Mikal-UK
Recruit
BASED ON THE 55TH WESTMORLAND REGIMENT OF FOOT
INFORMATION
The 55th Regiment of Foot is a Steam based regiment aimed at creating casual organised fights in any
mode and server be it siege or battle we will always try to create some order and technique using armed personnel,
musicians and of course, a flag bearer. Anyone from anywhere are welcome to join aslong as they are
happy playing mainly as the British faction, 55th is intended to be a simplistic regiment where you can join our group chat
on Steam and organise to meet up on any server with other regiment members to get involved in various things such as
line battles, sieges and fully fledged marches with musicians, soldiers and flag bearers, anything that looks professional goes,
no teamspeak or other communication software needed as all regiment communication can be done on team chat or Steam.
The 55th Regiment of Foot is a Steam based regiment aimed at creating casual organised fights in any
mode and server be it siege or battle we will always try to create some order and technique using armed personnel,
musicians and of course, a flag bearer. Anyone from anywhere are welcome to join aslong as they are
happy playing mainly as the British faction, 55th is intended to be a simplistic regiment where you can join our group chat
on Steam and organise to meet up on any server with other regiment members to get involved in various things such as
line battles, sieges and fully fledged marches with musicians, soldiers and flag bearers, anything that looks professional goes,
no teamspeak or other communication software needed as all regiment communication can be done on team chat or Steam.
HISTORY OF THE 55TH WESTMORLAND REGIMENT OF FOOT
In 1755, Britain and France were once again about to go to war and it was necessary to increase the size of the British Army, several new regiments were raised and one of these was the 55th which was raised in Stirling by Colonel George Perry. In point of fact, the Regiment as raised was numbered 57th, but the subsequent disbandment of the 50th and 51st in America caused the 57th to be promoted two places in the Army List. In 1758 the Regiment was in Canada and within an overall three pronged British attack against French possessions became part of an expedition led by General Abercromby against Fort Ticonderoga, the fiercely conducted assault failed against the fort’s impregnable defences, with the 55th suffering heavy casualties, so much so that it was 1759 before they could take the field once more. More campaigning in Canada and North America followed, before Britain took control of all of Canada. Localised, if fierce, actions against Indians followed. The 55th spent 1765 to 1775 in Ireland and were then sent to Boston for the American War of Independence. The Regiment fought in the New York campaign of 1776, then Brandywine and Germantown 1777. The 55th went to Florida in November 1778 then on to the West Indies, where they spent several years, mainly as the garrison for the island of St Kitts, returning to Britain in 1785. The British government, appreciating the need to maintain a standing army in the wake of the American Revolution, attached regiments to territorial areas for recruiting purposes and in 1782 the Regiment became The 55th (or Westmorland) Regiment of Foot, by November 1788 the 55th was in Scotland, prior to a move to Ireland but the French Revolution heralded yet another conflict with France. By 1794 the Regiment was fighting in Flanders, but their light companies were posted to the West Indies, fighting at Martinique, St Lucia and Guadeloupe. At the close of 1795 an 25,000 strong expedition, which included the now up to strength centre or battalion companies of the 55th, was sent to bolster the British presence in the West Indies. Storms at sea dissipated much of this force, but the 55th recaptured St Lucia, for the third time, before sailing back to Britain. There was no respite for in no time the Regiment were in Holland with the Duke of York, returning in 1799. In 1802 the 55th sailed for the West Indies, where they garrisoned Jamaica for 10 years, relieved only by an attack on San Domingo. In 1810 four companies were shipped back to Britain, followed by two more in 1811. In 1813 the Regiment was included in a force led by General Sir Thomas Graham and designed to drive the French out of Holland. On 8th March I 814 the 55th was involved in an abortive attack on Bergen op Zoom. The Regiment continued to serve with the Allied army for a while, but sailed for Britain in June 1814. The 55th remained in Britain in 1815, ineffectively being moved from one station to another. In 1821 they sailed to Cape Town, where they stayed until 1827, fighting the local Kaffirs. A move to India followed, involving the Regiment in an expedition against the rebellious Rajah of Coorgin 1834. |
MEDIA
Picture of Colonel Mikal leading an army of random non-55th men, (spilt my tea on it).