From its creation, the regiment has been one of the most used in
the Danish army. It participated with bravery in the 1670s during the
Skåne War. In the years before and after 1700 it was in foreign service. It fought in the
Great Northern War and participated in
Copenhagen's Defense Forces of 1807, and was part of all important battles in the
Three Years' War (Bow, Schleswig, Dybbøl 1848), Fredericia 1849 and Isted 1850. It fought at Dybbøl during the entire
siege of 1864. On 18 of April the regiment stood on the left flank, where it took enormous losses as it sought to intercept the German attack of which had just its center of attack, where the regiment stood. The
Footmen's Pioneer command participated with honors in the battles against the German invasion forces
9 of April 1940 was merged in 1951 with King's Regiment of Foot. ==Names of the regiment==