112th Regiment of Foot (1794)

Infantry regiment of the British Army other units with the same regimental number 112th Regiment of Foot (disambiguation) The 112th Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army from 1794 to 1795. It was raised in July 1794 and stationed in Ireland. In 1795 it was to be posted to the Caribbean to take part in a British invasion of Saint-Domingue. The invasion had already suffered heavy losses to yellow fever. On hearing of the plan, soldiers of the regiment rioted.Perry 2005 72 The regiment was disbanded in 1795.http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/112-761.htm regiments.org 112th Regiment of Foot https://web.archive.org/web/20080127150925/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/112-761.htm 27 January 2008 dead References Sources Perry James 2005 Arrogant Armies: Great Military Disasters and the Generals Behind Them Castle Books Edison External links http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/112-761.htm regiments.org 112th Regiment of Foot https://web.archive.org/web/20080127150925/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/112-761.htm 27 January 2008 dead Category:Infantry regiments of the British Army Category:Military units and formations established in 1794 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1795 Category:1794 establishments in Great Britain Category:1795 disestablishments in Great Britain