"The Prince Regent, in the name and on the behalf of His Majesty, has been pleased to direct, that the Battalions of the 95th Regiment shall in future be styled the Rifle Brigade, and that it shall be taken out of the numbered Regiments of the Line.
His Royal Highness has also been pleased to direct, that the numbers of the following Corps shall accordingly be altered, viz.
The 96th Regiment to be numbered the 95th Regiment." "No. 17115". The London Gazette. 2 March 1816. p. 405.