80th Regiment of Foot (Staffordshire Volunteers)
- 80th Regiment of Foot (Staffordshire Volunteers)
The 80th Regiment of Foot (Staffordshire Volunteers) was an infantry regiment of the British Army, created in 1793 and amalgamated into The South Staffordshire Regiment in 1881.
The regiment was raised in 1793, ranked as the 80th Regiment of Foot, and in 1802 absorbed the Staffordshire Volunteers, incorporating their name to become the 80th Regiment of Foot (Staffordshire Volunteers).
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* [http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/080-793.htm 80th Regiment of Foot (Staffordshire Volunteers)] , regiments.org
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