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17th Infantry Regiment (Greece)
17th Regiment or 17th Infantry Regiment may refer to: * Royal Leicestershire Regiment, also known as the 17th Leicestershire Regiment of Foot, of the British Army, from 1688 to 1964 * 17th Regiment of Light Dragoons (1759) of the British Army, raised in 1759 * 17th Regiment of Light Dragoons (17th Lancers) of the British Army, redesignated as a lancer regiment in 1861 * 17th Infantry Regiment (Republic of Korea), a unit of the Republic of Korea Army * 17th Infantry Regiment (United States), a unit of the United States Army * 17th Cavalry Regiment (United States), a unit of the United States Army * Combat Logistics Regiment 17, a unit of the United States Marine Corps ; American Civil War regiments : * 17th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment * 17th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry * 17th Indiana Infantry Regiment * 17th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment * 17th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment * 17th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment * 17th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Leicestershire Regiment
The Leicestershire Regiment (Royal Leicestershire Regiment after 1946) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, with a history going back to 1688. The regiment saw service for three centuries, in numerous wars and conflicts such as both World War I and World War II, before being amalgamated, in September 1964, with the 1st East Anglian Regiment (Royal Norfolk and Suffolk), the 2nd East Anglian Regiment (Duchess of Gloucester's Own Royal Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire) and the 3rd East Anglian Regiment (16th/44th Foot) to form the present day Royal Anglian Regiment, of which B Company of the 2nd Battalion continues the lineage of the Royal Leicestershire Regiment. History Early wars On 27 September 1688 a commission was issued to Colonel Solomon Richards to raise a regiment of foot in the London area. In its early years, like other regiments, the regiment was known by the name of its various colonels. Following a failed attempt to break the siege of Derry in 1689 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
17th Regiment Of Light Dragoons (1759)
The 17th Regiment of Light Dragoons was a cavalry regiment of the British Army raised in 1759 and disbanded in 1763. It was raised in Scotland by Captain Lord Aberdour in 1759, for service in the Seven Years' War, and disbanded following the Treaty of Paris in 1763."On the institution of light cavalry", p. xxiv, in ''Historical record of the fourteenth, or the King's, regiment of Light Dragoons'', by Richard Cannon Richard Cannon (1779–1865) was a compiler of regimental records for the British Army. Career On 1 January 1802 Cannon was appointed to a clerkship at the Horse Guards, and attained the grade of first-clerk in 1803. Under a Horse Guards order .... London: Parker, Furnivall. 1847Digitised copy/ref> References Cavalry regiments of the British Army Dragoons Dragoon regiments of the British Army Light Dragoons Military units and formations established in 1759 Military units and formations disestablished in 1763 1759 establishments in Great Britain { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
17th Lancers
The 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own) was a cavalry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1759 and notable for its participation in the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War. The regiment was amalgamated with the 21st Lancers to form the 17th/21st Lancers in 1922. History Seven Years War In 1759, Colonel John Hale of the 47th Foot was ordered back to Britain with General James Wolfe's final dispatches and news of his victory in the Battle of Quebec in September 1759. After his return, he was rewarded with land in Canada and granted permission to raise a regiment of light dragoons. He formed the regiment in Hertfordshire on 7 November 1759 as the 18th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons, which also went by the name of Hale's Light Horse.Frederick, p. 36 The admiration of his men for General Wolfe was evident in the cap badge Colonel Hale chose for the regiment: the Death's Head with the motto "Or Glory". The regiment saw service in Germany in 1761 and was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
17th Infantry Regiment (Republic Of Korea)
The 2nd Quick Reaction Division ( ko, 제2신속대응사단, hanja: 二迅速對應師團), also known as Furious Wave Division ( ko, 노도부대, hanja: 怒濤部隊), is a military formation of the Republic of Korea Army and is the only infantry division in the VII Maneuver Corps to serve as an offensive and air assault mission. History It was formed during the Korean War and was part of the defensive line in the Third Battle of Seoul. The 17th Infantry participated in the Battle of Pusan Perimeter. Beginning on December 26, 1950, Communist Chinese Forces struck hard at United Nations units on the western approaches to Seoul. Supporting attacks occurred as well in the central and eastern parts of the line. The Chinese hit the ROK units hard, and again several units broke. Two out of three regiments of the 2nd Division fled the battlefield, leaving the 17th Regiment to fight alone and hold its position for hours despite heavy losses. General Ridgway reluctantly ordere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
17th Infantry Regiment (United States)
The 17th Infantry Regiment is a United States Army infantry regiment. An earlier regiment designated the 17th Infantry Regiment was organized on 11 January 1812, but it was consolidated with four other regiments as the 3rd Infantry in the post-war reorganization of the army following the War of 1812, due to the shattering losses it sustained at the River Raisin. The current 17th Infantry was constituted as the 17th Regiment of Infantry on 3 May 1861. History Civil War The 17th Infantry Regiment served in the Army of the Potomac, in Sykes' Division of the 5th Army Corps. Its badge was a white cross patee. During the Battle of Fredericksburg, the 17th Infantry suffered heavy losses in the assault on Robert E. Lee's Confederates entrenched behind a stone wall. "For one entire day, (December 14) the men of the 17th lay flat on their faces eighty yards in front of the famous stone wall, behind which the enemy was posted in large numbers and any movement on their part was sure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
17th Cavalry Regiment (United States)
