80th Regiment of Foot (Royal Edinburgh Volunteers)
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The 80th Regiment of Foot (Royal Edinburgh Volunteers) was a regiment in the British Army from 1778 to 1783. [1]
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80th Regiment of Foot (Royal Edinburgh Volunteers) | |
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Active | 1 May 1778–1783 |
Country | Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Infantry |
Engagements | Yorktown |
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It was formed in Edinburgh, Scotland by letter of service in 1778 for service in North America and sailed to New York commanded by lieutenant-colonel Thomas Dundas in 1779. The regiment then moved to Virginia, where they were captured at the Battle of Yorktown.
The regiment returned to Scotland to be disbanded in 1783.