103rd Regiment of Foot (Volunteer Hunters)
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| 103rd Regiment of Foot | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1760–1760 |
| Country | File:Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Branch | File:Flag of the British Army.svg British Army |
| Type | Line Infantry |
| Role | Infantry |
| Size | One battalion |
| Engagements | Seven Years' War |
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The 103rd Regiment of Foot (Volunteer Hunters) was a British Army regiment formed at Bury St Edmunds in October 1760.[1] It took part, alongside the Royal Marines,[2] in the Capture of Belle Île in April 1761 during the Seven Years' War.[1] It was then disbanded in England in 1763.[1] Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Oswald was its colonel from 1761 to 1763.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "103rd Regiment of Foot". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 27 June 2006. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Royal Marines History and Traditional Facts" (PDF). Marine Society & Sea Cadet. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
External links
- "103rd Regiment of Foot". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 27 June 2006. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
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