▁Der ing , ▁ 3 rd ▁Baron et ▁as ▁Sir ▁Edward ▁Der ing ' s ▁Regiment ▁of ▁Foot ▁in ▁ 1 6 8 9 , ▁becoming ▁known , ▁like ▁other ▁reg iments , ▁by ▁the ▁names ▁of ▁its ▁subsequent ▁colon els . ▁The ▁regiment ▁served ▁under ▁the ▁Duke ▁of ▁Sch om berg ▁during ▁the ▁William ite ▁War ▁in ▁Ireland ▁and ▁then ▁saw ▁action ▁again ▁at ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁Sch ellen berg ▁in ▁July ▁ 1 7 0 4 ▁and ▁at ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁B len heim ▁in ▁August ▁ 1 7 0 4 ▁during ▁the ▁War ▁of ▁the ▁Spanish ▁Su cc ession . ▁ ▁The ▁regiment ▁was ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁am ph ib ious ▁expedition ▁to ▁the ▁Car ib bean ▁and ▁participated ▁in ▁the ▁dis astr ous ▁British ▁defeat ▁at ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁Cart ag ena ▁de ▁Ind ias ▁in ▁March ▁ 1 7 4 1 ▁during ▁the ▁War ▁of ▁Jenkins ' ▁Ear . ▁The ▁regiment ▁was ▁ranked ▁as ▁ 2 4 th ▁in ▁the ▁inf antry ▁order ▁of ▁preced ence ▁in ▁ 1 7 4 7 ▁and ▁became ▁the ▁ 2 4 th ▁Regiment ▁of ▁Foot ▁in ▁ 1 7 5 1 . ▁It ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁Sie ge ▁of ▁Fort ▁St ▁Philip ▁in ▁Men or ca ▁in ▁April ▁ 1 7 5 6 ▁during ▁the ▁Seven ▁Years ' ▁War . ▁It ▁was ▁also ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁am ph ib ious ▁expedition ▁against , ▁or ▁descent ▁on , ▁the ▁coast ▁of ▁France ▁and ▁participated ▁in ▁the ▁dis astr ous ▁British ▁defeat