106th Regiment of Foot (1794)

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The 106th Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army from 1794 to 1795. It was raised in May 1794 at Norwich, and was disbanded in 1795. [1]

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References

  1. "106th Regiment of Foot". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 30 November 2007. Retrieved 31 March 2017.