79th Regiment of foot Guards History The regiment was raised on November 14 1757 at Colchester by colonel Draper as the "64th Regiment of Foot". The regiment was partly formed of companies drafted entire from the 4th Foot, 8th Foot, and 24th Foot. Surprisingly, it was equipped with old-fashioned wooden ramrods good. In 1758, it was renumbered the "79th Regiment of Foot". During the Seven Years' War, the regiment was commanded by: from November 1757 to colonel William Draper The regiment was disbanded in 1763 at the end of the Seven Years' War.. https://forums.taleworlds.com/index.php?topic=257125.0 Brian Yare #5831 Yare