Before 1914
- 1685 - The Royal Lincolnshire Regiment was raised in 1685 and was first called The Earl of Bath's Regiment of Foot.
- 1747 ranked as 10th Foot
- 1751 - 10th Foot
- 1782 - 10th (North Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot
- 1801 - Awarded the Sphinx emblem and Honour EGYPT for service under Wellington. The Lincolnshire regiment fought on the Nile against the French (Napoleon).
- 1846 - The Regiment's most famous Battle Honour was gained at SOBRAON during the Sikh Wars in India.
- 1881 - The Lincolnshire Regiment. The Regiment was reorganised as the county regiment of Lincolnshire, also including its Militia and Volunteer infantry.
"The Poachers"
The Regiment's nickname, "The Poachers", is said to have come from the custom of giving poachers (and people found guilty of various other offences) the choice of military service if they were to avoid deportation.
- Regimental History - Battle Honours
- Regimental History - The Militia Mentioned in City Council Records
- Regimental History - Before 1914