British Light Infantry and the Adaptability of the British War Effort

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Chance Hudson
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Wasn’t it custom in the British army of the time to have at least one light infantry company in every regiment? I always thought the myth of the British regular forces being this clunky heap of men not able to adapt to light infantry fighting was ridiculous.