Two regiments of the British Army have been numbered the 117th Regiment of Foot:
*117th Regiment of Foot, raised in 1761
*117th Regiment of Foot (Invalids), raised in 1762 and renumbered as the 74th in 1763
*117th Regiment of Foot, raised in 1794
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117th Regiment of Foot (1761) — The 117th Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1761 by the regimentation of independent companies and disbanded in 1762.References* [http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/117.htm 117th Regiment of Foot] ,… … Wikipedia
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74th Regiment of Foot (Invalids) — The 74th Regiment of Foot (Invalids) was an infantry regiment of the British Army from 1762 to 1768.It was originally raised as a regiment of invalids in March 1762, and numbered the 117th Foot; it was renumbered as the 74th the following year,… … Wikipedia
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74th Regiment — or 74th Infantry Regiment may refer to:* 74th Infantry Regiment (Poland), a unit of the Polish Army * 74th Regiment of Foot (Invalids), a unit of the United Kingdom Army renumbered from the 117th in 1762 * 74th (Highland) Regiment of Foot, a unit … Wikipedia
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