119th (The Prince's Own) Regiment of Foot

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The 119th (The Prince's Own) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1761 by the regimentation of independent companies and disbanded in 1763. [1]

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References

  1. "119th Regiment of Foot". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 12 October 2007.