;pantaloons,rather than breeches; black leather facings and belts rather than white and; a green plume on their "stovepipeshakoes".They were trained to work alone or in pairs, inopen orderand to think for themselves.

Napoleonic Wars

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Main article:Napoleonic Wars

Four months after its formation, the Rifle Corps was judged ready for its first operation. On 25 August 1800, three companies, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel William Stewart, spearheaded a British amphibious landing atFerrol,Spain, where the Rifles helped to dislodge the Spanish defenders on the heights. However the expedition was defeated and withdrew the following day. In 1801, one company of the corps, under the command of CaptainSidney Beckwith,served as marksmen aboard Royal Navy ships at theFirst Battle of Copenhagen.During the battle, the Rifle Corps suffered one lieutenant killed, its first officer to fall, and two other ranks killed and six wounded, some of whom died later. (In 1847 the Admiralty made theNaval General Service Medalwith the clasp "Copenhagen 1801" claimable by surviving veterans, including members of the Rifle Corps.)

In January 1803, the corps became an established regular regiment and was renamed the95th Regiment of Foot (Rifles).

On 17 July 1803, an unofficial "Corps of Light Infantry" was formed, by brigading together the

(The name "Light Division" was not used until several years later.)

General SirJohn Moorefinished training the 43rd, 52nd, and 95th in September 1805.

Because the three Rifle battalions of the 60th Royal Americans were already wearing the green clothing and black leather equipment that were typical of continental light infantry,[3]the 95th Rifles adopted the same uniform as the 60th. But despite the best efforts of Moore, the other light infantry regiments were ordered to conform to the regulations for light companies of line regiments by retaining their red jackets.[4]

Armed with theBaker rifleand wearing dark green uniforms, the Green Jackets were hard to spot and spent their time sniping at enemy officers, NCOs and any other figure of authority in an enemy formation. A well-aimed shot could bring down an enemy commander with ease, lowering morale in the enemy. TheBaker Riflehad far greater accuracy and range than the standard muskets of the time and the men using them were considered marksmen, trading devastating firepower for superior accuracy and range.

In 1807,Denmarkwhile officially neutral, was suspected by the British of planning to ally itself with France. The corps of light infantry (43rd, 52nd and 95th Regiments) led by Sir Arthur Wellesley, the future Duke of Wellington, was part of a force that defeated Danish forces at theSiege of KøgeandSecond Battle of Copenhagen,and with it the entire Danish fleet.

The Corps of Light Infantry, under Moore, sailed forSpainfor what would become known as thePeninsular War.The campaign established the value of light infantry armed with rifles.

Four further battalions were trained by Rottenberg in the Curragh of Kildare in Ireland during May 1808. Later, Rottenberg returned to England and, at Brabdourn Lees barracks in Ashford, retrained the 68th, 85th and 71st Regiments as light infantry, to help meet the demand for such troops in the Peninsula.[5]

During the Peninsular war of 1808–1809,CaçadoresBattalions of thePortuguese Armywere attached to the Light Division.

Battle of Corunna

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TheBattle of Corunna,(16 January 1809), was an attack by 16,000FrenchunderMarshal Soultduring the amphibious evacuation of 16,000Britishunder GeneralSir John Moore.Moore had hoped to draw the French Army away fromPortugal,to allow the small British force in that country to be reinforced, and to allow the Spanish armies to reform. Hugely outnumbered, Moore was forced to retreat. Made in a harsh winter and under constant pressure, the retreat severely tried his men. The exhausting marches, cold weather and frequent skirmishes with the pursuing French units saw many fall to illness or exhaustion, or to turn to alcohol and become so drunk that they were left behind. The Light Division (then the Light Brigade) was one of the few units that kept its discipline and, along with units of British cavalry, fought a series of rearguard actions against the French. The brigade then fought at Corunna where the French were repulsed. It was then sent toVigofor embarkation.

