122nd Regiment of Foot (1794)

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The 122nd Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1794 and disbanded in 1796. [1]

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References

  1. "122nd Regiment of Foot". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 10 October 2007.