53rd (Shropshire) Regiment Of Foot
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| Color | Red Facings |
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| Founded | 1755 |
| Headquarters | Copthorne Barracks |
| Shrewsbury | |
| Engagements | American Revolutionary War |
| Napoleonic Wars | |
| Notable commanders | William Whitmore |
| John Abercromby | |
| Parent organizations | British Army |
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| ID | 1277205 |
About 53rd (Shropshire) Regiment Of Foot
The 53rd (Shropshire) Regiment of Foot was a British Army regiment, raised in 1755. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 85th Regiment of Foot to form the King's Shropshire Light Infantry in 1881.