105th Regiment of Foot (1794)

The 105th Regiment of Foot had a brief existence as a British Army infantry regiment between 1794 and 1795. Its Regimental Colonel throughout its brief history was Colonel (later General) Gordon Forbes.

For other units with the same regimental number, see 105th Regiment of Foot (disambiguation).
105th Regiment of Foot
Active18 April 1794–1795
Country Kingdom of Great Britain (1756–1800)
Branch British Army
TypeLine infantry
Commanders
Colonel of
the Regiment		Gen Gordon Forbes

The regiment was raised on 18 April 1794 in Leeds, Yorkshire, and posted to Ireland. In 1795 it was to be posted to the Caribbean to take part in a British invasion of Saint-Domingue. The invasion had already suffered heavy losses to yellow fever.[1] On hearing of the plan, soldiers of the regiment rioted.[2] The regiment was disbanded in 1795. Many of the personnel then transferred to other regiments.[3]

References
  1. C.L.R. James, Black Jacobins (1938).
  2. Perry 2005, p. 72.
  3. "105th Regiment of Foot [1794–1795]". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 15 November 2007. Retrieved 19 April 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

Sources
  • Perry, James (2005). Arrogant Armies: Great Military Disasters and the Generals Behind Them. Edison: Castle Books.
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