82nd Regiment of Foot (Prince of Wales's Volunteers)

The 82nd Regiment of Foot (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) was an infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1793. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 40th (the 2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot to form the Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) in 1881.

For other regiment with the same number, see 82nd Regiment of Foot.
82nd Regiment of Foot (Prince of Wales's Volunteers)
Active1793–1881
Country Kingdom of Great Britain (1793–1800)
 United Kingdom (1801–1881)
Branch British Army
TypeInfantry Regiment
RoleInfantry
Garrison/HQPeninsula Barracks, Warrington
EngagementsFrench Revolutionary Wars
Napoleonic Wars
Crimean War
Indian Rebellion
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