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The regimental records of the British Army : $b a historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc.Farmer, John S.

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The regimental records of the British Army : $b a historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc.

Name: The regimental records of the British Army : $b a historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc.
Author: Farmer, John S.

Farmer, John S.

Great Britain. Army -- History; Great Britain. Army -- Organization; Great Britain. Army -- Registers

1760-63. The 102nd (Queen's Own Royal Volunteers) Regiment of Foot;
      disbanded.
  1780-83. The 102nd Regiment of Foot; disbanded.
  1793-94. The 102nd (Irish) Regiment of Foot; drafted.
  1809-16. The 102nd Regiment of Foot; raised in 1798 as the New South
      Wales Corps: disbanded in 1818 as the 100th Foot.
  1746-1830. The Hon. East India Company's European Regiment.
  1830-39. The Hon. East India Company's Madras (European) Regiment.
  1839-43. The Hon. East India Company's 1st Madras (European) Regiment.
  1843-58. The Hon. East India Company's 1st Madras (European) Fusiliers.
  1858-61. The 1st Madras Fusiliers.
  1861-81. The 102nd (Royal Madras) Fusiliers.

=2nd Batt.=

  1761-63. The 103rd (Volunteer Hunters) Regiment of Foot; disbanded.
  1781-83. The 103rd (King's Irish Infantry) Regiment of Foot; disbanded.
  1794-95. The 103rd (Loyal Bristol Volunteers) Regiment of Foot; drafted.
  1809-17. The 103rd Regiment of Foot.
  1661-68. The Bombay Regiment.
  1668-1839. The Hon. East India Company's Bombay (European) Regiment.
  1839-44. The Hon. East India Company's 1st Bombay (European) Regiment.
  1844-58. The Hon. East India Company's 1st Bombay (European) Fusiliers.
  1858-61. The 1st Bombay Fusiliers.
  1861-81. The 103rd Royal Bombay Fusiliers.

        1881 (from). The Royal Dublin Fusiliers.


PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

* "Honours" on the Colours, the figures showing the Battalion
concerned.

  *1747-83. Carnatic (2).
  *1747-83. Mysore (2).
  *1751. Arcot (1).
  *1757. Plassey (1 & 2).
  *1758. Condore (1).
  *1760. Wyndewash (1).
  *1764. Buxar (2).
  1764. Madras.
  1764. Pondicherry.
  1767-69. Mysore.
  1778-80. Pondicherry.
  *1780. Gujerat (1).
  1780. Ahmedabad.
  *1781. Sholingur (1).
  1782. Arnee.
  1783. Cuddalore.
  1791. Bangalore.
  *1791. Nundy-Droog (2).
  *1792. Seringapatam (2).
  *1793. Pondicherry (1).
  *1810. Amboyna (1).
  *1810. Ternate (1).
  *1810. Banda (1).
  *1817. Kirkee (2).
  *1817. Maheidpore (1).
  1819. Asseerghur.
  *1821. Beni-Boo-Ally (2).
  *1824. Ava (1).
  *1839. Aden (2).
  *1848-49. Punjaub (2).
  *1849. Mooltan (2).
  *1849. Gujerat (2).
  *1852-53. Pegu (2).
  1857-58. Indian Mutiny.
  1857. Cawnpore.
  *1857. Lucknow (1).
  1900. South Africa.

  UNIFORM.--1st Batt., Scarlet with Buff facings when raised,
  but the facings frequently changed--Blue, French Grey, White,
  and Blue; they are now (1900) Blue. 2nd Batt., when raised in
  1661, the Sea-Green facings to the Scarlet uniform were adopted
  in compliment to Catherine of Braganza (Queen of Charles II.),
  Bombay being part of her dowry, and sea-green her favourite
  colour. The uniform and facings are now Scarlet and Blue.

  REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"The Royal Tiger" (for Nundy-Droog
  in 1791), "The Elephant" (for Mysore), also (since 1881) "The
  Arms of the City of Dublin." Motto, "_Spectamur agendo_" (this
  for services under Lord Clive).

