1/76 Regiment of Foot
1 Battalion 76 Regiment of Foot
Unit Histories
| 22-Nov-1756 |
22-Nov-1756 |
Created |
as light infantry by Lord Forbes as 1 Battalion 61 Regiment of Foot (see Note) |
| 15-Jun-1758 |
15-Jun-1758 |
Renamed |
1 Battalion 76 Regiment of Foot |
| 30-Jun-1763 ? |
30-Jun-1763 ? |
Disbanded |
sometime in 1763 |
| 25-Dec-1777 |
25-Dec-1777 |
Reformed |
by John McDonnell in the Highlands for service in North America |
| 19-Oct-1781 |
19-Oct-1781 |
Surrendered |
at Yorktown |
| 15-Jun-1783 ? |
15-Jun-1783 ? |
Disbanded |
sometime in 1783 |
| 12-Oct-1787 |
12-Oct-1787 |
Reformed |
by the Honourable East India Company for service in India and then transfered to the service of the Crown |
| 20-Oct-1806 |
20-Oct-1806 |
Renamed |
1 Battalion 76 (Hindoostan) Regiment of Foot |
| 15-Jun-1812 ? |
15-Jun-1812 ? |
Renamed |
1 Battalion 76 Regiment of Foot sometime in 1812 |
| 01-Jul-1881 |
01-Jul-1881 |
Converted to |
2 The Duke of Wellington's Regiment |
| Number of Records Returned: 10 |
| Number of Pages Returned : 1 |
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