103rd Regiment of Foot (Volunteer Hunters)

For other units with the same regimental number, see 103rd Regiment of Foot (disambiguation).

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]

Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Oswald was its colonel from 1761 to 1763.[1]

References

1. "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2017.

External links

• "103rd Regiment of Foot". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 27 June 2006. Retrieved 1 April 2017.