Regimental history of the Welch Regiment - one of the proudest and oldest formations in the British Army - is divided into two parts. The first section details the history of the Regiment from its origins as the Regiment of Invalids which became the 41st Regiment of Foot in the 18th century, down to the outbreak of the Great War in 1914. It details its service in the West Indies during the seven Years' War; action on Corsica and Toulon in the French Revolutionary War and its duties as a Marine Regiment serving in some of the greatest sea battles of the age, including the Glorious First of...
Regimental history of the Welch Regiment - one of the proudest and oldest formations in the British Army - is divided into two parts. The first sectio...
