History and Background of the Regiment

History:

The 86th (Royal County Down) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1793 and amalgamated into The Royal Irish Rifles following the Childers Reforms in 1881.

The regiment was raised in 1793 as a volunteer corps in Shropshire, and taken into the British Army the following year as the 86th (Shropshire Volunteers). In 1795, after the Battle of Groix it absorbed the remnants of the disbanded 118th Regiment of Foot (Fingall's Regiment), which had been raised in 1794 for service as marines.

In 1809 it became the 86th (Leinster) Regiment of Foot, and then in 1812 it was renamed as the 86th (Royal County Down) Regiment of Foot

In 1881 it became the 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles. Its lineage is continued today by the Royal Irish Regiment.

About us:

The 86th is a brand new regiment that I made a few days ago. We are starting out small and intend try and grow. We want to help players learn the basics of the Napoleonic Wars game, and allow more people to experience Line Battles. We play Verdun a lot and if you haven't already, you should check them out! A few of us play other games as well, and I'm sure you'll find someone to play with once we get up and running.

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