74th Regiment of Foot (Invalids) explained

The 74th Regiment of Foot (Invalids) was an infantry regiment of the British Army from 1762 to 1768.

It was originally raised as a regiment of invalids in March 1762, and numbered the 117th Foot; it was renumbered as the 74th the following year, and disbanded in 1768.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Farmer, John S. The Regimental Records of the British Army. A Historical Résumé Chronologically Arranged of Titles, Campaigns, Honours, Uniforms, Facings, Badges, Nicknames etc.. 1901. Grant Richards. London. 192.
2. Book: Pollock, Arthur William Alsager. Coulbourn's United Service Magazine, Volume 65. 1851. H Hurst. London. 16 October 2012. 555.
3. none. Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research. 1988. 66. 14.