In 1802, following the Treaty of Amiens the various volunteer corps that had been formed during the war were to be disbanded. The Staffordshire Volunteers, which had been raised in 1798, chose to be merged with the 80th Foot, which became the 80th Regiment of Foot (Staffordshire Volunteers).
In 1802, after the Treaty of Amiens, the volunteer forces formed during the war were to be dismantled. The Staffordshire Volunteers, created in 1798, chose to unite with the 80th Foot, which subsequently became the 80th Regiment of Foot (Staffordshire Volunteers).