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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.

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

NICKNAMES.--"The Lambs" (of the 102nd Foot), "The Old Toughs"
  (for long and arduous service of the 103rd in India).


The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own),

COMPRISING

=4 Batts.=, with Militia Battalions.

  =5th Batt.= The Queen's Own Royal Tower Hamlets Militia.
  =6th Batt.= The Royal Longford and West Meath Militia.
  =7th Batt.= The King's Own Royal Tower Hamlets Militia.

[Illustration: SPECIAL DEVICE ON THE POUCH.]


TITLES.

  1800-2. The Corps of Riflemen; also Manningham's Sharpshooters.
  1802-16. The 95th (Rifle Corps) Regiment of Foot.
  1816-62. The Rifle Brigade.
  1862-81. The Prince Consort's Own Rifle Brigade.
  1881 (from). The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own).


PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

* "Honours" inscribed on the Pouch, &c.

  *1801. Copenhagen.
  1806. Buenos Ayres.
  *1807. Monte Video.
  1807. Copenhagen.
  *1808-14. Peninsula.
  *1808. Roleia.
  *1808. Vimiera.
  *1809. Corunna.
  1809. Flushing.
  *1810. Busaco.
  *1811. Barrossa.
  1811. Sabugal.
  *1811. Fuentes d'Onor.
  1811. Tarifa.
  *1812. Ciudad Rodrigo.
  *1812. Badajos.
  *1812. Salamanca.
  *1813. Vittoria.
  1813. St. Sebastian.
  *1813. Nivelle.
  *1813. Nive.
  *1814. Orthes.
  1814. Tarbes.
  *1814. Toulouse.
  1814. Antwerp.
  1814-15. Netherlands.
  1815. New Orleans.
  1815. Quatre Bras.
  *1815. Waterloo.
  *1846-53. South Africa (2 Honours).
  *1854. Alma.
  *1854. Inkerman.
  *1855. Sevastopol.
  1857-58. Indian Mutiny.
  *1858. Lucknow.
  *1874. Ashantee.
  *1878-79. Afghanistan.
  *1878. Ali Masjid.
  *1885-87. Burma.
  *1899. Khartoum.
  1900. South Africa.

  UNIFORM.--Green faced with Black (from formation).

  REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--None given in _Army List_. On
  appointments appear "A Maltese Cross," surmounted by "A Crown."
  Previous to 1830 a figure of "Fame" surmounted the Cross. At one
  time the badge was "A Bugle Horn."

  NICKNAME.--"The Sweeps" (from its facings).

  NOTES.--Formed in 1800 by detachments from various regiments.
  As King William IV. remarked, "What more can be said of you,
  Riflemen, than that wherever there has been fighting there you
  have been, and wherever you have been you have distinguished
  yourselves?"

  BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_History of The Rifle Brigade (The Prince
  Consort's Own). Formerly The 95th._ By Sir William H. Cope, Bart.
  Illustrated. [London: Chatto and Windus. 1877.]


The West India Regiment,

COMPRISING

  =1st Batt.= (formerly) Malcolm's Black Rangers: originally The
      Carolina Black Corps.
  =2nd Batt.= (   "    ) The St. Vincent's Black Rangers.
  =3rd Batt.= Authorised.


PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

* "Honours" on the Colours.

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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

NICKNAMES.--"The Lambs" (of the 102nd Foot), "The Old Toughs"
  (for long and arduous service of the 103rd in India).


The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own),

COMPRISING

=4 Batts.=, with Militia Battalions.

  =5th Batt.= The Queen's Own Royal Tower Hamlets Militia.
  =6th Batt.= The Royal Longford and West Meath Militia.
  =7th Batt.= The King's Own Royal Tower Hamlets Militia.

[Illustration: SPECIAL DEVICE ON THE POUCH.]


TITLES.

  1800-2. The Corps of Riflemen; also Manningham's Sharpshooters.
  1802-16. The 95th (Rifle Corps) Regiment of Foot.
  1816-62. The Rifle Brigade.
  1862-81. The Prince Consort's Own Rifle Brigade.
  1881 (from). The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own).


PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

* "Honours" inscribed on the Pouch, &c.

  *1801. Copenhagen.
  1806. Buenos Ayres.
  *1807. Monte Video.
  1807. Copenhagen.
  *1808-14. Peninsula.
  *1808. Roleia.
  *1808. Vimiera.
  *1809. Corunna.
  1809. Flushing.
  *1810. Busaco.
  *1811. Barrossa.
  1811. Sabugal.
  *1811. Fuentes d'Onor.
  1811. Tarifa.
  *1812. Ciudad Rodrigo.
  *1812. Badajos.
  *1812. Salamanca.
  *1813. Vittoria.
  1813. St. Sebastian.
  *1813. Nivelle.
  *1813. Nive.
  *1814. Orthes.
  1814. Tarbes.
  *1814. Toulouse.
  1814. Antwerp.
  1814-15. Netherlands.
  1815. New Orleans.
  1815. Quatre Bras.
  *1815. Waterloo.
  *1846-53. South Africa (2 Honours).
  *1854. Alma.
  *1854. Inkerman.
  *1855. Sevastopol.
  1857-58. Indian Mutiny.
  *1858. Lucknow.
  *1874. Ashantee.
  *1878-79. Afghanistan.
  *1878. Ali Masjid.
  *1885-87. Burma.
  *1899. Khartoum.
  1900. South Africa.

  UNIFORM.--Green faced with Black (from formation).

  REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--None given in _Army List_. On
  appointments appear "A Maltese Cross," surmounted by "A Crown."
  Previous to 1830 a figure of "Fame" surmounted the Cross. At one
  time the badge was "A Bugle Horn."

  NICKNAME.--"The Sweeps" (from its facings).

  NOTES.--Formed in 1800 by detachments from various regiments.
  As King William IV. remarked, "What more can be said of you,
  Riflemen, than that wherever there has been fighting there you
  have been, and wherever you have been you have distinguished
  yourselves?"

  BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_History of The Rifle Brigade (The Prince
  Consort's Own). Formerly The 95th._ By Sir William H. Cope, Bart.
  Illustrated. [London: Chatto and Windus. 1877.]


The West India Regiment,

COMPRISING

  =1st Batt.= (formerly) Malcolm's Black Rangers: originally The
      Carolina Black Corps.
  =2nd Batt.= (   "    ) The St. Vincent's Black Rangers.
  =3rd Batt.= Authorised.


PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

* "Honours" on the Colours.

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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