87th Regiment of Foot (1779)

For other units with the same regimental number, see 87th Regiment of Foot (disambiguation).

The 87th Regiment of Foot was a line infantry regiment of the British Army. It was raised to help garrison the West Indies during the American Revolutionary War.

87th Regiment of Foot
Active	1779–1783
Country	Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800)
Branch	British Army
Type	Infantry
Engagements	American Revolutionary War
Commanders
Lt. Col.	George Finch, 9th Earl of Winchilsea

History

The regiment was raised at Bromsgrove in Worcestershire by George Waldegrave in July 1779.^[1] It was despatched to the Leeward Islands under the command of Lieutenant-colonel George Finch, 9th Earl of Winchilsea, arriving in January 1780.^[1] It returned home in 1783 at the end of hostilities and was disbanded at Coventry in April that year.^[1]