In 1694 the colonelcy of the unit changed and it became Colonel Thomas Sanderson's Regiment of Foot.

[5] It subsequently took part in the campaign led by the Earl of Peterborough and was involved in the capture of Barcelona in September 1705.

[6] The regiment's title changed with the name of its colonel: Thomas Pownall (1704–1705) and Charles Wills (from 1705).

[8] The regiment served in Ireland again from 1732 to 1743[9] and then sailed with the expedition under General James St Clair to capture the Breton port of Lorient in September 1746 during the War of the Austrian Succession: they also destroyed the French fortifications near Quiberon and returned to England.

[10] Troops from the regiment served as marines again on board Lord Anson's fleet at the First Battle of Cape Finisterre in May 1747.

[18] In 1781 the regiment embarked for North America where they arrived in Charleston to take part in the southern campaign of the American War of Independence.

Lieutenant Edward Macready wrote in his journal: "This brave corps … will be remembered as long as the names of Fuentes de Onoro, Badajoz, Salamanca, Muriel, Quatre Bras and Waterloo are emblazoned in the highest pages of British achievement.

"[29]The same year, the 1st Battalion, already in India, was involved in the Third Anglo-Maratha War before returning to England in 1829.

[2][4] In June 1861 the regiment moved to Canada as Britain increased their military presence following the Trent Affair.

[43] As part of the Cardwell Reforms of the 1870s, where single-battalion regiments were linked together to share a single depot and recruiting district in the United Kingdom, the 30th was linked with the 59th (2nd Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot, and assigned to district no.

[2] The 30th Foot was granted the following battle honours and honorary distinctions to be borne on their colours.