46th (South Devonshire) Regiment of Foot

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The 46th (South Devonshire) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, created in 1741 and amalgamated into The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry in 1881.

The regiment was raised at Newcastle in 1741, ranked as the 46th Regiment of Foot in 1751, and took a county title as the 46th (South Devonshire) Regiment of Foot in 1782.

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