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102nd Regiment of Foot (1781)
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Infantry regiment of the British Army
The 102nd Regiment of Foot was a regiment of the British Army between 1781 and 1785.
History
The regiment was raised in 1781.Great Britain Public Record Office Lists and Indexes 1963 Kraus Reprint Corps. London 501 https://books.google.com/books?id=hvEMAQAAIAAJ en The regiment fought in India during the Second Anglo-Mysore War and lost its king's colour and regimental colour on 3 May 1783 during the Siege of Bednore when the fortress fell to Mysore forces.
Holden Major R. The Vicissitudes of Regimental Colours Royal United Services Institution. Journal 1 February 1895 39 204 161 10.1080/03071849509417953 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03071849509417953 0035-9289 subscription The regiment was disbanded in 1785.
References
Category:Infantry regiments of the British Army
Category:Military units and formations established in 1781
Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1785
Category:1781 establishments in Great Britain
Category:1785 disestablishments in Great Britain