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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

1702-4. Germany.
  1704-10. Spain.
  1705. Valentia d'Alcantara.
  1707. Almanza.
  1742-47. Flanders.
  *1743. Dettingen (1).
  1745. Fontenoy.
  1745. Jacobite rising.
  1746. Roucoux.
  1746. Tongres.
  1747. Val.
  1758. Cherbourg.
  1760-63. Germany.
  1760. Corbach.
  1761. Kerk Denkern.
  1761. Belle-Isle.
  1762. Martinique.
  1776-81. America.
  1776. Brooklyn.
  1777. Brandywine.
  1777. Germantown.
  1778. Freehold.
  1780. Camden.
  1781. Guildford.
  *1780-1806. Hindoostan (2).
  1791. Bangalore.
  1791. Savendroog.
  1792. Seringapatam.
  1794-95. Flanders.
  1795. Guildermalsen.
  1799. Malvelly.
  *1799. Seringapatam (1).
  *1800-1. Mysore (2).
  *1803. Allyghur (2).
  *1803. Delhi (2).
  1803. Agra.
  *1803. Leswarree (2).
  *1804. Deig (2).
  1805. Bhurtpore.
  *1808-9. Peninsula (2).
  1809. Corunna.
  1809. Flushing.
  1810. Mauritius.
  *1813. Nive (2).
  1813-14. Peninsula.
  1813. Pyrenees.
  1813. Bidassoa.
  1813. Nive.
  1814. Bayonne.
  1814-15. Netherlands.
  1814. Antwerp.
  1814. Bergen-op-Zoom.
  1814. Canada.
  1814. Plattsburg.
  1815. Quatre Bras.
  *1815. Waterloo (1).
  *1854. Alma (1).
  *1854. Inkerman (1).
  *1855. Sevastopol (1).
  1857-58. Indian Mutiny.
  *1868. Abyssinia (1).
  1868. Magdala.
  1900. South Africa.

  UNIFORM.--Scarlet (or Red) with Scarlet facings for both
  regiments till the introduction of the territorial system. Now
  Scarlet, faced with White.

  REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--(1) "The Crest and Motto of the
  Duke of Wellington" (the 33rd was the first regiment commanded by
  "The Hero of Waterloo," and is the only corps in the British Army
  named after a subject); also (2) "The Elephant" to the 76th for
  valour in India. In 1808 The East India Company presented it with
  honorary colours: in conjunction with the 8th Hussars it captured
  44 standards and 72 guns at Leswarree (1803).

  NICKNAMES, &C.--1st Batt., "Havercake Lads" (the recruiting
  sergeants, _circa_ 1782, carried oaten cakes on their
  sword-points when beating up). 2nd Batt., "The Immortals" (from
  most of its men having been wounded in Lake's Campaigns). "The
  Pigs" (from its "Elephant" badge). "The Old Seven and Sixpennies"
  (from its number, and the amount of a lieutenant's pay).


The Border Regiment,

COMPRISING

  =1st Batt.= (formerly) The 34th (Cumberland) Regiment of Foot.
  =2nd Batt.= (   "    ) The 55th (Westmoreland) Regiment of Foot;
      with Militia Batts.
  =3rd Batt.= The Royal Cumberland Militia.
  =4th Batt.= The Royal Westmoreland Militia.

[Illustration: THE LAUREL WREATH.]

[Illustration: THE DRAGON OF CHINA.]


TITLES.

=1st Batt.=

  1702-51. Colonel Lord Lucas's (or successive Colonels') Regiment
      of Foot.
  1751-82. The 34th Regiment of Foot.
  1782-1881. The 34th (Cumberland) Regiment of Foot.

=2nd Batt.=

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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

1702-4. Germany.
  1704-10. Spain.
  1705. Valentia d'Alcantara.
  1707. Almanza.
  1742-47. Flanders.
  *1743. Dettingen (1).
  1745. Fontenoy.
  1745. Jacobite rising.
  1746. Roucoux.
  1746. Tongres.
  1747. Val.
  1758. Cherbourg.
  1760-63. Germany.
  1760. Corbach.
  1761. Kerk Denkern.
  1761. Belle-Isle.
  1762. Martinique.
  1776-81. America.
  1776. Brooklyn.
  1777. Brandywine.
  1777. Germantown.
  1778. Freehold.
  1780. Camden.
  1781. Guildford.
  *1780-1806. Hindoostan (2).
  1791. Bangalore.
  1791. Savendroog.
  1792. Seringapatam.
  1794-95. Flanders.
  1795. Guildermalsen.
  1799. Malvelly.
  *1799. Seringapatam (1).
  *1800-1. Mysore (2).
  *1803. Allyghur (2).
  *1803. Delhi (2).
  1803. Agra.
  *1803. Leswarree (2).
  *1804. Deig (2).
  1805. Bhurtpore.
  *1808-9. Peninsula (2).
  1809. Corunna.
  1809. Flushing.
  1810. Mauritius.
  *1813. Nive (2).
  1813-14. Peninsula.
  1813. Pyrenees.
  1813. Bidassoa.
  1813. Nive.
  1814. Bayonne.
  1814-15. Netherlands.
  1814. Antwerp.
  1814. Bergen-op-Zoom.
  1814. Canada.
  1814. Plattsburg.
  1815. Quatre Bras.
  *1815. Waterloo (1).
  *1854. Alma (1).
  *1854. Inkerman (1).
  *1855. Sevastopol (1).
  1857-58. Indian Mutiny.
  *1868. Abyssinia (1).
  1868. Magdala.
  1900. South Africa.

  UNIFORM.--Scarlet (or Red) with Scarlet facings for both
  regiments till the introduction of the territorial system. Now
  Scarlet, faced with White.

  REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--(1) "The Crest and Motto of the
  Duke of Wellington" (the 33rd was the first regiment commanded by
  "The Hero of Waterloo," and is the only corps in the British Army
  named after a subject); also (2) "The Elephant" to the 76th for
  valour in India. In 1808 The East India Company presented it with
  honorary colours: in conjunction with the 8th Hussars it captured
  44 standards and 72 guns at Leswarree (1803).

  NICKNAMES, &C.--1st Batt., "Havercake Lads" (the recruiting
  sergeants, _circa_ 1782, carried oaten cakes on their
  sword-points when beating up). 2nd Batt., "The Immortals" (from
  most of its men having been wounded in Lake's Campaigns). "The
  Pigs" (from its "Elephant" badge). "The Old Seven and Sixpennies"
  (from its number, and the amount of a lieutenant's pay).


The Border Regiment,

COMPRISING

  =1st Batt.= (formerly) The 34th (Cumberland) Regiment of Foot.
  =2nd Batt.= (   "    ) The 55th (Westmoreland) Regiment of Foot;
      with Militia Batts.
  =3rd Batt.= The Royal Cumberland Militia.
  =4th Batt.= The Royal Westmoreland Militia.

[Illustration: THE LAUREL WREATH.]

[Illustration: THE DRAGON OF CHINA.]


TITLES.

=1st Batt.=

  1702-51. Colonel Lord Lucas's (or successive Colonels') Regiment
      of Foot.
  1751-82. The 34th Regiment of Foot.
  1782-1881. The 34th (Cumberland) Regiment of Foot.

=2nd Batt.=

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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.

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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