The 94th Regiment of Foot was a

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regiment formed in

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in January 1760. It saw action in North America later in the year during the

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and then took part, alongside the Royal Marines, in the

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in April 1761 during the

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, before sailing for the

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later in the year. In the West Indies it took part in the Invasion of Dominica in June 1761. The invasion was led by

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who had been appointed by

Lord Amherst Field Marshal Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst, (29 January 1717 – 3 August 1797) was a British Army officer and Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in the British Army. Amherst is credited as the architect of Britain's successful campaig ...

to take command. The regiment went on to take part in the Invasion of Martinique in January 1762. It was disbanded in 1763. The regiment was commanded throughout its existence by Lieutenant-Colonel John Vaughan (later promoted Lieutenant-General).

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* {{Regiments of Foot Infantry regiments of the British Army Military units and formations disestablished in 1763