52nd (Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry),early 1800s

Thomas Plunket was a Rifleman in the95th Rifles.During the retreat Plunket shot the FrenchGénéral de BrigadeAuguste-Marie-François Colbertat a range of between 200 and 600 metres using aBaker rifle.[6][7]Plunket had run forward to make this shot, and before returning to his own lines he reloaded, and shot a trumpet-major who had rushed to the aid of the fallen general. This second feat showed that the first shot had not been a fluke, and the deaths were sufficient to throw the pending French attack into disarray.[6]The shots were at a sufficiently long distance to impress others in the 95th Rifles, whose marksmanship (with the Baker rifle) was far better than the ordinary British soldier who, armed with aBrown Bessmusket, was trained to shoot into a body of men at 50 metres with volley fire.[8]

Battle of Talavera

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While reforming in England after their evacuation from Corunna, Brigadier-GeneralRobert Craufurdwas ordered to take his brigade, now composed of the 1st Battalion of the43rd,1st Battalion of the52ndand 1st Battalion[9]of the95th,back to the Peninsula.[10]The brigade landed at Lisbon on 2 July 1809 and embarked on a series of grueling marches in the July heat to joinArthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington's army. Wellesley fought and won the battle while the Light Brigade was still pouring sweat on the road, although at times it averaged 30 miles per day. The Riflemen of the 60th performed sterling service in their absence, being one of the few regiments mentioned by name in Wellesley's dispatch to the British government.[10]During the reorganizations that followed, Craufurd was given command of the 3rd Division, whose previous commander, Major-General Mackenzie, had been killed at Talavera.[11]With the subsequent addition of Captain Hew Ross's troop of Royal Horse Artillery, the 1st Hussars of the K.G.L. and the Portuguese 3rdCaçadoresBattalion (commanded by Lieutenant-ColonelGeorge Elder[12]), this became the Light Division.'[11]Craufurd also wrote the firstStanding Orders for the Light Division,a training manual and handbook.[13]

Battle of the River Côa

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Craufurd's operations on theCôaandÁguedain 1810 were daring to the point of rashness; the drawing on of the French forces into what became theBattle of the River Côa(24 July 1810), in particular was a rare lapse in judgement that almost saw his removal from command. AlthoughWellingtoncensured him for his conduct, he at the same time increased his force to a full division by the addition of two picked battalions of PortugueseCaçadores,Chestnut troop,Royal Horse Artillery(RHA) & part of the14th&16th,Light Dragoons[14][15]

Battle of Bussaco

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TheBattle of Bussaco,(27 September 1810) was a defensive battle won by the Allies which allowed Wellington to resume the retreat of his army into the previously fortifiedLines of Torres Vedras.He reached these by 10 October. Finding the lines too strong to attack, the French withdrew into winter quarters. Deprived of food and harried by British hit-and-run tactics, the French lost 25,000 men captured or dead from starvation or sickness before they retreated into Spain early in 1811, freeing Portugal from French occupation except forAlmeida,near the frontier. During the retreat, theBattle of Sabugalwas also fought.

Battle of Sabugal

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TheBattle of Sabugal(3 April 1811), Craufurd had taken ill and was home in England so the Division was under the command of Major-GeneralWilliam Erskine,the plan was for theLight Divisionand two brigades of cavalry to circle behind the French open left flank while the other four divisions attacked the front. On the day of the battle there was a heavy fog, the other commanders decided to wait until visibility improved. Undeterred, Erskine ordered Lieut-ColonelThomas Sydney Beckwith's 1st Brigade forward. Instead of crossing theCôabeyond the French, the brigade drifted to the left in the fog, crossed at the wrong location and struck the French left flank. Erskine, who was very nearsighted and mentally unbalanced, then became cautious and issued explicit instructions to ColonelGeorge Drummondnot to support his fellow brigade commander. At this point, Erskine rode off to join the cavalry, leaving theLight Divisionleaderless for the rest of the battle. The French switched most of their 10,000-man corps against Beckwith's 1,500 and pressed the light infantry back. When Drummond heard the sounds of battle approaching, he deduced that Beckwith's men were retreating. Disobeying orders, Drummond led his 2nd Brigade across the Côa and joined Beckwith. Together they drove the French back.

