87th Regiment of Foot (1779)
For other units with the same regimental number, see 87th Regiment of Foot (disambiguation).
87th Regiment of Foot | |
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Active | 1779–1783 |
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Branch | ![]() |
Type | Infantry |
Engagements | American Revolutionary War |
Commanders | |
Lt. Col. | George Finch, 9th Earl of Winchilsea |
Military unit
The 87th Regiment of Foot was a line infantry regiment of the British Army. It was raised to help garrison the West Indies during the American Revolutionary War.
History[edit]
The regiment was raised at Bromsgrove in Worcestershire by George Waldegrave in July 1779.[1] It was despatched to the Leeward Islands under the command of Lieutenant-colonel George Finch, 9th Earl of Winchilsea, arriving in January 1780.[1] It returned home in 1783 at the end of hostilities and was disbanded at Coventry in April that year.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "87th Regiment of Foot". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 27 December 2005. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
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