77th Regiment of Foot (1745)
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| 77th Regiment of Foot | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1745–1746 |
| Country |  Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Garrison/HQ | Chester |
| Engagements | Jacobite rising of 1745 |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel of the Regiment | John Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Gower |
The 77th Regiment of Foot was a regiment in the British Army from 1745 to 1746.
In response to the Jacobite rising of 1745, the regiment was raised in Birmingham by John Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Gower.[1] The new regiment received the rank 77th.[2]
By 22 October 1745, the 77th Foot was declared "half-complete" and considered ready to move three days later.[1] The regiment was ordered to join the Chester garrison, consisting of the 73rd Foot and elements of the 27th Foot, in order to block any attempt by the Jacobites to invade North Wales or reach Ireland.[3]
As of 3 February 1746, it mustered 737 NCOs and privates for an authorized strength of 780.[4]
After the end of the war, the regiment was disbanded at Wolverhampton on 17 June 1746.[1][2]
Most of the regiment raised by noblemen in 1745 had blue coats but the 77th had red coats.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Atkinson, C. T. (1944). "Jenkins' Ear, the Austrian Succession War and the 'Forty-Five: Gleanings from Source in the Public Record Office". Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research. 22 (91): 280–299. ISSN 0037-9700.
- 1 2 3 Reid, Stuart (2012). Cumberland's Culloden Army, 1745-46. Men-at-arms. Illustrated by Gerry Embleton. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. pp. 9, 38, 44–45. ISBN 978-1-84908-847-3.
- ↑ Reid, Stuart (1996). 1745: A Military History Of The Last Jacobite Uprising. New York: Sarpedon Publishers. pp. 65, 68–69. ISBN 978-1-885119-28-5.
- ↑ The British Chronologist: Comprehending Every Material Occurrence, Ecclesiastical, Civil, Or Military, Relative to England and Wales, from the Invasion of the Romans to the Present Time. Vol. 2. G. Kearsley. 1775. p. 406.