100th Regiment of Foot (1760)

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100th Regiment of Foot (Campbell's Highlanders)
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CountryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
BranchFlag of the British Army.svg  British Army
Type Line Infantry
Role Light Infantry
SizeOne battalion
ColorsYellow Facings, Unknown Tartan
MarchQuick:Slow:
Engagements Seven Years' War

The 100th Regiment of Foot, also known as Campbell's Highlanders, was an infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1760 and disbanded in 1763.

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The regiment was raised in 1760 by the regimentation of independent companies of infantry, [1] and embodied at Stirling in 1761. [2] It was at first sent for garrison duty in the Channel Islands before being sent to the Caribbean. [1] In 1762, they saw service at the Invasion of Martinique from France. With the end of the Seven Years' War in 1763, the regiment was disbanded in Scotland. [2]

The unofficial title Campbell's Highlanders was adopted from its first Major-Commandant, Colin Campbell; a similar title was used, at the same time, by the 88th Foot. [1]

Colonels

The colonels of the regiment were: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "100th Regiment of Foot (Campbell's Highlanders)". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 16 October 2007. Retrieved 15 February 2007.
  2. 1 2 Brander, p. 207

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