88th Regiment of Foot (1779)
The 88th Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment in the British Army from 1779 to 1783, formed during the American Revolutionary War. It was raised in Worcestershire under Colonel Thomas Keating and saw service in Jamaica. It was disbanded in England in 1783 at the end of the war.
| 88th Regiment of Foot | |
|---|---|
| Active | July 1779 – 1783 |
| Disbanded | 1783 |
| Country | Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | 900 |
| Engagements | American Revolutionary War |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel | Thomas Keating (1779–1783) |
| Lieutenant-Colonels | Sir Alexander Leith (1779–1780)
Henry Phipps (1780–1782) William Gardiner (1782–1783) Charles Gunter Legge (1783) |
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