Battle of Fuentes De Onoro

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At theBattle of Fuentes de Onoro(3 May 1811) the51st Footand85th Light Infantry,along with the Light Division demonstrated how the French Cavalry could be beaten by a combination of rapid movements, accurate rifle fire and disciplined formations. During the battle the Light Division was sent to reinforce the 51st and 85th Light Infantry, who had been caught in open ground and surrounded by French Cavalry. When reinforced, the whole force was able to retire rapidly – chased by the French cavalry. Whenever the French came close, the light infantrymen, riflemen and caçadores, rapidly formed squares at the last safe moment, beating off the cavalry. This series of rapid moves, combined with the disciplined forming of squares – off the line of march, was a spectacle that few could have believed was possible.[16]

Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo

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The Division, now once again under the command of Major-General Robert Craufurd, was involved in theSiege of Ciudad Rodrigo(8 January 1812), where they stormed and took the Grand Teson redoubt. Then on 19 January together with Major-GeneralThomas Picton's3rd Divisionthey were ordered to storm the city. Picton's Division assaulting the greater breach in the northwest of the city's walls while the Light Division was sent against the lesser breach in the north.

Launched at 7 pm, the assault was completely successful, although amongst the dead were Major-GeneralsHenry Mackinnonand Craufurd. The victory was somewhat marred when the British rank and file thoroughly sacked the city, despite the efforts of their officers.

Battle of Salamanca

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Following on from the Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo and the death of Crauford the Division now under the command ofCharles Alten,was held as the reserve division for theBattle of Salamanca(22 July 1812) and did not take a major part in the fighting.

Battle of Vitoria

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At theBattle of Vitoria(21 June 1813), the division was part of the Right Center Column under Wellington's personal direction. Wellington launched his attack in four columns, and after hard fighting the enemy's centre was broken and soon the French defence crumbled. About 5,000 French soldiers were killed or wounded and 3,000 were taken prisoner, while Wellington's forces suffered about 5,000 killed or wounded. 152 cannons were captured, but KingJoseph Bonapartenarrowly escaped. The battle led to the collapse ofNapoleonicrule in Spain.[17]

Battle of the Pyrenees

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During the French withdrawal across the Pyrenees and into France the Light Division was involved in theBattle of the Pyrenees(25 July 1813) and theBattle of the Bidassoa (1813)(7 October 1813), during which the toughest fighting of the day occurred in Major GeneralBertrand Clausel's center sector.John Colborne's brigade ofCharles Alten's Light Division attackedLa Bayonette.Not waiting for the attack, the French charged downhill and drove back the 95th Rifles. Suddenly the 52nd appeared and quickly turned the tables. Following closely behind the retreating French, they overran the redoubt with surprising ease. Meanwhile,James Kempt's second Light Division brigade andFrancisco de Longa's Spanish division attacked up two spurs of Mont Larroun to secure some positions. The next day the French abandoned the position to avoid encirclement.

Battle of Nivelle

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TheBattle of Nivelle(10 November 1813), started just before dawn as the Light Division headed towards the plateau on the summit of the Greater Rhune (the summit had been garrisoned by French troops but they had fled after the skirmish on the River Bidassoa, fearing to be cut off from their own army). The objective of the division was to sweep the three defensive forts constructed by the French out of the battle. They moved down into the ravine in front of the Lesser Rhune and were ordered to lie down and await the order to attack. After the signal from a battery of cannon, the offensive began. It started with the 43rd, 52nd and 95th – with the Portuguese Caçadores in support, storming the redoubts on the crest of the Rhune. Despite this being a risky move and the men being almost exhausted, the surprise and boldness of the British sent the French fleeing towards other forts on other hills.

