| 100th Regiment of Foot (Prince Regent's County of Dublin Regiment) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1804–1818 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Line Infantry |
| Size | One battalion |
| Engagements | War of 1812 |
The100th Regiment of Foot (Prince Regent's County of Dublin Regiment) was raised in Ireland in 1804 for service in theNapoleonic Wars. After a few weeks, Lieutenant Colonel John Murray was appointed to command; he was to remain in this post for most of the regiment's active service.
The regiment was raised inIreland as the100th Regiment of Foot for service in theNapoleonic Wars in 1804.[1]
The 100th were transferred to Nova Scotia in 1805, with 271 men being lost when thetroopshipAeneas was wrecked off Newfoundland. They were then stationed in Canada proper. In 1807, ColonelIsaac Brock, then serving on the staff in North America, reported favourably on the regiment while they were serving as garrison forQuebec City, and commented,"The men were principally raised in the north of Ireland, and are nearly all Protestants; they are robust, active, and good looking."[2]
During theWar of 1812 the regiment served on the Canadian frontier. A detachment was present at theBattle of Sackett's Harbour in May 1813.[3] Major George Taylor captured two 10-gun American vessels, theGrowler andEagle, on 3 June 1813 on the Sorrell River nearÎle aux Noix on the Canadian side of the lake, after a fight of three-and-a-half hours; British casualties were three men wounded and American casualties were one man killed and eight severely wounded.[4] (Both vessels were taken into Royal Navy service, but the Americans recaptured them the next year.)[a] The regiment was given an extra descriptor as the100th Regiment of Foot (Prince Regent's County of Dublin Regiment) in 1813.[1]
The whole regiment took part in theCapture of Fort Niagara in December 1813.[3] From there, they were engaged on raids toBuffalo and Black Rock in late December 1813.[3]
In July 1814, the regiment saw action at theBattle of Chippawa (or Street's Creek), where the regiment took heavy losses, reduced to"one Captain & 3 subalterns doing duty, with 250 effective men".[6] They then served at theSiege of Fort Erie in the closing months of the year. For their services in the defence of Canada, they were awarded the battle honourNiagara. The Colonel of the Regiment was Brig.Sir Frederick John Falkiner, Bt.[7]
In February 1816 the regiment was renumbered as the99th Regiment of Foot (Prince Regent's County of Dublin Regiment), then withdrawn to England in 1818 to be disbanded at Chatham.[1] As theNapoleonic Wars ended, England was faced with thousands of returning soldiers. Rather than having them all return to England and Ireland, many of soldiers of the 100th Foot were offered and accepted land-grants inUpper Canada. The largest settlement from the 100th Foot was inRichmond, Ontario.[8] The transportHussaren arrived at Quebec from Cowes on 31 May with 124 officers and men of the76th and 99th Regiments of Foot.[9]
Colonels of the Regiment were:[1]
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