The 96th Regiment of Foot is a line regiment which acts as sister to the 95th rifles. We are part of oB (The Old Breed Clan) However signing up for the full clan is not necessary. We're a friendly group of gamers who count on respect between each other to be disciplined and act responsibly in public.
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Address: theoldbreed.ts3dns.com
Roster
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Non-Commisioned Officers
Enlisted
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Ranks - Roles
Lieutenant - Leader of the regiment, supposed to make the best choices for the regiment during battles.
Junior Officer - Direct second in command if something comes to happen to the Lieutenant.
Sergeant - The scout of the regiment, free of the rules of lines, keeps the Lieutenant up to date about enemy positions.
Corporal - Meant to keep the line a line, and not let everyone wander off for some reason.
Private - The people who make the base of the regiment and are the greatest fighters in the British Army!
Recruit - The people who learn the ways of the regiment and look to fight in it.
History
96th (Queens Own Germans) Regiment of Foot
The 96th Regiment regiment of Foot (originally Minorca Regimet) was raised in 1798 from prisoners of war from Swiss mercenary regiments in Spanish service, while Minorca was under British control. In 1801, the regiment took part in the expedition to Egypt, where a large French force commanded by the future Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte were attempting to conquer the country. During the Battle of Alexandria, French cavalry charged the British infantry and appeared to be about to break through the lines, such was the ferocity of their charge, but the 96th Regiment bravely advanced forward to meet the enemy and launched volley after volley into the mass of cavalry, with such devastating effect that the survivors retreated in the face of such an onslaught.
The regiment distinguished itself even further, when Private Antoine Lutz left the formation under his own initiative to re-take a French cavalry standard which had been recaptured by the French, having already been taken by a soldier of the 42nd (now The Black Watch). He showed great courage, shooting the French standard bearer and subsequently seizing the colour. Two other dragoons charged towards him. Lutz shot the horse from under one of the dragoons. The dragoon asked for clemency, and his life was spared. Private Lutz was later awarded a Royal Bounty of £20 pounds per annum for life. In honour of his performance a painting was made, with him posing in uniform holding the French standard he had captured. It is presently located in the Museum of the Manchester Regiment.
The regiment had certainly fought with honour and bravery, despite their origins, fighting keenly for the British in the Egyptian Campaign. That year, the regiment was renamed the Queen's Own Germans and in 1805, was given the numeric title, the 97th. The regiment also saw service in the Peninsula War, taking part in the Battle of Vimeiro, emulating their astonishing courage in the campaign in Egypt. The regiment later fought at the battles of Talavera, Busaco and Albuera, and the Siege of Badajoz.
They were subsequently posted to the West Indies. In 1814, they were dispatched to Upper Canada, where they took part in some of the last engagements of the Anglo-American War of 1812.
By 1816 the regiment was renumbered as The 96th (Queen's Own Germans) Regiment of Foot, though had now only a minimal element of foreign soldiers within its ranks, and was no longer considered a foreign corps in 1810. It was disbanded in 1818 in Ireland.
The 96th Regiment regiment of Foot (originally Minorca Regimet) was raised in 1798 from prisoners of war from Swiss mercenary regiments in Spanish service, while Minorca was under British control. In 1801, the regiment took part in the expedition to Egypt, where a large French force commanded by the future Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte were attempting to conquer the country. During the Battle of Alexandria, French cavalry charged the British infantry and appeared to be about to break through the lines, such was the ferocity of their charge, but the 96th Regiment bravely advanced forward to meet the enemy and launched volley after volley into the mass of cavalry, with such devastating effect that the survivors retreated in the face of such an onslaught.
The regiment distinguished itself even further, when Private Antoine Lutz left the formation under his own initiative to re-take a French cavalry standard which had been recaptured by the French, having already been taken by a soldier of the 42nd (now The Black Watch). He showed great courage, shooting the French standard bearer and subsequently seizing the colour. Two other dragoons charged towards him. Lutz shot the horse from under one of the dragoons. The dragoon asked for clemency, and his life was spared. Private Lutz was later awarded a Royal Bounty of £20 pounds per annum for life. In honour of his performance a painting was made, with him posing in uniform holding the French standard he had captured. It is presently located in the Museum of the Manchester Regiment.
The regiment had certainly fought with honour and bravery, despite their origins, fighting keenly for the British in the Egyptian Campaign. That year, the regiment was renamed the Queen's Own Germans and in 1805, was given the numeric title, the 97th. The regiment also saw service in the Peninsula War, taking part in the Battle of Vimeiro, emulating their astonishing courage in the campaign in Egypt. The regiment later fought at the battles of Talavera, Busaco and Albuera, and the Siege of Badajoz.
They were subsequently posted to the West Indies. In 1814, they were dispatched to Upper Canada, where they took part in some of the last engagements of the Anglo-American War of 1812.
By 1816 the regiment was renumbered as The 96th (Queen's Own Germans) Regiment of Foot, though had now only a minimal element of foreign soldiers within its ranks, and was no longer considered a foreign corps in 1810. It was disbanded in 1818 in Ireland.
How to Enlist
1. Go to The Old Breed Website
2. Fill out the application form in the 'Public Forums/Applications'
3. Join Our TS and talk to Wolf or Esterran
4. Come to trainings and participate in the Linebattles
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