99th Regiment of Foot (Jamaica Regiment)

For other units with the same regimental number, see 99th Regiment of Foot (disambiguation).

The 99th Regiment of Foot (Jamaica Regiment) was an infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1780 by Charles Rainsforth and disbanded in 1783.[1]

It was raised in the Midlands for service in the West Indies, and spent three years (1780 to 1783) stationed in Jamaica as a garrison unit before being returned to England to be disbanded.[2]

Lieutenant General Robert Skene was Colonel of the Regiment from 1781 to 1783.[3] William Neville Gardiner became a colonel the following year.

References

  1. ^ Frederick, J. B. M. (1969). "Lineage book of the British Army: mounted corps and infantry, 1660-1968". Cornwallville, New York : Hope Farm Press. p. 312.
  2. ^ "99th Regiment of Foot (Jamaica Regiment)". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 14 May 2006. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Skene, Robert (1719-87), of Hallyards, Fife". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 9 October 2017.


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