94th Regiment of Foot (1780)

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94th Regiment of Foot
Active1780–1783
CountryUnion flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg  Kingdom of Great Britain
BranchFlag of the British Army.svg  British Army
Type Line Infantry
Role Infantry
SizeOne battalion
Engagements Anglo-Spanish War

The 94th Regiment of Foot was a British Army regiment formed in England in October 1780. [1] It was placed on garrison duty in Jamaica in 1781 during the Anglo-Spanish War and then returned to England. [1] The regiment was disbanded in England in 1783. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "94th Regiment of Foot". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 22 June 2006. Retrieved 17 April 2017.