99th Regiment of Foot (Jamaica Regiment)

99th Regiment of Foot (Jamaica Regiment)

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

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

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