The Régiment de la Reine (''Queen's Regiment'') was a

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infantry regiment active in the 17th and 18th centuries. It is principally known for its role in the

Seven Years' War The Seven Years' War (1756–1763) was a global conflict that involved most of the European Great Powers, and was fought primarily in Europe, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific. Other concurrent conflicts include the French and Indian War (1754– ...

, when it served in the North American theatre.

Early history

The Régiment de la Reine traced its origin to the Mazarin Français Regiment, which in 1661 was named Régiment de la reine mère (''Regiment of the Queen Mother'') by

Louis XIV , house = Bourbon , father = Louis XIII , mother = Anne of Austria , birth_date = , birth_place = Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France , death_date = , death_place = Palace of Ve ...

as part of a general reorganisation of the French Army. Following the death of Louis' mother

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in 1666, the regiment was renamed as the Régiment de la Reine.

Seven Years War

During the Seven Years' War, a battalion of the regiment took part in several battles including Fort Saint Frédéric on Lake George (September 1755), and the taking of Fort Bull and Fort William-Henry. Their greatest victory came at

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in 1758 against the forces o