Just to whet your appetite until tomorrow's installment, here's a chart compiled from The Colonial New Zealand Wars (1986) showing England's military commitment to the growing Colony of New Zealand.
The 57th Regiment was one of 14 Imperial regiments along with Royal Artillery, Royal Navy and support units to serve in New Zealand between 1840 and 1870, when the last regiment departed.
Service of British Army regiments in New Zealand.
1840 - 80th (Detachment only)
1841 - 80th (Detachment only); 96th (Grenadier Co. only)
1842 - 80th (Detachment only)
1843 - 80th (Detachment only)
1844 - 80th (Detachment only)
1845 - 58th; 80th (Detachment only); 96th; 99th
1846 - 58th; 65th; 96th; 99th
1847 - 58th; 65th; 96th; 99th
1848 - 58th; 65th
1849 - 58th; 65th
1850 - 58th; 65th
1851 - 58th; 65th
1852 - 58th; 65th
1853 - 58th; 65th
1854 - 58th; 65th
1855 - 58th; 65th
1856 - 58th; 65th
1857 - 58th; 65th
1858 - 58th; 65th
1859 - 65th
1860 - 12th; 14th; 40th; 65th
1861 - 12th; 14th; 40th; 57th; 65th
1962 - 12th; 14th; 40th; 57th; 65th
1863 - 12th; 14th; 18th; 40th; 43rd; 50th; 57th; 65th; 70th
1864 - 12th; 14th; 18th; 40th; 43rd; 50th; 57th; 65th; 68th; 70th
1865 - 12th; 14th; 18th; 40th; 43rd; 50th; 57th; 65th; 68th; 70th
1866 - 12th; 14th; 18th; 40th; 43rd; 50th; 57th; 68th; 70th
1867 - 14th; 18th
1868 - 18th
1869 - 18th
1870 - 18th
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