This is a list of British fencible regiments. This began the protection of some fencible buildings. It was reinforced by fencibles who had come from Onehunga, the closest fencible town. There were in total 26 battalions in the Highland Fencible Corps. The fort was manned by the Loyalist Royal Fencible Americans. Both would also accept commissions in a Fencible regiment. These fencible and militia units played an instrumental role during the conflict. The Royal Fencible American Regiment settled in Wallace, Nova Scotia. The British Admiralty disbanded its Sea Fencible units in 1810. The regiment was disbanded, along with the other Fencible regiments, in 1799. For officers, the fencible, like the militia regiments, presented both advantages and disadvantages. The village of Onehunga was founded as a Fencible settlement by Governor Grey. Most fencible regiments had no liability for overseas service. Mackeod Fencibles was the last fencible regiment raised in the Highlands. Most fencible regiments had no liability for overseas service however there were exceptions.