92nd Regiment of Foot (1779)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other units with the same regimental number, see 92nd Regiment of Foot (disambiguation).
92nd Regiment of Foot | |
---|---|
Active | 1779–1783 |
Country | Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Infantry |
Commanders | |
Colonel of the Regiment | Lt-Col. Hon. James Stuart-Wortley |
Military unit
The 92nd Regiment of Foot was a short-lived infantry regiment in the British Army which was raised in 1779 to provide garrison troops for the West Indies during the American Revolutionary War.[1]
The Colonel-Commandant of the Regiment was Lt-Col. Hon. James Stuart-Wortley, second son of John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute.
After spending several years stationed in Jamaica the regiment was disbanded in England after the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
References[]
- ^ "92nd Regiment of Foot". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 10 November 2007.
Retrieved from ""
Categories:
- Infantry regiments of the British Army
- Military units and formations established in 1779
- Military units and formations disestablished in 1783
- 1779 establishments in England
Hidden categories:
- Articles with short description
- Short description matches Wikidata