Regimental Timeline | The 70th Regiment | 1756-1763: The Seven Years' War

Regimental Timeline

The Second or The Queen's Royal Regiment

1756-1763: The Seven Years' War

1758
	The 70^th Regiment
	2^nd Battalion The 31^st Regiment becomes 70^th (Glasgow Lowland) Regiment, nicknamed “The Glasgow Greys.” Scotland - Glasgow.

1759
	The 70^th Regiment
	Canterbury then Dover.
	1^st Surrey Militia
18^th April	Raised at Richmond.

Button hole lace and button 70th Regiment of Foot.

Button hole lace and button 70th Regiment of Foot.

1760
	The 70^th Regiment
	England.
	1^st and 3^rd Surrey Militia
	1^st Surrey divided into 1^st and 3^rd Surrey Militia.

1763
	The 70^th Regiment
	England.
	1^st and 3^rd Surrey Militia
	Regiments amalgamated.

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