100th Regiment of Foot (1760)
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The 100th Regiment of Foot, also known as Campbell's Highlanders, was an infantry regiment
of the British Army
, formed in 1760 and disbanded in 1763.
The regiment was raised in 1760 by the regimentation of independent companies of infantry, and embodied at Stirling in 1761. It was at first sent for garrison duty in the Channel Islands
before being sent to the Caribbean. In 1762, they saw service at the capture of Martinique
from France. With the end of the Seven Years' War
in 1763, the regiment was disbanded in Scotland.
The unofficial title Campbell's Highlanders was adopted from its first Major-Commandant, Colin Campbell
; a similar title was used, at the same time, by the 88th Foot
.
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
of the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
, formed in 1760 and disbanded in 1763.
The regiment was raised in 1760 by the regimentation of independent companies of infantry, and embodied at Stirling in 1761. It was at first sent for garrison duty in the Channel Islands
Channel Islands
The Channel Islands are an archipelago of British Crown Dependencies in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy. They include two separate bailiwicks: the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Bailiwick of Jersey...
before being sent to the Caribbean. In 1762, they saw service at the capture of Martinique
Martinique
Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados...
from France. With the end of the Seven Years' War
Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War was a global military war between 1756 and 1763, involving most of the great powers of the time and affecting Europe, North America, Central America, the West African coast, India, and the Philippines...
in 1763, the regiment was disbanded in Scotland.
The unofficial title Campbell's Highlanders was adopted from its first Major-Commandant, Colin Campbell
Colin Campbell
-Scottish history:*Cailean Mór , also known as Sir Colin Campbell, or "Colin the Great"*Colin Iongantach , also known as Colin Campbell, self-styled Lord of Argyll, see Clan MacFarlane...
; a similar title was used, at the same time, by the 88th Foot
88th Regiment of Foot (Highland Volunteers)
The 88th Regiment of Foot , or Campbell's Highlanders, was an infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1760 and disbanded in 1763....
.