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For other units with the same regimental number, see 88th Regiment of Foot (disambiguation).
| 88th Regiment of Foot | |
|---|---|
| Active | 12 October 1779 – 1783 |
| Disbanded | 1783 |
| Country |
 Kingdom of Great Britain (1777–1800) |
| Branch |
 British Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel | Thomas Keating |
The 88th Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment in the British Army from 1779 to 1783, formed to help protect the West Indies during the American Revolutionary War.[1]
It was raised in Worcestershire under Colonel Thomas Keating and saw service in Jamaica. It was disbanded in England in 1783 at the end of the war.
References
- ↑ "88th Regiment of Foot". regiments.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20080103200037/http://www.regiments.org:80/regiments/uk/inf/088-779.htm. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
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