While the 43rd and 95th were dealing with the French on the Rhune, there still remained one very strong star-shaped fort below on the Mouiz plateau which reached out towards the coast. This was attacked by Colborne's 52nd, supported by riflemen from the 95th. Once again, the French were surprised and the British succeeded. They had, in the French eyes, appeared from the ground at which point, in danger of being cut off, the French soldiers quickly fled leaving Colborne in possession of the fort and other trenches without loss of a single fatal casualty.

Battle of Toulouse

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The final action of the Peninsula War was theBattle of Toulouse,(10 April 1814), In the evening of 10 April 1814,Marshall Soult,received an official communiqué fromParisinforming him thatNapoleonhad surrendered to the Coalition forces in northern France. Unsure of what to do, Soult's generals advised him to surrender the city, as reinforcements were unlikely to arrive and further news reachedToulouseinforming Soult of the surrender of French armies across France. This ended the Peninsula War.

Claimed to be one of the strongest divisions in the British army in the Peninsula War, the Light Division proved its tough nature in the numerous actions it had been involved in from the infamous retreat to Corunna right up until the invasion of France in 1814 and the conclusion of the war at the Battle of Toulouse.[18]

Structure during the Peninsular War

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Waterloo

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Main article:Battle of Waterloo

After the abdication of Napoleon in 1814 and his exile to the island ofElba,the Peninsula army was dismantled and divided. Following Napoleon's escape and return to power in France, there was one more battle to fight.

ALight Divisionby name was not formed for Waterloo but the Light Infantry battalions, excepting the 1st battalion of the 95th which was assigned to the 5th Division, were massed into the3rd British Brigadeassigned to the 2nd Division. The 3rd Brigade was commanded by then Major-GeneralFrederick Adam.The other brigades were foreign troops with the 1st Brigade consisting of 4 line battalions of theKings German Legionand 3rd Brigade consisting of four battalions of HanoverianLandwehr(militia). Since the British army had so few light troops, 16 of 21 light infantry battalions in the Allied Army at Waterloo came from allied forces. The 3rd British Division, for example, had over 2,300 light infantry in King's German Legion and Hanoverian battalions.[20]

The final action of the day saw SirJohn Colbornebring the 52nd Light Infantry round to outflank theOld Guard,of the FrenchImperial Guardas it advanced towards the British centre in a last-ditch attempt to defeat Wellington. As the column passed his brigade, the 52nd charged, fired a destructive volley into the left flank of the Chasseurs and attacked with the bayonet. The whole of the Guard was driven back down the hill and began a general retreat to the cry of"La Garde recule"

After their unsuccessful attack on the British centre, The French Imperial Guard made a last stand in squares on either side of theLa Belle Alliance.The3rd (Light) Brigadecharged the square which was formed on rising ground to the (British) right of La Belle Alliance and again threw them into a state of confusion. The other square was attacked by the Prussians. The French retreated away from the battle field towards France.

Structure at Waterloo

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Crimean War

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Main article:Crimean War

TheCrimean War(1853–1856) was fought betweenImperial Russiaon one side and an alliance ofFrance,theUnited Kingdom,theKingdom of Sardinia,and theOttoman Empireon the other. Most of the conflict took place on theCrimean Peninsula,with additional actions occurring in westernTurkey,and theBaltic Searegion and is sometimes considered to be the first "modern" conflict and "introduced technical changes which affected the future course of warfare."[22]

ALight Divisionwas again formed for service, but this was in name only as no light infantry battalions were assigned to it. The division was involved in theBattle of the Alma(20 September 1854), which is usually considered the first battle of the Crimean War, took place in the vicinity of the River Alma in the Crimea. An Anglo-French force under General St. Arnaud and Lord Raglan defeated General Menshikov's Russian army, which lost around 6,000 troops. They were also engaged in theSiege of Sevastopol (1854–1855),and the battle ofBattle of Inkerman(5 November 1854) before the end of hostilities.

