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The Incredible Story of the British Army's Oldest Regiment

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In today's episode, I examine which regiment is the oldest in the British army... It's not as straight-forward as you may think. If you are interested in the Zulu War, then please sign up for my mailing list to receive my free book on the subject: https://redcoathistory.com/newsletter/ If you are very generous, you can also buy me a coffee and help support the channel via https://ko-fi.com/redcoathistory or join patreon via https://www.patreon.com/RedcoatHistory

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