103rd Regiment of Foot (Volunteer Hunters)
103rd Regiment of Foot | |
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Active | 1760–1760 |
Country | ![]() |
Branch | ![]() |
Type | Line Infantry |
Role | Infantry |
Size | One battalion |
Engagements | Seven Years' War |
The 103rd Regiment of Foot (Volunteer Hunters) was a British Army regiment formed at Bury St Edmunds in October 1760.[1] It took part, alongside the Royal Marines,[2] in the Capture of Belle Île in April 1761 during the Seven Years' War.[1] It was then disbanded in England in 1763.[1]
Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Oswald was its colonel from 1761 to 1763.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "103rd Regiment of Foot". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 27 June 2006. Retrieved 17 April 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- ^ "Royal Marines History and Traditional Facts" (PDF). Marine Society & Sea Cadet. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
External links[]
- "103rd Regiment of Foot". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 27 June 2006. Retrieved 1 April 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
Categories:
- Infantry regiments of the British Army
- Military units and formations disestablished in 1763