The 86th Regiment of Foot (Rutland Regiment) was a British regiment raised for service in the American Revolutionary War.
It was raised in England in July, 1779. It was sent to the Leeward Islands in January, 1780. Five companies stationed on Tobago were captured June, 1781.
The regiment returned to England and was disbanded in 1783 at York.
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