72nd Regiment of Foot (1758)
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For other units with the same regimental number, see 72nd Regiment of Foot (disambiguation).
| 72nd Regiment of Foot (1758) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1758–1763 |
| Country |  Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Infantry |
Military unit
The 72nd Regiment of Foot was a regiment in the British Army from 1758 to 1763.[1]
It was formed on 28 April 1758 from the 2nd Battalion of the
Belle Isle in 1761. After further service in Cuba the regiment was disbanded in 1763.[2]
Regimental Colonels
- 1758–1763: F.M. Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond, KG
Notable members
- Robert Prescott, who later became governor general of Canada, served as the regiment's lieutenant-colonel in 1762[3]
References
- ^ "72nd Regiment of Foot [1745-1746, 1756-1763]". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 24 October 2007. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ Hotham-Thompson, Charles (6 April 2018) [1764]. Operations of the Allied Army Under the Duke of Brunswick: 1757–1766. Winged Hussar Publishing.
- ^ Soulsby, Basil Harrington (1896). "Prescott, Robert" . In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 46. London: Smith, Elder & Co.