82nd Regiment of Foot (1777)
The 82nd Regiment of Foot was a British army regiment raised for service in the American Revolutionary War.
For other regiment with the same number, see 82nd Regiment of Foot (disambiguation).
| 82nd Regiment of Foot | |
|---|---|
| Active | 16 December 1777 – 1784 |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Kingdom of Great Britain (1777–1784) |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Line Infantry |
The regiment was raised in Lanarkshire, Scotland on 16 December 1777.[1] It was sent to New York in August 1779 and then to establish and defend New Ireland in June 1779.[1] It was sent to Wilmington, North Carolina in April 1781 and its light company was interned at Yorktown.[1] It was disbanded in 1784.[1]
References
- "82nd Regiment of Foot". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 13 January 2006. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.