<sod>The regiment was first raised in 1741 as James Cholmondeley's Regiment of Foot in [[Norwich]], [[England]] during the [[War of Austrian Succession]].<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://web.archive.org/web/20050206211212/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/048-751.htm]</ref> The regiment first saw action at the Battles of [[Falkirk]] and [[Battle of Culloden|Culloden]] in 1745-1746, campaigning against the [[Young Pretender]]. In 1748, it was renumbered as the 48th Regiment of Foot. The 48th took part in the [[French and Indian War]], being part of General Edward Braddock's ill-fated expedition of 1755, and they received their first [[battle honour]] in the Americas at the [[Siege of Louisbourg (1758)|Battle of Louisburg]], although the Regiment did not receive their due honour for this until 1882. The 48th was part of General [[James Wolfe]]'s capture of [[Quebec]] in 1759.<eod>
<sod>The regiment was first raised in 1741 as James Cholmondeley's Regiment of Foot in [[Norwich]], [[England]] during the [[War of Austrian Succession]].<ref name=autogenerated1>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050206211212/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/048-751.htm]</ref> The regiment first saw action at the Battles of [[Falkirk]] and [[Battle of Culloden|Culloden]] in 1745-1746, campaigning against the [[Young Pretender]]. In 1748, it was renumbered as the 48th Regiment of Foot. The 48th took part in the [[French and Indian War]], being part of General Edward Braddock's ill-fated expedition of 1755, and they received their first [[battle honour]] in the Americas at the [[Siege of Louisbourg (1758)|Battle of Louisburg]], although the Regiment did not receive their due honour for this until 1882. The 48th was part of General [[James Wolfe]]'s capture of [[Quebec]] in 1759.<eod>