117th Regiment of Foot (1794) explained

The 117th Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, formed on 22 August 1794 by the regimentation of independent companies. It was commanded by the Hon Frederick St John.^{[1] [2] [3]}

The regiment was disbanded in 1796. Its personnel were later formed into the Argyllshire Militia.^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

References

• Sir John Fortescue, A History of the British Army, Vol IV, Pt II, London: Macmillan, 1906.

External links

• T.F. Mills, Land Forces of Britain, the Empire and Commonwealth – Regiments.org (archived at the Wayback Machine)

Notes and References

1. https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.210085/page/n355/mode/2up Fortescue, Appendix A.
2. Frederick, p. 386.
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20070926223255/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/117.htm 117th Regiment of Foot at Regiments.org.
4. https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.210085/page/n365/mode/2up Fortescue, Appendix E.
5. Frederick, p. 168.
6. https://web.archive.org/web/20051230140855/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-scotland/militia/argyll.htm Argyllshire Militia at Regiments.org.