111th Regiment of Foot (Loyal Birmingham Volunteers)

Infantry regiment of the British Army other units with the same regimental number 111th Regiment of Foot (disambiguation) The 111th Regiment of Foot (Loyal Birmingham Volunteers) was an infantry regiment of the British Army from 1794 to 1796. It was formed on 30 May 1794 and disbanded in February 1796. https://www.napoleon-series.org/military/organization/Britain/Infantry/Regiments/c_ephemeral.html British Regiments and the Men Who Led Them 1793–1815: the "Ephemeral Corps" 1793–1796 www.napoleon-series.org 9 June 2019 In 1794 the regiment was raised in Birmingham as Robert's Regiment of Foot and posted to Ireland. In August 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 mutinied in Dublin.Perry 2005 72 In February 1796 the regiment was disbanded and its men were transferred to various regiments at Cork bound for the Caribbean. References Sources Perry James 2005 Arrogant Armies: Great Military Disasters and the Generals Behind Them Edison: Castle Books External links https://www.napoleon-series.org/military/organization/Britain/Infantry/Regiments/c_ephemeral.html British Regiments and the Men Who Led Them 1793–1815: the "Ephemeral Corps" 1793–1796 www.napoleon-series.org 9 June 2019 Category:Infantry regiments of the British Army Category:Military units and formations established in 1794 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1796 Category:1794 establishments in Great Britain Category:1796 disestablishments in Great Britain