The militia units, from local communities, had never drilled together as a larger regiment.

These formed the core of the Tulunid army, around which other larger regiments were built.

A large regiment is a multi-battalion infantry formation of the British Army.

The idea of the "large regiment" originated in 1962.

In February 1964, approval for the creation of the first large regiment was given.

By July 1967, three more Brigades had opted to become large regiments.

Infantry battalions to be incorporated into new, large, multi-battalion regiments.

Operationally therefore, the Guards will be a single large regiment.

In 2007 it was itself merged into The Rifles, a "large regiment".

These many disparate units are then formed into larger regiments as needed.