103rd Regiment of Foot (Volunteer Hunters)

103rd Regiment of Foot
Active 1760–1760
Country  Kingdom of Great Britain
Branch  British Army
Type Line Infantry
Role Infantry
Size One battalion
Engagements Seven Years' War

The 103rd Regiment of Foot (Volunteer Hunters) was a British Army regiment formed at Bury St Edmunds in October 1760.[1] It took part, alongside the Royal Marines,[2] in the Capture of Belle Île in April 1761 during the Seven Years' War.[1] It was then disbanded in England in 1763.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "103rd Regiment of Foot". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 27 June 2006. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Royal Marines History and Traditional Facts" (PDF). Marine Society & Sea Cadet. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
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