94th Regiment of Foot (1760) explained

Unit Name:94th Regiment of Foot
Dates:1760–1763
Type:Line Infantry
Role:Infantry
Size:One battalion
Battles:Seven Years' War
French and Indian War

The 94th Regiment of Foot was a British Army regiment formed in Wales in January 1760.[1] It saw action in North America later in the year during the French and Indian War and then took part, alongside the Royal Marines,[2] in the Capture of Belle Île in April 1761 during the Seven Years' War, before sailing for the West Indies later in the year.[1] In the West Indies it took part in the Invasion of Dominica in June 1761.[1] The invasion was led by Lord Rollo who had been appointed by Lord Amherst to take command.[3] The regiment went on to take part in the Invasion of Martinique in January 1762.[1] It was disbanded in 1763.[1]

The regiment was commanded throughout its existence by Lieutenant-Colonel John Vaughan (later promoted Lieutenant-General).

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 94th Regiment of Foot. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20060622165738/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/094-760.htm. 22 June 2006. 17 April 2017. Regiments.org.
  2. Web site: Royal Marines History and Traditional Facts. Marine Society & Sea Cadet. 17 April 2017. 5 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160705080815/http://www.acoy.co.uk/RoyalMarinesHistoryTraditionalFactsPrecisPack1.pdf. dead.
  3. Book: Marley, David. Wars of the Americas: A Chronology of Armed Conflict in the Western Hemisphere. ABC_CLIO. 2008. 978-1598841008.