Coldstream Guards

Coldstream Guards, a regiment in the Foot Guards (q.v.) or Household Brigade, the oldest in the British army except the 1st Foot, now called the Royal Scots. Raised in 1660 by General Monk at Coldstream, it was at first called 'Monk's Regiment;' but when parliament consented to give a brigade of guards to Charles II., this corps, under the name of Coldstream Guards, was included in it. See the history of Col. Ross (1896).