123rd Regiment of Foot (Loyal Lincolnshire)

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The 123rd Regiment of Foot (Loyal Lincolnshire) was an infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1794 and disbanded in 1796; it took its title from the 100th Foot, disbanded in 1785. [1]

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British Army land warfare branch of the British Armed Forces of the United Kingdom

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The 100th Regiment of Foot, or the Loyal Lincolnshire Regiment, was an infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1780 and disbanded in 1785. The Loyal Lincolnshire Regiment was reformed in 1794 as the 123rd Regiment of Foot and was again disbanded in 1796.

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References

  1. "123rd Regiment of Foot (Loyal Lincolnshire)". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 10 October 2007.