87th Regiment of Foot (1779)
The 87th Regiment of Foot was a line infantry regiment of the British Army. It was raised to help garrison the West Indies during the American Revolutionary War.
87th Regiment of Foot | |
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Active | 1779–1783 |
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Branch | |
Type | Infantry |
Engagements | American Revolutionary War |
Commanders | |
Lt. Col. | George Finch, 9th Earl of Winchilsea |
History
The regiment was raised at Bromsgrove in Worcestershire by George Waldegrave in July 1779.[1] It was despatched to the Leeward Islands under the command of Lieutenant-colonel George Finch, 9th Earl of Winchilsea, arriving in January 1780.[1] It returned home in 1783 at the end of hostilities and was disbanded at Coventry in April that year.[1]
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References
- "87th Regiment of Foot". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 27 December 2005. Retrieved 5 March 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
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