| 102nd Regiment of Foot (Irish Rangers) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1793–1795 |
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| Commanders | |
| Commander | Lieutenant-Colonel Eyre Power Trench |
The102nd Regiment of Foot was a short-lived regiment of theBritish Army raised in 1793 and disbanded in 1795.
The regiment was raised in Ireland on 31 October 1793 asTrench's Regiment of Foot, and was informally known as the"Irish Rangers". The Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant was Eyre Power Trench.[1] The regiment was numbered as 102nd Regiment of Foot in October 1794, and in 1795 was stationed inGuernsey. The regiment was disbanded atNursling in 1795 and its personnel transferred to the3rd (the East Kent) Regiment of Foot at Southampton.[2]