In 1845 he became lieutenant-colonel, and in 1847 colonel of a French line regiment.
They were questioning a full colonel of a line regiment.
Several other line regiments were designated "light infantry" in 1808.
He entered a line regiment when he was sixteen, serving for five years.
During the war, 2nd and 3rd line regiments were raised in Colchester to reinforce the 1st.
Awarded a pension of 6d a day, he soon enlisted back into the army in a line regiment.
Subsequently they were allocated to the front line regiments.
Soon after the declaration of war second and third line regiments were formed.
In the clashes which followed, Byron's front line regiments were put to flight.
They formed a brigade with the 95th Rifles, and three line regiments.