116th Regiment of Foot

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Two regiments of the British Army have been numbered the 116th Regiment of Foot:

The 73rd Regiment of Foot (Invalids) was an infantry regiment of the British Army from 1762 to 1768.

The 116th Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1793 and disbanded in 1795, with some personnel sent to the 42nd Highlanders.

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