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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. — John Shaqi

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

UNIFORM.--Scarlet and Pale Yellow (at formation); Scarlet and
  White (present time).

  REGIMENTAL BADGE.--"The Sphinx" with a laurel wreath surmounted
  by a Crown for "Egypt" (1801). Also (time uncertain) the Motto,
  "_Omnia audax_."

  NICKNAMES.--"The Two Tens" (XXth). "The Minden Boys" (at Minden,
  in 1759, the regiment sported roses, obtained from a garden close
  by, in their hats; in memory of distinction then won, a custom
  still obtains of wearing "Minden Roses" every 1st of August).
  "Kingsley's Stand" (also from its conduct at Minden and its
  Colonel's name).

  NOTES.--Raised in Devonshire on the landing of William of Orange,
  afterwards William III.

  BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_Historical Record of The 20th, or East Devonshire
  Regiment._ 1688-1848. Illustrated. [London: Parker. 1848.]

  _Orders, Memoirs, &c., connected with The 20th Regiment._ By
  Lieut. F. W. BARLOW, 2nd Batt. 20th Regiment. [Minden Press.
  1868.]

  _History of The 20th Regiment._ 1688-1888. By Lieutenant and
  Quartermaster B. SMYTH, 1st Lancashire Fusiliers. [London:
  Simpkin Marshall & Co. 1889.]


The Royal Scots Fusiliers,

COMPRISING

  =1st & 2nd Batts.= (formerly) The 21st (Royal Scots Fusiliers)
      Regiment of Foot; with Militia Batt.
  =3rd Batt.= The Royal Ayr and Wigtown Militia.

[Illustration: THE THISTLE WITHIN CIRCLE OF ST. ANDREW.]

[Illustration: ROYAL CYPHER AND CROWN.]


TITLES.

  1678-86. Colonel The Earl of Mar's Regiment of Foot (afterwards
      Fusiliers).
  1686-1707. [Its Colonel's name] Regiment of Fusiliers; also (popularly)
      The Scots Fusiliers Regiment of Foot.
  1707-12. The Scots Fusiliers Regiment of Foot.
  1712-51. The Royal North British Fusiliers Regiment of Foot.
  1751-1877. The 21st (Royal North British) Fusiliers Regiment of Foot.
  1877-81. The 21st (Royal Scots Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot.
  1881 (from). The Royal Scots Fusiliers.


PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

* "Honours" on the Colours.

  1689-1697. Flanders.
  1689. Walcourt.
  1692. Steenkirk.
  1693. Neer-Landen.
  1702-12. Germany.
  1704. Schellenberg.
  *1704. Blenheim.
  1705. Neer Hespen.
  *1706. Ramilies.
  *1708. Oudenarde.
  1708. Lisle.
  *1709. Malplaquet.
  1710. Douay.
  1711. Bouchain.
  1742-48. Flanders.
  *1743. Dettingen.
  1745. Fontenoy.
  1747. Val.
  1761. Belle-Isle.
  1776-81. America.
  1777. Stillwater.
  1794. Martinique.
  1794. St. Lucia.
  1794. Guadaloupe.
  1809. Ionian Islands.
  1809. Scylla.
  1814. Bergen-op-Zoom.
  1814. Netherlands.
  *1814. Bladensburg.
  1814. Baltimore.
  1815. New Orleans.
  *1854. Alma.
  *1854. Inkerman.
  *1855. Sevastopol.
  *1879. South Africa.
  *1885-87. Burma.
  *1897-8. Tirah.
  1900. South Africa.

  UNIFORM.--Scarlet with Scarlet facings (1678-1712); Scarlet and
  Blue facings (from 1712).

  REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"The Thistle within the Circle of
  St. Andrew," with the Motto, "_Nemo me impune lacessit_." Also
  "The Royal Cypher and Crown."

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