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The regimental records of the British Army : $b a historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc.Farmer, John S.

History

The regimental records of the British Army : $b a historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc.

Farmer, John S.

Great Britain. Army -- History; Great Britain. Army -- Organization; Great Britain. Army -- Registers

1760-63. The 102nd (Queen's Own Royal Volunteers) Regiment of Foot;
      disbanded.
  1780-83. The 102nd Regiment of Foot; disbanded.
  1793-94. The 102nd (Irish) Regiment of Foot; drafted.
  1809-16. The 102nd Regiment of Foot; raised in 1798 as the New South
      Wales Corps: disbanded in 1818 as the 100th Foot.
  1746-1830. The Hon. East India Company's European Regiment.
  1830-39. The Hon. East India Company's Madras (European) Regiment.
  1839-43. The Hon. East India Company's 1st Madras (European) Regiment.
  1843-58. The Hon. East India Company's 1st Madras (European) Fusiliers.
  1858-61. The 1st Madras Fusiliers.
  1861-81. The 102nd (Royal Madras) Fusiliers.

=2nd Batt.=

  1761-63. The 103rd (Volunteer Hunters) Regiment of Foot; disbanded.
  1781-83. The 103rd (King's Irish Infantry) Regiment of Foot; disbanded.
  1794-95. The 103rd (Loyal Bristol Volunteers) Regiment of Foot; drafted.
  1809-17. The 103rd Regiment of Foot.
  1661-68. The Bombay Regiment.
  1668-1839. The Hon. East India Company's Bombay (European) Regiment.
  1839-44. The Hon. East India Company's 1st Bombay (European) Regiment.
  1844-58. The Hon. East India Company's 1st Bombay (European) Fusiliers.
  1858-61. The 1st Bombay Fusiliers.
  1861-81. The 103rd Royal Bombay Fusiliers.

        1881 (from). The Royal Dublin Fusiliers.


PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

* "Honours" on the Colours, the figures showing the Battalion
concerned.

  *1747-83. Carnatic (2).
  *1747-83. Mysore (2).
  *1751. Arcot (1).
  *1757. Plassey (1 & 2).
  *1758. Condore (1).
  *1760. Wyndewash (1).
  *1764. Buxar (2).
  1764. Madras.
  1764. Pondicherry.
  1767-69. Mysore.
  1778-80. Pondicherry.
  *1780. Gujerat (1).
  1780. Ahmedabad.
  *1781. Sholingur (1).
  1782. Arnee.
  1783. Cuddalore.
  1791. Bangalore.
  *1791. Nundy-Droog (2).
  *1792. Seringapatam (2).
  *1793. Pondicherry (1).
  *1810. Amboyna (1).
  *1810. Ternate (1).
  *1810. Banda (1).
  *1817. Kirkee (2).
  *1817. Maheidpore (1).
  1819. Asseerghur.
  *1821. Beni-Boo-Ally (2).
  *1824. Ava (1).
  *1839. Aden (2).
  *1848-49. Punjaub (2).
  *1849. Mooltan (2).
  *1849. Gujerat (2).
  *1852-53. Pegu (2).
  1857-58. Indian Mutiny.
  1857. Cawnpore.
  *1857. Lucknow (1).
  1900. South Africa.

  UNIFORM.--1st Batt., Scarlet with Buff facings when raised,
  but the facings frequently changed--Blue, French Grey, White,
  and Blue; they are now (1900) Blue. 2nd Batt., when raised in
  1661, the Sea-Green facings to the Scarlet uniform were adopted
  in compliment to Catherine of Braganza (Queen of Charles II.),
  Bombay being part of her dowry, and sea-green her favourite
  colour. The uniform and facings are now Scarlet and Blue.

  REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"The Royal Tiger" (for Nundy-Droog
  in 1791), "The Elephant" (for Mysore), also (since 1881) "The
  Arms of the City of Dublin." Motto, "_Spectamur agendo_" (this
  for services under Lord Clive).

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

The regimental records of the British Army : $b a historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc.

The regimental records of the British Army : $b a historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc.

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