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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

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TITLES.

=1st Batt.=

  1758-63. The 75th Regiment of Foot; raised in 1756 as 2nd Batt. 37th
      Foot, separately regimented as 75th in 1758, and disbanded in 1765.
  1764-65. The 75th (Invalids) Regiment of Foot: formerly (1760) the
      118th Invalids; dispersed for garrison service.
  1778-83. The 75th (Prince of Wales's) Regiment of Foot; disbanded at
      the close of the American War.
  1787-1809. The 75th (Highland) Regiment of Foot; also "Abercrombie's
      Highlanders."
  1809-62. The 75th Regiment of Foot.
  1862-81. The 75th (Stirlingshire) Regiment of Foot.

=2nd Batt.=

  1794-98. The 100th (Gordon Highlanders) Regiment of Foot.
  1798-1861. The 92nd (Highland) Regiment of Foot; there had previously
      been three other regiments bearing this number, but none
      incorporated for more than four years.
  1861-81. The 92nd (Gordon Highlanders) Regiment of Foot.

        1881 (from). The Gordon Highlanders.


PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

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

  1761. Belle Isle.
  1762. Portugal.
  1778-83. America.
  *1791-1806. India (1).
  1792. Seringapatam.
  1795-97. Malabar and Goa.
  *1799. Mysore (1).
  1799. Sedaseer.
  *1799. Seringapatam (1).
  1799. Helder.
  1799. Crabbendam.
  1799. Bergen.
  *1799. Egmont-op-Zee (2).
  1799. Quiberon.
  1800. Ferrol.
  *1801. Mandora (2).
  *1801. Egypt (2).
  1801. Alexandria.
  1803. Gujerat.
  1804. Malwa.
  1805. Bhurtpore.
  1807. Copenhagen.
  1808-14. Peninsula (2).
  *1809. Corunna (2).
  1809. Flushing.
  *1811. Fuentes d'Onor (2).
  1811. Arroyo dos Molinos.
  *1812. Almaraj (2).
  *1813. Vittoria (2).
  1813. Maya.
  *1813. Pyrenees (2).
  *1813. Nive (2).
  1814. Gâve.
  *1814. Orthes (2).
  1815. Quatre Bras.
  *1815. Waterloo (2).
  1815. Netherlands.
  *1835. South Africa (1).
  1857-58. Indian Mutiny.
  *1857. Delhi (1).
  1857. Bulundshuhur.
  1857. Agra.
  1857. Cawnpore.
  *1858. Lucknow (1).
  *1878-80. Afghanistan (2).
  *1879. Charasiah (2).
  *1879. Kabool (2).
  *1880. Kandahar (2).
  1881. Transvaal.
  *1882-84. Egypt (1).
  *1882. Tel-el-Kebir (1).
  *1884-85. Nile (1).
  1884. El Teb.
  1884. Tamai.
  *1895. Chitral.
  *1897-98. Tirah.
  1900. South Africa.

  UNIFORM.--Red, with deep Yellow facings, and the Gordon tartan
  bearing a yellow distinguishing stripe (the Marquis of Huntly,
  who raised the late 92nd, 2nd Batt., became the fifth Duke of
  Gordon). The hackle is white.

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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

[Illustration: THE TIGER.]

[Illustration: SPECIAL DEVICE ON WAIST-PLATE AND BUTTONS.]

[Illustration: THE SPHINX.]


TITLES.

=1st Batt.=

  1758-63. The 75th Regiment of Foot; raised in 1756 as 2nd Batt. 37th
      Foot, separately regimented as 75th in 1758, and disbanded in 1765.
  1764-65. The 75th (Invalids) Regiment of Foot: formerly (1760) the
      118th Invalids; dispersed for garrison service.
  1778-83. The 75th (Prince of Wales's) Regiment of Foot; disbanded at
      the close of the American War.
  1787-1809. The 75th (Highland) Regiment of Foot; also "Abercrombie's
      Highlanders."
  1809-62. The 75th Regiment of Foot.
  1862-81. The 75th (Stirlingshire) Regiment of Foot.

=2nd Batt.=

  1794-98. The 100th (Gordon Highlanders) Regiment of Foot.
  1798-1861. The 92nd (Highland) Regiment of Foot; there had previously
      been three other regiments bearing this number, but none
      incorporated for more than four years.
  1861-81. The 92nd (Gordon Highlanders) Regiment of Foot.

        1881 (from). The Gordon Highlanders.


PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

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

  1761. Belle Isle.
  1762. Portugal.
  1778-83. America.
  *1791-1806. India (1).
  1792. Seringapatam.
  1795-97. Malabar and Goa.
  *1799. Mysore (1).
  1799. Sedaseer.
  *1799. Seringapatam (1).
  1799. Helder.
  1799. Crabbendam.
  1799. Bergen.
  *1799. Egmont-op-Zee (2).
  1799. Quiberon.
  1800. Ferrol.
  *1801. Mandora (2).
  *1801. Egypt (2).
  1801. Alexandria.
  1803. Gujerat.
  1804. Malwa.
  1805. Bhurtpore.
  1807. Copenhagen.
  1808-14. Peninsula (2).
  *1809. Corunna (2).
  1809. Flushing.
  *1811. Fuentes d'Onor (2).
  1811. Arroyo dos Molinos.
  *1812. Almaraj (2).
  *1813. Vittoria (2).
  1813. Maya.
  *1813. Pyrenees (2).
  *1813. Nive (2).
  1814. Gâve.
  *1814. Orthes (2).
  1815. Quatre Bras.
  *1815. Waterloo (2).
  1815. Netherlands.
  *1835. South Africa (1).
  1857-58. Indian Mutiny.
  *1857. Delhi (1).
  1857. Bulundshuhur.
  1857. Agra.
  1857. Cawnpore.
  *1858. Lucknow (1).
  *1878-80. Afghanistan (2).
  *1879. Charasiah (2).
  *1879. Kabool (2).
  *1880. Kandahar (2).
  1881. Transvaal.
  *1882-84. Egypt (1).
  *1882. Tel-el-Kebir (1).
  *1884-85. Nile (1).
  1884. El Teb.
  1884. Tamai.
  *1895. Chitral.
  *1897-98. Tirah.
  1900. South Africa.

  UNIFORM.--Red, with deep Yellow facings, and the Gordon tartan
  bearing a yellow distinguishing stripe (the Marquis of Huntly,
  who raised the late 92nd, 2nd Batt., became the fifth Duke of
  Gordon). The hackle is white.

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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.

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