100th Regiment of Foot (1760)

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For other units with the same regimental number, see 100th Regiment of Foot

100th Regiment of Foot (Campbell's Highlanders)
Active	1760 to 1763.
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Army
Type	Line Infantry
Role	Light Infantry
Size	One battalion
Colors	Yellow Facings, Unknown Tartan
March	Quick: Slow:
Engagements	Channel islands (1761), West indies (1762)

The 100th Regiment of Foot, or 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 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.

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.