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100 Foot: 1761 July-Aug: 100th Regiment of Foot; commanded by Major Colin Campbell,...
Catalogue reference: WO 17/222
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- WO 17/222
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1761-1812.
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100 Foot:
- 1761 July-Aug: 100th Regiment of Foot; commanded by Major Colin Campbell, in Jersey.
- 1781 Feb: 100th Regiment of Foot, commanded by Thomas F McKenzie Humberston; at Hilsea barracks.
- 1794-1795: 100th Regiment of Foot, or Gordon Highlanders; commanded by the Marquis of Huntley (1794 Aug-Sept); also weekly returns of recruiting parties under command of Lt Archibald MacDonnell, at Fort William (1795 Dec), and Captain Alexander Napier, at Paisley (1795 Nov).
- 1805 May-1812 Dec: 100th, or County of Dublin, Regiment of Foot, commanded by Colonel Frederick John Falkiner; includes returns mainly from North America (including Quebec, Montreal and Three Rivers).
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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