This, the only Regular Infantry in the Army entitled to the word "Loyal" as part of their proud title, was raised in 1740 in Scotland, and was with Sir John Cope at Falkirk, and helped to defend Edinburgh Castle against the rebels in 1745. It afterwards went to America, was at the capture of Quebec, the capture of Martinique, and many other famous actions. The 2nd Battalion has added its quota to the splendid record standing to the credit of the Regiment, its work during the Indian Mutiny being specially brilliant. The 1st Battalion (47th Foot) was nicknamed "The Cauliflowers," from their facings, and "The Lancashire Lads." It was known at Quebec as "Wolfe's Own," and wears a black line in the lace as an expression of sorrow for his death. The 2nd Battalion (81st Foot) possessed a highly-prized title in that of the "Loyal Lincoln Volunteers." [Illustration] (_Depot_, Northampton.) (_Record Office_, Warley.) The Castle and Key, superscribed "Gibraltar, 1779-83." The Sphinx, superscribed "Egypt." "Louisburg," "Quebec, 1759," "Martinique, 1762," "Havannah," "Martinique, 1794," "Maida," "Douro," "Talavera," "Albuhera," "Badajoz," "Salamanca," "Vittoria," "Pyrenees," "Nivelle," "Orthes," "Toulouse," "Peninsula," "New Zealand," "Sevastopol," "South Africa, 1879," "Tirah," "Modder River," "South Africa, 1899-1902." _Uniform_, Scarlet. _Facings_, White. _Head-dress_, Helmet. _Cap_, Blue. _Regimental March_, "The Northamptonshire." Allied Regiment: 15th (North Auckland) Regiment of New Zealand. THE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE REGIMENT The two Battalions were raised in 1740 and 1755, and were brought together quite early in their careers, fighting side by side at Louisburg, at Quebec, and again at Salamanca, Vittoria, and in the Pyrenees. The regiment has seen active service in many parts of the world, and it is stated was the first to realise the value of modern musketry, through the bitter experience gained in the first Boer War. So impressed was the commanding officer by the terrible casualties suffered at the hands of the Boer marksmen, that he vowed he would make his battalion the best shooting unit in the Army, and after the war succeeded in so doing. Nicknamed "The Steelbacks," so called from the unflinching manner in which the men took their floggings; also called "The Black Cuffs." [Illustration] (_Depot_, Reading.) (_Record Office_, Warwick.) The Dragon, superscribed "China." "St. Lucia, 1778," "Egmont-op-Zee," "Copenhagen," "Douro," "Talavera," "Albuhera," "Queenstown," "Vittoria," "Pyrenees," "Nivelle," "Nive," "Orthes," "Peninsula," "Alma," "Inkerman," "Sevastopol," "Kandahar, 1880," "Afghanistan, 1879-80," "Egypt, 1882," "Tofrek," "Suakin, 1885," "South Africa, 1899-1902." _Uniform_, Scarlet. _Facings_, Blue. _Head-dress_, Helmet. _Cap_, Blue, with scarlet band. _Regimental March_, "Dashing White Sergeant."