74th Regiment of Foot explained

The 74th Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army from 1758 to 1763.

It was formed from the 2nd Battalion of the 36th Regiment of Foot and saw service in the British Expedition against Fort Louis.^[1] After the success of this expedition they were assigned garrison duty in Senegal. Subsequently they also saw service in the Jamaica during the Second Maroon War. They were disbanded in Jamaica in 1763.

Regimental Colonels

• 1758–1761: Maj-Gen. Hon. Sharrington Talbot
• 1761–1763: John Irwin

References

• Web site: 74th Regiment of Foot . regiments.org . 4 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060718185146/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/074-758.htm . 18 July 2006 .

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1758 - British expedition against Fort Louis in Senegal - Project Seven Years War . www.kronoskaf.com . Project Seven Years War . 20 August 2021.