86th Regiment of Foot (Rutland Regiment)
For other units with the same regimental number, see 86th Regiment of Foot (disambiguation).
The 86th Regiment of Foot (Rutland Regiment) was a British regiment raised for service in the American Revolutionary War.[1]
It was raised in England in July 1779 by Charles Manners, 4th Duke of Rutland, in the area around Newark, Nottinghamshire and Grantham, Lincolnshire. The colonel was Anthony St Leger.[2] The regiment had yellow facings on their red coats.[3]
It was sent to the Leeward Islands in January 1780. Five companies stationed on Tobago were captured June 1781.[3]
The regiment returned to England and was disbanded in 1783 at York.[2]
References
- ↑ Messenger, Charles (1994). A History of British Infantry: For Love of Regiment, Volume 2, 1915-1994. Pen and Sword. p. 252. ISBN 9781473814394. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- 1 2 Chichester, Henry Manners; Burges-Short, George (1900). The records and badges of every regiment and corps in the British Army. Gale & Polden. p. 782.
- 1 2 Franklin, Carl (2012). British Army Uniforms of the American Revolution 1751-1783. Casemate Publishers. p. 233. ISBN 9781848846906. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
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