59th (2nd Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot

The 59th (2nd Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1755 in response to the threat of renewed war with France. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 30th (Cambridgeshire) Regiment of Foot to form the East Lancashire Regiment in 1881.

For other units with the same regimental number, see 59th Regiment of Foot (disambiguation).

59th (2nd Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot
Active1755–1881
Country Kingdom of Great Britain (1755–1800)
 United Kingdom (1801–1881)
Branch British Army
SizeOne battalion (two battalions 1804–1816)
Garrison/HQBurnley Barracks, Lancashire
Nickname(s)The Lily Whites
ColorsWhite facings
EngagementsNapoleonic Wars
Second Opium War
Second Anglo-Afghan War
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