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117th Regiment of Foot (1794)

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Infantry regiment of the British Army For other units with the same regimental number, see 117th Regiment of Foot (disambiguation).

The 117th Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, formed on 22 August 1794 by the regimentation of independent companies. It was commanded by the Hon Frederick St John.

The regiment was disbanded in 1796. Its personnel were later formed into the Argyllshire Militia.

Footnote

  1. It may have borne the unofficial subtitle of 'The Argyllshire Fencibles', possibly before being numbered.

Notes

  1. Fortescue, Appendix A.
  2. Frederick, p. 386.
  3. ^ 117th Regiment of Foot at Regiments.org.
  4. ^ Frederick, p. 168.
  5. Fortescue, Appendix E.
  6. Argyllshire Militia at Regiments.org.

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External links

Regiments of foot 1740–1881

Regimental titles in italics indicate they were disbanded or renumbered before 1881.

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