72nd Regiment of Foot (Invalids)

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72nd Regiment of Foot (Invalids)
Active1757 – 1768
CountryUnion flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg  Kingdom of Great Britain (1757–1768)
BranchArmy
Type Line Infantry

The 72nd Regiment of Foot (Invalids) was a British Army regiment raised from invalids for service in the Seven Years' War. The regiment was raised in Germany in 1757 as the 82nd Regiment of Foot (Invalids) by Major-General John Parker, who remained its colonel throughout its existence. [1] It was re-numbered the 72nd Regiment of Foot (Invalids) in 1764 and disbanded in 1768. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "82nd Regiment of Foot". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 13 January 2006. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  2. Franklin, Carl (2012). British Army Uniforms of the American Revolution 1751-1783. Pen and Sword. ISBN   978-1848846906.