For other units with the same regimental number, see 103rd Regiment of Foot (disambiguation).
103rd Regiment of Foot | |
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Active | 1760–1760 |
Country | Kingdom of Great Britain |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Line Infantry |
Role | Infantry |
Size | One battalion |
Engagements | Seven Years' War |
The 103rd Regiment of Foot (Volunteer Hunters) was a British Army regiment formed at Bury St Edmunds in October 1760.[1] It took part, alongside the Royal Marines,[2] in the Capture of Belle Île in April 1761 during the Seven Years' War.[1] It was then disbanded in England in 1763.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "103rd Regiment of Foot". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 27 June 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20060627174747/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/103-760.htm. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ↑ "Royal Marines History and Traditional Facts". Marine Society & Sea Cadet. http://www.acoy.co.uk/royalmarineshistorytraditionalfactsprecispack1.pdf. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
External links[]
- "103rd Regiment of Foot". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 27 June 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20060627174747/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/103-760.htm. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
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