17 (seventeen) is the natural number following 16 and preceding 18. It is a prime number. Seventeen is the sum of the first four prime numbers. In mathematics 17 is the seventh prime number, which makes seventeen the fourth super-prime, as seven is itself prime. The next prime is 19, with which it forms a twin prime. It is a cousin prime with 13 and a sexy prime with 11 and 23. It is an emirp, and more specifically a permutable prime with 71, both of which are also supersingular primes. Seventeen is the sixth Mersenne prime exponent, yielding 131,071. Seventeen is the only prime number which is the sum of four consecutive primes: 2, 3, 5, 7. Any other four consecutive primes summed would always produce an even number, thereby divisible by 2 and so not prime. Seventeen can be written in the form x^y + y^x and x^y - y^x, and, as such, it is a Leyland prime and Leyland prime of the second kind: :17=2^+3^=3^-4^. 17 is one of seven lucky numbers of Euler which produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Combat Logistics Regiment 17
Combat Logistics Regiment 17 (formerly designated as Headquarters Regiment, 1st Marine Logistics Group) is a logistics regiment of the United States Marine Corps. It is subordinate to the command of the 1st Marine Logistics Group (1st MLG), I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF). The unit is based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Mission Provide command and control, administration, communications, food services, services, landing support and terminal operations and security support to the 1st MLG. Subordinate units * Headquarters Company * Combat Logistics Battalion 11 * Combat Logistics Battalion 13 * Combat Logistics Battalion 15 History Originally activated on 2 August 1992 as First Force Service Support Group Forward (1st FSSG FWD), Combat Logistics Regiment 17 began on 2 August 1992 at Camp Pendleton as 1st Force Service Support Group Forward (1st FSSG FWD). 1st FSSG had its first opportunity to deploy within the year with Operation Restore Hope in Somali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
17th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 17th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Service The 17th Illinois Infantry was organized at Peoria, Illinois, and mustered into Federal service at Peoria, Illinois, on May 24, 1861, for three years service.Roy L. Moore''History of Woodford County: A Concise History of the Settlement and Growth of Woodford County.''Eureka, IL: Woodford County Republican, 1910; pg. 124. The 17th Illinois Volunteers fought at the bloody Battle of Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee, in April 1862, with 130 members of the regiment killed and wounded in the two-day battle. This unit also participated in the last phase of the 1863 Siege of Vicksburg in Warren County, Mississippi, a protracted battle which ultimately led to the surrender of over 29,000 Confederate troops. The regiment was mustered out of service on June 4, 1864, upon expiration of its term of enlistment and its recruits and veterans were transfe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
17th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry
The 17th Illinois Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment from Illinois that served in the Union Army during the latter part of the American Civil War. The regiment guarded prisoners for several months. Elements of the unit engaged in skirmishes with Confederate partisans in Missouri. The regiment participated in several major actions during Price's Missouri Expedition. Subsequently, the unit performed garrison duty in Missouri and operations against native Americans in the Great Plains. The soldiers were mustered out of service between 23 November and 22 December 1865. Service The 17th Illinois Cavalry was organized at St. Charles, Illinois, between January 28 and February 12, 1864. A portion of their service was in pursuing the guerrilla Bill Anderson. On 23 September, 1864, they killed Jim Anderson and five other guerrillas near Rocheport, Missouri. 17th Illinois served in the 2nd Brigade of the Provisional Cavalry, while pursuing the Confederates during Price's Raid, unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
17th Indiana Infantry Regiment
The 17th Indiana Infantry Regiment, also known as 17th Indiana Mounted Infantry Regiment, was an infantry and mounted infantry regiment that served in the Union Army from 1863 to 1865 during the American Civil War. It served in West Virginia before being transferred to the Western Theater. Service The 17th Indiana was organized at Indianapolis, Indiana, and mustered on June 12, 1861, for an initial 3-year enlistment. Initial infantry service It left the state for Parkersburg, West Virginia, on July 1, 1861, and was subsequently attached to the District of the Kanawha until September, 1861. Cheat Mountain District, W. Va., to November, 1861. Governor Oliver P. Morton appointed John T. Wilder as the lieutenant colonel of the 17th Indiana Infantry Regiment three months after the regiment was organized. On March 2, 1862, Wilder became the regiment's colonel, replacing Milo Hascall, who became a general. Conversion to mounted infantry In December 1862, the regiments colonel, Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
17th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 17th Iowa Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Service The 17th Iowa Infantry was organized at Keokuk, Iowa, and mustered in for three years of Federal service on April 16, 1862. The regiment was mustered out on July 25, 1865. Total strength and casualties The 17th Iowa mustered 958 men at the time it left Iowa for active campaigning. It suffered 5 officers and 66 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 2 officers and 121 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 194 fatalities. Commanders *Colonel John W. Rankin *Colonel David Burke HillisIowa Genweb Iowa in the Civil War Project after Logan, Guy E., Roster and Record of Iowa Troops In the Rebellion, Vol. 1 File:20-13-353-vicksburg.jpg, Unit position marker at Vicksburg National Military Park See also * List of Iowa Civil War Units *Iowa in the American Civil War The state of Iowa played a significant role during t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
17th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 17th Maine Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was particularly noted for its service during the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg. Organization The 17th Maine was organized at Camp King, Cape Elizabeth, Maine, it was mustered in for three years' service on August 18, 1862, and was mustered out on June 10, 1865. Recruits still liable to serve were transferred to 1st Maine Volunteer Heavy Artillery Regiment. The regiment was one of five raised in answer to the July 2, 1862, call by Lincoln for 300,000 volunteers for three years. The state of Maine's quota was 9,609. The regiment was recruited in southern Maine from Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, and York counties. As recruits entered training camp, the regiment quickly fleshed out to ten companies, A through K. Upon muster into federal service, each recruit received a federal bounty of $27.00. Service 1862 After mustering in to federal service for three yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
