130th Regiment of Foot (Loyal Staffordshire Volunteers) | |
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Active | 1794–1796 |
Disbanded | 1796 |
Country | Great Britain |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Infantry |
Role | Line infantry |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | George Pigot |
The 130th Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, created in 1794. After being raised it was sent to the West Indies, where it suffered heavy losses from tropical disease. The unit was disbanded at Santo Domingo in 1796, with the survivors drafted into other regiments.