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74 Foot: 1761 Nov to 1763 Feb: 74th Regiment of Foot; colonel: John Irwin. 1778 Apr:...

Catalogue reference: WO 17/195

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This record is about the 74 Foot: 1761 Nov to 1763 Feb: 74th Regiment of Foot; colonel: John Irwin. 1778 Apr:... dating from 1761-1812. in the series Office of the Commander in Chief: Monthly Returns to the Adjutant General. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
WO 17/195
Date
1761-1812.
Description

74 Foot:

  • 1761 Nov to 1763 Feb: 74th Regiment of Foot; colonel: John Irwin.
  • 1778 Apr: Campbell's Regiment; colonel: John Campbell.
  • 1789 Jan to 1789 Feb: 74th Regiment of Foot; colonel: Sir Archibald Campbell.
  • 1806 Apr to 1809 Feb: 74th Regiment of Foot; colonel: Sir John Stuart.
  • 1810 Feb to 1812 Dec: 74th (Assaye) Regiment of Foot; colonel: Alexander Hope; includes returns from detachments to Portugal and Spain (Peninsular Wars).

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The National Archives, Kew
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Army
Europe and Russia
Armed Forces (General Administration)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C601072/

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