The 101st Regiment of Foot, or Johnston's Highlanders, was an infantry regiment of the

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, formed in 1760 and disbanded in 1763. The regiment was raised in 1760 by the regimentation of independent companies of infantry raised in

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and

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; in 1761 it was moved into England, and its other ranks drafted to the 87th and 88th Foot. The officers were returned to

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to assemble another six companies in 1762, but after these were assembled the regiment was disbanded due to the end of hostilities. The unofficial title "Johnston's Highlanders" was adopted from its first Major-Commandant, Sir James Johnston of Westerhall.

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Infantry regiments of the British Army Military units and formations established in 1760 Military units and formations disestablished in 1763 {{UK-mil-unit-stub