Structure during the Crimean War

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By the late 19th century the concept of fighting in formation was on the wane and the distinctions between light and heavy infantry began to disappear. Essentially, all infantry became light infantry in practice. Some regiments retained the name and customs, but there was in effect no difference between them and other infantry regiments.

World Wars

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During the First World War twoLight Divisionswere formed the14th (Light) Division(they were the first division to be attacked by Germans usingflamethrowers), and the20th (Light) Division.Both served on theWestern Frontand were involved in the major battles, including theBattles of the Somme,Battles of Arrasand theBattles of Ypres.

Following the end of the First World War, the British formed an occupation army in Germany:British Army of the Rhine(BAOR). In February 1919, the2nd Divisionwas redesignated as the Light Division, and it joined the BAOR.

The British Army did not form aLight Divisionfor service during the Second World War, with the exception of the61st Division,which was briefly redesignated as one in the final months of the war. The ethos of the Light Division, however, was carried on in new infantry formations such as theCommandos,Parachute Regimentand theChindits,all of whom were lightly armed and fast and agile units.

Infantry Depots

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1968 - 2007

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After the Second World War the British Army had fourteen infantry depots, each bearing a letter.Infantry Depot JatFarnboroughwas the headquarters for the six English light infantry regiments andInfantry Depot OatWinchesterwas the headquarters for the two rifle regiments and theMiddlesex Regiment.[24]

In 1948, the depots adopted names and this became theLight Infantry BrigadeandGreen Jackets Brigade.[25]

Then in 1968 the Light Division was reformed as an Administration Division with the regimentation of the Light Infantry Brigade and the Green Jackets Brigade.[26]

As formed, the Light Division comprised seven regular infantry battalions:

The Light Infantry lost its 4th Battalion in 1969, while both regiments lost a battalion in 1992.

In 2005, two further regiments were attached to the Light Division:

This was in preparation for all four regiments being amalgamated into a single large regiment namedThe Rifles, which was formed in February 2007. Regimental names of the regiments that formed The Rifles were not maintained. As a consequence, upon the formation of The Rifles, the nameLight Divisionwas no longer to be used.[27]

2022 onwards

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In 2022, as part of theFuture Soldierreforms, theLight Divisionwas reformed to serve as one of the new divisions of infantry intended to bring all infantry regiments under an administrative division. The newLight Divisionwas formed from a total of ten infantry battalions (7 regular army and 3Army Reserve), plus two additionalincremental companies:[28]

  • 1st Battalion,The Royal Gurkha Rifles
  • 2nd Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles
  • F (Falklands) Company, The Royal Gurkha Rifles
  • G (Coriano) Company, The Royal Gurkha Rifles
  • 1st Battalion,The Rifles
  • 2nd Battalion, The Rifles
  • 3rd Battalion, The Rifles
  • 5th Battalion, The Rifles
  • 4th Battalion,Ranger Regiment
  • 6th Battalion, The Rifles
  • 7th Battalion, The Rifles
  • 8th Battalion, The Rifles

The4th Battalion, Ranger Regimentwas formerly the4th Battalion, The Rifles.

Commanders

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General Officers Commanding the Light Division
Date from Date to Rank Name Ref.
22 February 1810 February 1811 Brigadier-General Robert Craufurd [29]
February 1811 7 March 1811 Colonel George Duncan Drummond [30]
7 March 1811 4 May 1811 Major-General Sir William Erskine [31]
4 May 1811 19 January 1812 Major-General Robert Craufurd [32]
19 January 1812 19 January 1812 Major-General Ormsby Vandeleur [33]
19 January 1812 19 January 1812 Lieutenant-Colonel John Colborne [34]
19 January 1812 15 April 1812 Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew Barnard [35][36][37]
15 April 1812 2 May 1812 Major-General Ormsby Vandeleur [38]
2 May 1812 June 1814 Major-General Charles Alten [39][40]
February 1854 5 November 1854 Lieutenant-General Sir George Brown [41]
5 November 1854 22 February 1855 Major-General William Codrington [42]
22 February 1855 28 June 1855 Lieutenant-General Sir George Brown [41]
30 June 1855 11 November 1855 Lieutenant-General Sir William Codrington [43][44][45]
11 November 1855 14 June 1856 Major-General Lord William Paulet [46][47][48]

