88th Regiment of Foot (1779)
The 88th Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment in the British Army from 1779 to 1783, formed to help protect the West Indies during the American Revolutionary War.[1]
| 88th Regiment of Foot | |
|---|---|
| Active | 12 October 1779 – 1783 |
| Disbanded | 1783 |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Kingdom of Great Britain (1777–1800) |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel | Thomas Keating |
It was raised in Worcestershire under Colonel Thomas Keating and saw service in Jamaica. It was disbanded in England in 1783 at the end of the war.
References
- "88th Regiment of Foot". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 3 January 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
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