Authors and Contributors this page: T.F. Mills
Page created 1 November 2004. Corrected and updated 02.04.2005
 
 

96th Regiment of Foot

[1760-63, 1780-84]

 
United Kingdom 
  Titles & Lineage
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How to find information about individuals who served in this corps
 
1760.01.20 96th Regiment of Foot
raised from independent companies for service in India
1763 disbanded

1780.04.08 96th Regiment of Foot (British Musketeers)
raised in England
1784 disbanded
   
   
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Deployment and Service [1760-1763]:
 
Colour Key:
War service
Overseas service
Home service
1760.01.20 raised  
  176u India  
  176u Carnatic war  
  1763 India  
  1763 disbanded  
       
  Deployment and Service [1780-1784]:
1780.04.08 raised in England
1780? Ireland
  1781? Channel Islands
  1784 disbanded in Channel Islands
       
       

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Uniform: 1760:
1780: scarlet; facings: white?
   
   
     
   
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Lieutenant Colonel Commandant:
1760 Col. Hon. George Monson [to 1763; also 50th Foot]

Colonel:
1780 Gen. Richard Whyte [to 1783; also 24th Foot]
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