82nd Regiment of Foot (1778)
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For other regiments with the same number, see 82nd Regiment of Foot (disambiguation)
The 82nd Regiment of Foot was a British regiment raised for service in the American Revolutionary War
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It was raised in Lanarkshire in 1778. It was sent to New York in August, 1779 and then to the defence of Penobscot, Maine in July, 1779. It was sent to Wilmington, North Carolina in April, 1781 and was interned at Yorktown.
In was disbanded in 1784.
82nd Regiment of Foot (disambiguation)
Three regiments of the British Army have been numbered the 82nd Regiment of Foot:*82nd Regiment of Foot , raised in 1777*82nd Regiment of Foot , raised in 1793...
The 82nd Regiment of Foot was a British regiment raised for service in the American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
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It was raised in Lanarkshire in 1778. It was sent to New York in August, 1779 and then to the defence of Penobscot, Maine in July, 1779. It was sent to Wilmington, North Carolina in April, 1781 and was interned at Yorktown.
In was disbanded in 1784.