79th Regiment of Foot (1757)
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The 79th Regiment of Foot was formed in 1757 at the beginning of the Seven Years' War
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It moved to India
in 1758 and saw service in the third Carnatic War
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In 1762 the regiment took part in the successful invasion of Manila
, capital of the Spanish-controlled Philippines
.
Its commander was Brigadier General William Draper.
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...
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It moved to India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
in 1758 and saw service in the third Carnatic War
Carnatic Wars
The Carnatic Wars were a series of military conflicts in the middle of the 18th century on the Indian subcontinent...
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In 1762 the regiment took part in the successful invasion of Manila
Battle of Manila (1762)
The Battle of Manila was fought during the Seven Years' War , from September 24, 1762 to October 6, 1762, between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Spain in and around Manila, the capital of the Philippines, a Spanish colony at that time.-Prelude:British troops stationed in India were...
, capital of the Spanish-controlled Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
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Its commander was Brigadier General William Draper.