76th Regiment of Foot (MacDonald's Highlanders) | |
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Active | 1777–1784 |
Country | Kingdom of Great Britain |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | One battalion |
Engagements | American Revolutionary War |
The 76th Regiment of Foot (MacDonald's Highlanders), sometimes referred to as 'MacDonnell's Highlanders' after its colonel, John MacDonnell of Lochgarry, was a Scottish Light Infantry regiment raised in the west of Scotland and western isles of Scotland in 1777.