94th Regiment of Foot (1780)

The 94th Regiment of Foot was a British Army regiment formed in England in October 1780.[1] It was placed on garrison duty in Jamaica in 1781 during the Anglo-Spanish War and then returned to England.[1] Captain David Alexander Grant of the 94th Regiment married Marie-Charles-Joseph Le Mote de Longeuil in 1781 and their eldest son became the fifth Baron de Longueuil in 1841.[2] The regiment was disbanded in England in 1783.[1]

94th Regiment of Foot
Active1780–1783
Country Kingdom of Great Britain
Branch British Army
TypeLine Infantry
RoleInfantry
SizeOne battalion
EngagementsAnglo-Spanish War

References

  1. "94th Regiment of Foot". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 22 June 2006. Retrieved 17 April 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  2. Eleanor, Rosanna; John C. Stockdale (1989). Antoinette de Mirecourt. McGill-Queen's Press. ISBN 0-88629-092-9.
  • "94th Regiment of Foot". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 22 June 2006. Retrieved 1 April 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
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