The 10th Regiment of Foot (or 10th North Lincoln Regiment) was raised on 20 June 1685 as the Earl of Bath's Regiment for its first Colonel John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath

John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath

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. The regiment saw action during the War of the Grand Alliance

War of the Grand Alliance

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, the War of the League of Augsburg and the War of the Spanish Succession

War of the Spanish Succession

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 at the Battle of Blenheim

Battle of Blenheim

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, Battle of Ramillies

Battle of Ramillies

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 and the Battle of Malplaquet

Battle of Malplaquet

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In 1750 the regiment was sent to Ireland

Ireland

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. In 1751 it was renamed the 10th Regiment of Foot as all British regiment were given numbers instead of the colonel's name for identification.