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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

1758-63. The 71st Regiment of Foot (raised as 2nd Batt. 32nd Foot, but
      separately regimented the same year: disbanded in 1763).
  1764-65. The 71st (Invalids) Regiment of Foot (previously the 81st
      (Invalids); reduced to Independent Garrison Companies in 1769).
  1775-83. The 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot: also Fraser's Highlanders
      (chiefly engaged in American Rebellion and afterwards disbanded).
  1777-86. The 1st Batt. 73rd (Highland) Regiment of Foot.
  1786-1808. The 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot.
  1808-9. The 71st (Glasgow Highland) Regiment of Foot.
  1809-10. The 71st (Glasgow Highland Light Infantry) Regiment.
  1810-81. The 71st (Highland) Light Infantry.

=2nd Batt.=

  1758-63. The 74th Regiment of Foot (raised as 2nd Batt. of 36th Foot
      in 1756; separately regimented in 1758; disbanded in 1764).
  1763-65. The 74th (Invalids) Regiment of Foot; formerly the 117th
      Invalids; dispersed as Independent Garrison Companies.
  1777-83. The 74th (Highland) Regiment of Foot: also The Argyll
      Highlanders: disbanded in 1783.
  1787-1816. The 74th (Highland) Regiment of Foot: also "The Assaye
      Regiment" (1803).
  1816-45. The 74th Regiment of Foot.
  1845-81. The 74th (Highlanders) Regiment of Foot.

        1881 (from). The Highland Light Infantry.


PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

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

  1780-83. Gibraltar.
  *1780-97. Hindoostan (1).
  *1780. Carnatic (1).
  1780. Arcot.
  1781. Porto-Novo.
  *1781. Sholingur (1).
  1782. Arnee.
  *1783. Mysore (1).
  1783. Cuddalore.
  1791. Bangalore.
  1791. Nundy-Droog.
  1791. Savendroog.
  1792. Seringapatam.
  1793. Pondicherry.
  1795. Ceylon.
  *1799. Seringapatam (2).
  1800. Polygar.
  1802. Ahmednuggar.
  1803. Argaum.
  *1803. Assaye (2).
  *1806. Cape of Good Hope (1).
  1806. Buenos Ayres.
  1807. Monte Video.
  *1808-14. Peninsula (1 & 2).
  *1808. Roleia (1).
  *1808. Vimiera (1).
  *1809. Corunna (1).
  1809. Flushing.
  *1810. Busaco (2).
  *1811. Fuentes d'Onor (1 & 2).
  1811. Arroyo dos Molinos.
  *1812. Almaraj (1).
  *1812. Ciudad Rodrigo (2).
  *1812. Badajos (2).
  *1812. Salamanca (2).
  *1813. Nivelle (2).
  *1813. Vittoria (1 & 2).
  1813. Maya.
  *1813. Pyrenees (1 & 2).
  1813. Nive (1).
  *1814. Orthes (1 & 2).
  *1814. Toulouse (2).
  1815. Quatre Bras.
  *1815. Waterloo (1).
  1815. Netherlands.
  *1851-53. South Africa (2).
  1854-56. Crimea.
  1854. Balaclava.
  1855. Kertch.
  1855. Yenikale.
  *1855. Sevastopol (1).
  *1858. Central India (1).
  1858. Indian Mutiny.
  *1882. Egypt (2).
  *1882. Tel-el-Kebir (2).
  1900. South Africa.

  UNIFORM.--1st Batt., Scarlet, Buff facings, and the Mackenzie
  tartan, with chako instead of feather bonnet (from 1777). 2nd
  Batt., Scarlet and grass Green facings (from 1758 till 1881).

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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

1758-63. The 71st Regiment of Foot (raised as 2nd Batt. 32nd Foot, but
      separately regimented the same year: disbanded in 1763).
  1764-65. The 71st (Invalids) Regiment of Foot (previously the 81st
      (Invalids); reduced to Independent Garrison Companies in 1769).
  1775-83. The 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot: also Fraser's Highlanders
      (chiefly engaged in American Rebellion and afterwards disbanded).
  1777-86. The 1st Batt. 73rd (Highland) Regiment of Foot.
  1786-1808. The 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot.
  1808-9. The 71st (Glasgow Highland) Regiment of Foot.
  1809-10. The 71st (Glasgow Highland Light Infantry) Regiment.
  1810-81. The 71st (Highland) Light Infantry.

=2nd Batt.=

  1758-63. The 74th Regiment of Foot (raised as 2nd Batt. of 36th Foot
      in 1756; separately regimented in 1758; disbanded in 1764).
  1763-65. The 74th (Invalids) Regiment of Foot; formerly the 117th
      Invalids; dispersed as Independent Garrison Companies.
  1777-83. The 74th (Highland) Regiment of Foot: also The Argyll
      Highlanders: disbanded in 1783.
  1787-1816. The 74th (Highland) Regiment of Foot: also "The Assaye
      Regiment" (1803).
  1816-45. The 74th Regiment of Foot.
  1845-81. The 74th (Highlanders) Regiment of Foot.

        1881 (from). The Highland Light Infantry.


PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

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

  1780-83. Gibraltar.
  *1780-97. Hindoostan (1).
  *1780. Carnatic (1).
  1780. Arcot.
  1781. Porto-Novo.
  *1781. Sholingur (1).
  1782. Arnee.
  *1783. Mysore (1).
  1783. Cuddalore.
  1791. Bangalore.
  1791. Nundy-Droog.
  1791. Savendroog.
  1792. Seringapatam.
  1793. Pondicherry.
  1795. Ceylon.
  *1799. Seringapatam (2).
  1800. Polygar.
  1802. Ahmednuggar.
  1803. Argaum.
  *1803. Assaye (2).
  *1806. Cape of Good Hope (1).
  1806. Buenos Ayres.
  1807. Monte Video.
  *1808-14. Peninsula (1 & 2).
  *1808. Roleia (1).
  *1808. Vimiera (1).
  *1809. Corunna (1).
  1809. Flushing.
  *1810. Busaco (2).
  *1811. Fuentes d'Onor (1 & 2).
  1811. Arroyo dos Molinos.
  *1812. Almaraj (1).
  *1812. Ciudad Rodrigo (2).
  *1812. Badajos (2).
  *1812. Salamanca (2).
  *1813. Nivelle (2).
  *1813. Vittoria (1 & 2).
  1813. Maya.
  *1813. Pyrenees (1 & 2).
  1813. Nive (1).
  *1814. Orthes (1 & 2).
  *1814. Toulouse (2).
  1815. Quatre Bras.
  *1815. Waterloo (1).
  1815. Netherlands.
  *1851-53. South Africa (2).
  1854-56. Crimea.
  1854. Balaclava.
  1855. Kertch.
  1855. Yenikale.
  *1855. Sevastopol (1).
  *1858. Central India (1).
  1858. Indian Mutiny.
  *1882. Egypt (2).
  *1882. Tel-el-Kebir (2).
  1900. South Africa.

  UNIFORM.--1st Batt., Scarlet, Buff facings, and the Mackenzie
  tartan, with chako instead of feather bonnet (from 1777). 2nd
  Batt., Scarlet and grass Green facings (from 1758 till 1881).

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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