117th Regiment of Foot (1761)

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] , regiments.org


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