91st Regiment of Foot (Shropshire Volunteers)

The 91st Regiment of Foot (Shropshire Volunteers) had a brief existence as a British Army infantry regiment between 1779 and 1784. It was raised in Shropshire, posted to the West Indies, where much property was destroyed in a hurricane, and disbanded in 1784.[1]

91st Regiment of Foot (Shropshire Volunteers)
Active1 November 1779–1784
Country Kingdom of Great Britain (1779–1784)
Branch British Army
TypeLine infantry
Commanders
Colonel of
the Regiment
Colonel Dudley Ackland

The Colonel of the regiment throughout its life was Colonel Dudley Ackland.[1]

References

  1. "91st Regiment of Foot (Shropshire Voluntiers)". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 14 May 2006. Retrieved 23 June 2017.

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