79th Regiment of Foot (1757)
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79th Regiment of Foot (1757)
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The 79th Regiment of Foot was a British military unit, formed in 1757 at the beginning of the Seven Years' War. Its commander was Brigadier General William Draper. It moved to India in 1758 and saw service in the third Carnatic War. In 1762 the regiment took part in the successful invasion of Manila, capital of the Spanish-controlled Philippines. The regiment was disbanded at Chatham in 1763. A monument to the "departed warriors" of the 79th, a cenotaph in the form of a classical sarcophagus top
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British military unit 1757–1763
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/79th_Regiment_of_Foot_(1757)
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2023-03-10T14:42:41Z
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