29th Regiment of Foot
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The 29th Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment active during the 18th and early 19th centuries, noted for its service in North America and involvement in the events leading up to the American Revolutionary War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 29th Regiment of Foot canonical | 1 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army regiment
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infantry regiment ⓘ |
| activeDuringCentury |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| disbandedOrAmalgamated | amalgamated into the Worcestershire Regiment ⓘ |
| era |
Napoleonic era
NERFINISHED
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early modern period ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegionOfActivity |
British Isles
NERFINISHED
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British North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranchRole | infantry ⓘ |
| militaryUnitType | line infantry ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableConflict |
American Revolutionary War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French and Indian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEventInvolvement | Boston Massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTheaterOfWar | North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor |
involvement in events leading up to the American Revolutionary War
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service in North America ⓘ |
| roleInBostonMassacre | fired on civilians during confrontation on 5 March 1770 ⓘ |
| serviceBranchRole | line infantry in British Army ⓘ |
| successorUnit | Worcestershire Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | military unit ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Hugh Montgomery (British Army officer, died 1780)