103rd Regiment of Foot (Volunteer Hunters)
Military unit
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The 103rd Regiment of Foot (Volunteer Hunters) was a line infantry regiment of British Army raised at Bury St Edmunds in October 1760.[1] Thomas Oswald was colonel of the regiment from 1761 to 1763.[1] The regiment took part, alongside His Majesty's Marine Forces,[2] in the capture of Belle Ãle in April 1761 during the Seven Years' War.[1] It was then disbanded in England in 1763 upon the conclusion of the war.[1]
| 103rd Regiment of Foot | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1760â1763 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Line infantry |
| Size | One battalion |
| Engagements | Seven Years' War |