| 86th Regiment of Foot (Rutland Regiment) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1779–1783 |
| Country |  Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Infantry |
The86th Regiment of Foot (Rutland Regiment) was a Britishregiment raised for service in theAmerican Revolutionary War.[1]
It was raised inEngland in July 1779 byCharles Manners, 4th Duke of Rutland, in the area aroundNewark, Nottinghamshire andGrantham,Lincolnshire. Thecolonel wasAnthony St Leger.[2] The regiment had yellowfacings on their red coats.[3] It was sent to theLeeward Islands in January 1780. Five companies stationed onTobago were captured June 1781.[3]
The regiment returned to England and was disbanded in 1783 atYork.[2]