84th (York & Lancaster) Regiment of Foot

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Our Event Schedule is:

European
Monday Bootcamp: 18:30 GMT
Tuesday Linebattle: 18:30 GMT
Thursday Training: 18:30 GMT
Sunday Linebattle: 18:30 GMT

North American
Monday Linebattle 19:00 EST
Tuesday Linebattle 19:00 EST
Friday Linebattle 19:00 EST
Saturday Campaign 19:00 EST
Sunday Linebattle 19:00 EST
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History

The 84th (York and Lancaster) Regiment of Foot was a regiment in the British Army. In 1881 it was amalgamated with the 65th Regiment of Foot to create the York and Lancaster Regiment, with the 84th becoming the 2nd Battalion.

The regiment was raised at York on 2 November 1793 by Lt.Col. George Bernard, and was the third regiment to be ranked as the 84th Regiment of Foot. A short-lived 2nd Battalion was raised in March 1794. In September 1794, the 1st Battalion 84th Foot was sent to join the Duke of York's army in the unsuccessful defence of the Netherlands against the Republican French. Returning to Britain in the spring of 1795, both battalions of the 84th were posted to the Cape of Good Hope in 1795 where they were amalgamated. From South Africa, the regiment was sent to India in 1798.

In 1808, a further 2nd Battalion was raised and in 1809 took part in the disastrous Walcheren Campaign. The battalion then served in the Peninsular War from 1812 to 1814 during which the regiment gained its first medals. The Army Gold Medals were awarded to Lt.Col.R.Lloyd and Maj.J.Tonson. The 2nd Bn, 84th Foot fought its first action of the war in late 1813 at the Battle of Bidassoa (or Vera). They then went on to fight at Nivelle in November and Bayonne (or Nive) in December where Wellington’s force, despite being outnumbered by Marshal Soult's army, defeated Soult. The 2nd Battalion returned to Britain where it was absorbed by the 1st Battalion in 1819.

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