76th Regiment of Foot
| 76th Regiment of Foot | |
|---|---|
Cap badge of the 76th Regiment of Foot | |
| Active | 1787–1881 |
| Country | Kingdom of Great Britain (1787–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1881) |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Line Infantry |
| Size | 11 Companies |
| Garrison/HQ | Wellesley Barracks, Halifax |
| Nickname(s) | The Immortals The Pigs The Old Seven and Sixpennies |
| Motto(s) | none |
| Colors | Red Facings |
| March | Quick: "Scotland the Brave" Slow: "Logie o'Buchan" |
| Mascot(s) | Indian Elephant |
| Engagements | Third Anglo-Mysore War Second Anglo-Maratha War Napoleonic Wars War of 1812 |
| Commanders | |
| Last Commanding Officer | Lieutenant Colonel JMD Allardice (1880–1881) |
| Last Colonel of the Regiment | General Fredrick Darley George CB (1875–1881) |
The 76th Regiment of Foot was a British Army regiment, raised in 1787. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 33rd (Duke of Wellington's) Regiment to form the Duke of Wellington's Regiment in 1881.