51st (2nd Yorkshire West Riding) Regiment of Foot
| 51st (2nd Yorkshire West Riding) Regiment of Foot | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1755 to 1881 |
| Country |
 Kingdom of Great Britain (1755–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1881) |
| Branch |
 British Army
|
| Type | Line Infantry |
| Size | One battalion (two battalions 1804–1814) |
| Garrison/HQ | Pontefract Barracks, West Riding of Yorkshire |
| Nickname(s) | "The Stormers" |
| Motto(s) | Cede Nullis (Yield to None) |
| March | Quick: Jockey to the Fair; Slow: The Keel Row |
| Engagements |
Seven Years' War French Revolutionary Wars Kandyan Wars Napoleonic Wars Second Anglo-Burmese War Indian Rebellion Ambela Campaign Second Anglo-Afghan War |
The 51st (2nd Yorkshire West Riding) Regiment of Foot was a British Army line infantry regiment, raised in 1755. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 105th Regiment of Foot (Madras Light Infantry) to form the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry in 1881.
The regiment was formed by Lieutenant General Robert Napier as the 53rd (Napier's) Regiment of Foot in 1755 for service in the Seven Years' War. The regiment started out in Exeter but was transferred to Leeds later in the same year. In the space of one month, 800 men had volunteered to serve for three years or as long as the country needed them to. It was re-ranked as the 51st (Brudenell's) Regiment of Foot, following the disbandment of the existing 50th and 51st regiments, in 1757. The regiment's first action was when it embarked on ships and took part in the Raid on Rochefort in September 1757 during the Seven Years' War.
The regiment embarked for Germany in 1758 and saw action at the Battle of Minden in August 1759, the Battle of Corbach in July 1760 and the Battle of Warburg later that month as well as the Battle of Kloster Kampen in October 1760, the Battle of Villinghausen in July 1761 and the Battle of Wilhelmsthal in June 1762. After returning home in spring 1763, the regiment was posted for garrison duty in Ireland later in the year. It embarked for Minorca in 1771 but was captured by a French invading force in January 1782 and only released five months later. It adopted a county designation and became the 51st (2nd Yorkshire West Riding) Regiment in August 1782.
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