86th Regiment of Foot (Rutland Regiment)
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| 86th Regiment of Foot (Rutland Regiment) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1779–1783 |
| Country |  Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Infantry |
Military unit
The 86th Regiment of Foot (Rutland Regiment) was a British regiment raised for service in the American Revolutionary War.[1]
It was raised in
Newark, Nottinghamshire and Grantham, Lincolnshire. The colonel was Anthony St Leger.[2] The regiment had yellow facings on their red coats.[3] It was sent to the Leeward Islands in January 1780. Five companies stationed on Tobago were captured June 1781.[3]
The regiment returned to England and was disbanded in 1783 at York.[2]
References
- ISBN 9781473814394. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ a b Chichester, Henry Manners; Burges-Short, George (1900). The records and badges of every regiment and corps in the British Army. Gale & Polden. p. 782.
- ^ ISBN 9781848846906. Retrieved 19 October 2014.