 In 1782 the regiment took a county title as the 39th (East Middlesex) Regiment of Foot.The regiment sailed for the West Indies took part in the capture of Martinique in March 1794, the capture of Saint Lucia in April 1794 and the attack on Guadeloupe in June 1794 during the French Revolutionary Wars.The British troops at Guadeloupe were forced to surrender in December 1794 and were held in captivity for over a year.