The regiment that was known until 1960 as the Lincolnshire Regiment was formed in 1685 as The Earl of Bath’s Regiment, in 1751 it was renamed the 10th Regiment of Foot.
In 1767 the Regiment sailed to the British Colonies in America. While they were there the “Boston Tea Party”, otherwise known as “The Destruction of the Tea”, occurred, as a protest over the Tea Tax instituted by the British Government in London.
The escalation of the crisis resulted in the start of the American Revolutionary War on 19th April 1775 near Boston with the Battle of Lexington and Concord. The British forces suffered a defeat and marched to Bunker and Breeds Hills to prevent the colonists from bombarding Boston from Breeds Hill which stands on a peninsular overlooking the City. Although it was seen as a victory for the British armies, their numbers of killed and wounded were far higher than those of the colonists, of which officer casualties were disproportionately high.
The result was seen as a victory at home and to commemorate it a hill on Wragby Road, Lincoln was named Bunker’s Hill, in honour of the Lincolnshire forces that fought at the battle – a name it retains to this day.
The 10th had the name “North Lincolnshire Regiment” added in 1782, in 1881 it was renamed as the “Lincolnshire Regiment” and in 1946 became the “Royal Lincolnshire Regiment”. Following a series of amalgamations, the regiment became the “Second Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment ‘The Poacher’s ” in 1992.
Incidentally, the term “Yeller-Belly” is said to come from the yellow waistcoats of the 10th Regiment of Foot soldiers, there are also other explanations.
In 1767 the Regiment sailed to the British Colonies in America. While they were there the “Boston Tea Party”, otherwise known as “The Destruction of the Tea”, occurred, as a protest over the Tea Tax instituted by the British Government in London.
The escalation of the crisis resulted in the start of the American Revolutionary War on 19th April 1775 near Boston with the Battle of Lexington and Concord. The British forces suffered a defeat and marched to Bunker and Breeds Hills to prevent the colonists from bombarding Boston from Breeds Hill which stands on a peninsular overlooking the City. Although it was seen as a victory for the British armies, their numbers of killed and wounded were far higher than those of the colonists, of which officer casualties were disproportionately high.
The result was seen as a victory at home and to commemorate it a hill on Wragby Road, Lincoln was named Bunker’s Hill, in honour of the Lincolnshire forces that fought at the battle – a name it retains to this day.
The 10th had the name “North Lincolnshire Regiment” added in 1782, in 1881 it was renamed as the “Lincolnshire Regiment” and in 1946 became the “Royal Lincolnshire Regiment”. Following a series of amalgamations, the regiment became the “Second Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment ‘The Poacher’s ” in 1992.
Incidentally, the term “Yeller-Belly” is said to come from the yellow waistcoats of the 10th Regiment of Foot soldiers, there are also other explanations.
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