English · Idiom Historical

Wolfe's Own

Preserved but no longer current.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The 1st Battalion, the Loyal Regiment, so called for their distinguished service under Wolfe, at Louisburg (1758) and Quebec (1759).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đội quân đầu tiên, Trung đoàn Loyal

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Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “Wolfe's Own” mean?

The 1st Battalion, the Loyal Regiment, so called for their distinguished service under Wolfe, at Louisburg (1758) and Quebec (1759).

Is “Wolfe's Own” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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