grenadier_guards | battles | battle_of_waterloo <sep> the grenadier guards (gren gds) is an infantry regiment of the british army it can trace its lineage back to 1656 when lord wentworth's regiment was raised in bruges to protect the exiled charles ii in 1665, this regiment was combined with john russell's regiment of guards to form the current regiment, known as the 1st regiment of foot guards since then, the regiment has filled both a ceremonial and protective role as well as an operational one in 1900, the regiment provided a cadre of personnel to form the irish guards; while later, in 1915 it also provided the basis of the welsh guards upon their formation 
grenadier guards took part in the battle of waterloo.the grenadier guards (gren gds) is an infantry regiment of the british army