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61The Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment — of the British Army was raised in 1840 for service in Canada. Its members were veterans of service in other regiments of the British Army. The concern which led to the creation of the Regiment was the continuing problem of desertion. Soldiers of… …
62Lord John Rossendale — (17? – 18 June 1815) is a minor protagonist in the Sharpe novels by Bernard Cornwell.Rossendale first appeared in 1813 in Sharpe s Regiment as a courtier to the Prince Regent ( Prinny ) in London. While Sharpe is on leave in England, the… …
63musket — noun /mʌskʌt,mʌskɪt/ A species of firearm formerly carried by the infantry of an army. It was originally fired by means of a match, or matchlock, for which several mechanical appliances (including the flintlock, and finally the …
64Peter Hawker — Colonel Peter Hawker, (1786 1853) was a celebrated diarist, author and sportsman who was accounted one of the Great Shots of the 19th Century. His sporting exploits were widely discussed and were reported in The Times.[1][2][3] Born in London of… …
65Foresight — This interesting surname is of early medieval Scottish origin, and has two distinct possible sources, each with its own history and derivation. Firstly, Forsyth may be of locational origin from some minor, or now lost place called Fersith or… …
66Forsaith — This interesting surname is of early medieval Scottish origin, and has two distinct possible sources, each with its own history and derivation. Firstly, Forsyth may be of locational origin from some minor, or now lost place called Fersith or… …
67Forseith — This interesting surname is of early medieval Scottish origin, and has two distinct possible sources, each with its own history and derivation. Firstly, Forsyth may be of locational origin from some minor, or now lost place called Fersith or… …
68Forsyde — This interesting surname is of early medieval Scottish origin, and has two distinct possible sources, each with its own history and derivation. Firstly, Forsyth may be of locational origin from some minor, or now lost place called Fersith or… …
69Forsyth — This interesting surname is of early medieval Scottish origin, and has two distinct possible sources, each with its own history and derivation. Firstly, Forsyth may be of locational origin from some minor, or now lost place called Fersith or… …
70Forsythe — This interesting surname is of early medieval Scottish origin, and has two distinct possible sources, each with its own history and derivation. Firstly, Forsyth may be of locational origin from some minor, or now lost place called Fersith or… …