Notes

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Footnotes

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  1. ^Elliott-Wright, pp. 47
  2. ^"light infantry".[permanent dead link]
  3. ^Elliott-Wright, pp. 45-46
  4. ^"army.mod".Archived fromthe originalon 11 June 2007.
  5. ^Elliott-Wright, pp. 57
  6. ^abHadaway, Stuart.
  7. ^Costello, Edward - 'Rifleman Costello'ISBN1-84677-000-9First published in 1841 titled "The Adventures of a Soldier" Costello served with Plunkett and can both cite personally witnessed experiences and the legend he already was at the time
  8. ^The Weapons Collection: Technical Notes - IntroductionArchived28 August 2008 at theWayback MachineREMEMuseum of technology. See paragraph six in the section "Development of the lock"
  9. ^Alexander Craufurd's biography of General Craufurd suggests it was 2nd battalion of 95th, below page 42.
  10. ^abElliott-Wright, p. 99
  11. ^abElliott-Wright, p. 100
  12. ^USM 1837,p. 234.
  13. ^Alexander Craufurd, "General Craufurd and His Light Division", (1893), p.42
  14. ^"the rifles".Archived fromthe originalon 26 October 2009.
  15. ^Crauford p 100ff
  16. ^Chartrand p.77
  17. ^Gates, p.386
  18. ^René Chartrand (2002).Fuentes De Onoro: Wellington's Liberation of Portugal.Osprey Publishing.ISBN978-1-84176-311-8.
  19. ^ab"britishbattles.com".
  20. ^Nofi, p. 305-311
  21. ^Moorsom, W S, (ed). "Historical Record of the Fifty-Second Regiment (Oxfordshire Light Infantry) from the year 1755 to the year 1858". 2nd edition. London: Richard Bentley, 1860 p 267 (facsimile printed by The Naval & Military Press Ltd, East Sussex, England)
  22. ^Royle. Preface
  23. ^"crimeantexts".Archived fromthe originalon 17 March 2009.
  24. ^Messenger, Charles (16 March 1994).A History of British Infantry: For Love of Regiment, Volume 2, 1915-1994.p. 156.ISBN9780850524222.
  25. ^Whitaker's Almanack 1956, p. 471
  26. ^Whitaker's Almanack 1969, p. 473
  27. ^"army mod organisation of the infantry".Archived fromthe originalon 30 April 2008.
  28. ^Elderton, Clive (February 2023)."British Infantry Administrative Divisions Reorganisation 2022"(PDF).Bulletin of the Military Historical Society.73(291): 104.Retrieved6 June2023.
  29. ^Heathcote (2010),p. 39.
  30. ^McGuigan & Burnham (2017),pp. 100–101.
  31. ^Heathcote (2010),p. 49.
  32. ^Heathcote (2010),p. 40.
  33. ^Vetch & Stearn (2008).
  34. ^Saunders & Yuill (2020),pp. 57–58.
  35. ^Burnham & McGuigan (2010),p. 276.
  36. ^Saunders & Yuill (2020),p. 58.
  37. ^Reid (2004),p. 69.
  38. ^McGuigan & Burnham (2017),p. 284.
  39. ^Burnham & McGuigan (2010),p. 305.
  40. ^Saunders & Yuill (2020),p. 103.
  41. ^abSweetman (2011a).
  42. ^Sweetman (2011b).
  43. ^McGuigan (2001),pp. 56, 60.
  44. ^Reid (1911),pp. 127–128.
  45. ^Russell (2013),p. 8.
  46. ^Chichester & Falkner (2004).
  47. ^Russell (2013),p. 332.
  48. ^House of Commons (1857),p. 9.

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