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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

1756-63. The 2nd Highland Batt.: afterwards regimented as The 78th
      (Highland) Regiment of Foot; also Fraser's Highlanders; disbanded
      1763. (_See_ TITLES, 2nd Batt.)
  1778-86. The Seaforth (Highland) Regiment of Foot; after establishment
      regimented as The 78th (Highland) Regiment of Foot.
      (_See_ 2nd Batt.)
  1786-1823. The 72nd (Highland) Regiment of Foot. (At the peace of 1783
      many regiments were disbanded.) There had previously been three
      72nds--(_a_) The 72nd Foot (1756-63); (_b_) The 72nd
      (Invalids) Foot (1764-65); and (_c_) The 72nd (Royal Manchester
      Volunteers) Regiment of Foot (1777-84).
  1823-1881. The 72nd (Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders) Regiment of Foot.

=2nd Batt.=

  1756-63. The 2nd Highland Batt.: afterwards regimented as The 78th
      (Highland) Regiment of Foot; also Fraser's Highlanders; disbanded.
  1793-18--. The 78th (Highlanders) Regiment of Foot; also Ross-shire
      Buffs; between 1777-86 The 78th was represented in the 1st Batt. by
      the Seaforth Highlanders.

        1881 (from). The Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke
        of Albany's).


PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

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

  1758. Louisbourg.
  1758. Montmorenci.
  1759. Quebec.
  *1780-97. Hindoostan (1).
  *1780. Carnatic (1).
  1782. Arnee.
  *1783. Mysore (1).
  1783. Cuddalore.
  1791. Bangalore.
  1791. Savendroog.
  1792. Seringapatam.
  1793. Pondicherry.
  1794-95. Flanders.
  1794. Nimeguen.
  1795. Guildermalsen.
  1795. Quiberon.
  1803. Ahmednuggar.
  *1803. Assaye (2).
  1803. Argaum.
  *1806. Maida (2).
  *1806. Cape of Good Hope (1).
  1807. Egypt.
  1807. Rosetta.
  *1811. Java (2).
  1814-15. Netherlands.
  1814. Antwerp.
  *1835. South Africa (1).
  1854. Kertch.
  *1855. Sevastopol (1).
  *1856-57. Persia (2).
  1857-58. Indian Mutiny.
  *1857. Koosh-ab (2).
  1857. Cawnpore.
  *1857. Lucknow (2).
  *1858. Central India (1).
  *1878. Peiwar Kotal (1).
  *1879. Charasiah (1).
  *1878-80. Afghanistan (1 & 2).
  *1879. Kabul (1).
  *1880. Kandahar (1).
  *1882. Egypt (1).
  1882. Kassassin.
  *1882. Tel-el-Kebir (1).
  *1895. Chitral.
  *1898. Atbara.
  *1899. Khartoum.
  1900. South Africa.

  UNIFORM.--1st Batt., Scarlet with Buff facings, and the
  "Mackenzie" tartan (from 1778, but in 1823 the tartan was changed
  to "Stuart," as directed by the Commander-in-Chief, Duke of York
  and Albany; subsequently the "Mackenzie" tartan was revived).
  The hackle is white. 2nd Batt., Scarlet with Buff facings and
  the "Mackenzie" tartan; from date of "linking" the facings have
  matched those of the 1st 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

1756-63. The 2nd Highland Batt.: afterwards regimented as The 78th
      (Highland) Regiment of Foot; also Fraser's Highlanders; disbanded
      1763. (_See_ TITLES, 2nd Batt.)
  1778-86. The Seaforth (Highland) Regiment of Foot; after establishment
      regimented as The 78th (Highland) Regiment of Foot.
      (_See_ 2nd Batt.)
  1786-1823. The 72nd (Highland) Regiment of Foot. (At the peace of 1783
      many regiments were disbanded.) There had previously been three
      72nds--(_a_) The 72nd Foot (1756-63); (_b_) The 72nd
      (Invalids) Foot (1764-65); and (_c_) The 72nd (Royal Manchester
      Volunteers) Regiment of Foot (1777-84).
  1823-1881. The 72nd (Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders) Regiment of Foot.

=2nd Batt.=

  1756-63. The 2nd Highland Batt.: afterwards regimented as The 78th
      (Highland) Regiment of Foot; also Fraser's Highlanders; disbanded.
  1793-18--. The 78th (Highlanders) Regiment of Foot; also Ross-shire
      Buffs; between 1777-86 The 78th was represented in the 1st Batt. by
      the Seaforth Highlanders.

        1881 (from). The Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke
        of Albany's).


PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

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

  1758. Louisbourg.
  1758. Montmorenci.
  1759. Quebec.
  *1780-97. Hindoostan (1).
  *1780. Carnatic (1).
  1782. Arnee.
  *1783. Mysore (1).
  1783. Cuddalore.
  1791. Bangalore.
  1791. Savendroog.
  1792. Seringapatam.
  1793. Pondicherry.
  1794-95. Flanders.
  1794. Nimeguen.
  1795. Guildermalsen.
  1795. Quiberon.
  1803. Ahmednuggar.
  *1803. Assaye (2).
  1803. Argaum.
  *1806. Maida (2).
  *1806. Cape of Good Hope (1).
  1807. Egypt.
  1807. Rosetta.
  *1811. Java (2).
  1814-15. Netherlands.
  1814. Antwerp.
  *1835. South Africa (1).
  1854. Kertch.
  *1855. Sevastopol (1).
  *1856-57. Persia (2).
  1857-58. Indian Mutiny.
  *1857. Koosh-ab (2).
  1857. Cawnpore.
  *1857. Lucknow (2).
  *1858. Central India (1).
  *1878. Peiwar Kotal (1).
  *1879. Charasiah (1).
  *1878-80. Afghanistan (1 & 2).
  *1879. Kabul (1).
  *1880. Kandahar (1).
  *1882. Egypt (1).
  1882. Kassassin.
  *1882. Tel-el-Kebir (1).
  *1895. Chitral.
  *1898. Atbara.
  *1899. Khartoum.
  1900. South Africa.

  UNIFORM.--1st Batt., Scarlet with Buff facings, and the
  "Mackenzie" tartan (from 1778, but in 1823 the tartan was changed
  to "Stuart," as directed by the Commander-in-Chief, Duke of York
  and Albany; subsequently the "Mackenzie" tartan was revived).
  The hackle is white. 2nd Batt., Scarlet with Buff facings and
  the "Mackenzie" tartan; from date of "linking" the facings have
  matched those of the 1st Batt.

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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