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13 May 1758

On 13 May 1758, England. The 2nd Battalion of the 19th Foot was converted into a new Regiment, the 66th. The new Regiment had nine companies including a Grenadier company. This Regiment played no active part in the Seven Years War. Three companies were deployed at Berwick, two at Alnwick and one at Shields.