Monday, 6 July 2015

6th JULY 1802 – ON THIS DAY IN RWF HISTORY


RWF awarded battle honour of a Sphinx superscribed ‘Egypt’, 1802

Notification was received that all regiments that participated in the defeat of Napoleon in Egypt were granted permission to ‘wear on their on their Colours a badge as a distinguished mark of HM’s Royal approbation ... of the glory acquired by ... the zeal, discipline and intrepidity of His troops ... ’ The badge was the Sphinx superscribed ‘Egypt’.


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