1688-1751. Colonel James Douglas's Regiment of Foot (when raised);
subsequently by the name of successive Colonels (in 1689 Colonel
James Stanley).
1751-82. The 16th Regiment of Foot.
1782-1809. The 16th (Buckinghamshire) Regiment of Foot.
1809-81. The 16th (Bedfordshire) Regiment of Foot (the county title
was exchanged with the 14th at the request of the Colonel of
that regiment).
1881 (from). The Bedfordshire Regiment.
PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.
* "Honours" on the Colours.
1689-97. Flanders.
1689. Walcourt.
1692. Steenkirk.
1693. Neer Landen.
1695. Namur.
1702-12. Germany.
1702. Liége.
1704. Schellenberg.
*1704. Blenheim.
*1706. Ramilies.
*1708. Oudenarde.
1708. Lisle.
1709. Tournay.
*1709. Malplaquet.
1741. Carthagena.
1742. Cuba.
1778. Baton Rouge.
1779-81. America.
1781. Pensacola.
1793-94. San Domingo.
1795. Jamaica.
*1804. Surinaam.
*1895. Chitral.
1900. South Africa.
UNIFORM.--Scarlet with White facings (in 1688); Scarlet and deep
Yellow facings (in 1742); Scarlet and White facings (present
time).