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80 Foot. 1778 June: Colonel Sir William Erskine's Regiment, or the Edinburgh Royal...
Catalogue reference: WO 17/201
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This record is about the 80 Foot. 1778 June: Colonel Sir William Erskine's Regiment, or the Edinburgh Royal... dating from 1778-1812. 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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- WO 17/201
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1778-1812.
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80 Foot.
- 1778 June: Colonel Sir William Erskine's Regiment, or the Edinburgh Royal Volunteers; at Edinburgh.
- 1794 Jan-1796 Apr: 80th Regiment of Foot, or Staffordshire Volunteers; colonels: Lord Paget, and John St Leger.
- 1807 Aug-1812 Dec: 80th Regiment of Foot, or Staffordshire Volunteers; commanded by Lt Col Benjamin Forbes, and Major General the Hon Sir Edward Paget; includes returns form India (Cannanore and Seringapatam) and barracks in England (mainly Stafford and Danbury).
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Office of the Commander in Chief: Monthly Returns to the Adjutant General
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