The formation of the regiment was prompted by the expansion of the army as a result of the commencement of the Seven Years' War.

[1] The regiment was sent to Ireland in 1763 and on to the West Indies in 1764 where it suffered serious losses due to illness before returning home in 1774.

[5] It embarked for the West Indies again in February 1800 and based itself in Trinidad before arriving back in Jersey in May 1801.

[1] The regiment was tasked with suppressing riots in Montrose in January 1813 and, after guarding French prisoners of war in Perth for four months, embarked for Canada in August 1813.

[10] It returned to the West Indies in January 1838 and took up residence in Barbados[10] before moving on to Montreal in Canada in June 1841[11] and embarking for home in May 1843.