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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

[Illustration: THE PRINCESS LOUISE'S CYPHER AND CORONET.]

[Illustration: A CAT: THE BOAR'S HEAD.]


TITLES.

=1st Batt.=

  1794-96. The 98th (Argyllshire Highlanders) Regiment of Foot;
      renumbered.
  1796-1809. The 91st (Argyllshire Highlanders) Regiment of Foot.
      Three other corps had previously borne this number; neither
      had been retained longer than four years.
  1809-21. The 91st Regiment of Foot; its distinctive title was
      probably dropped for the same reason that the Highland dress
      was for a time discarded, because of its supposed impediment
      to recruiting.
  1821-64. The 91st (Argyllshire) Regiment of Foot.
  1864-72. The 91st (Argyllshire) Highlanders.
  1872-1881. The 91st (Princess Louise's Argyllshire) Highlanders.

=2nd Batt.=

  1760-96. The 93rd Regiment of Foot; during this period three 93rds
      were raised and disbanded--1760-63; 1779-83 (American War); and
      1793-96 (served in Demerara, Essequibo, and Berbice, and then was
      drafted into the 39th).
  1800-61. The 93rd Highlanders.
  1861-81. The 93rd (Sutherland Highlanders).

        1881 (from). The Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland
        Highlanders).


PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

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

  1779-83. America.
  1796. Guiana.
  *1806. Cape of Good Hope (2).
  *1808-14. Peninsula (1).
  *1808. Roleia (1).
  *1808. Vimiera (1).
  *1809. Corunna (1).
  1809. Flushing.
  1809. Talavera.
  *1813. Pyrenees (1).
  *1813. Nivelle (1).
  1813. Bidassoa.
  *1813. Nive (1).
  *1814. Orthes (1).
  *1814. Toulouse (1).
  1814. Bayonne.
  1814-15. Netherlands.
  1814. Bergen-op-Zoom.
  1814. Antwerp.
  1815. New Orleans.
  1838. Canada.
  *1846-47. South Africa (1).
  *1851-53. South Africa (1).
  *1854. Alma (2).
  *1854. Balaclava (2).
  1855. Kertch.
  1855. Yenikale.
  *1855. Sevastopol (2).
  1857-58. Indian Mutiny.
  *1857. Lucknow (2).
  1858. Rohilcund.
  *1879. South Africa (1).
  1900. South Africa.

  UNIFORM, &C.--Scarlet, with bright Yellow facings, and the
  Sutherland tartan.

  REGIMENTAL BADGES, &C.--"The Princess Louise's Cypher and
  Coronet," "The Boar's Head" (the Campbell crest), and "_Ne
  obliviscaris_." Also "A Cat" and "_Sans peur_" (the Sutherland
  cognisance).

  NICKNAME.--"The Rory'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.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 PRINCESS LOUISE'S CYPHER AND CORONET.]

[Illustration: A CAT: THE BOAR'S HEAD.]


TITLES.

=1st Batt.=

  1794-96. The 98th (Argyllshire Highlanders) Regiment of Foot;
      renumbered.
  1796-1809. The 91st (Argyllshire Highlanders) Regiment of Foot.
      Three other corps had previously borne this number; neither
      had been retained longer than four years.
  1809-21. The 91st Regiment of Foot; its distinctive title was
      probably dropped for the same reason that the Highland dress
      was for a time discarded, because of its supposed impediment
      to recruiting.
  1821-64. The 91st (Argyllshire) Regiment of Foot.
  1864-72. The 91st (Argyllshire) Highlanders.
  1872-1881. The 91st (Princess Louise's Argyllshire) Highlanders.

=2nd Batt.=

  1760-96. The 93rd Regiment of Foot; during this period three 93rds
      were raised and disbanded--1760-63; 1779-83 (American War); and
      1793-96 (served in Demerara, Essequibo, and Berbice, and then was
      drafted into the 39th).
  1800-61. The 93rd Highlanders.
  1861-81. The 93rd (Sutherland Highlanders).

        1881 (from). The Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland
        Highlanders).


PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

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

  1779-83. America.
  1796. Guiana.
  *1806. Cape of Good Hope (2).
  *1808-14. Peninsula (1).
  *1808. Roleia (1).
  *1808. Vimiera (1).
  *1809. Corunna (1).
  1809. Flushing.
  1809. Talavera.
  *1813. Pyrenees (1).
  *1813. Nivelle (1).
  1813. Bidassoa.
  *1813. Nive (1).
  *1814. Orthes (1).
  *1814. Toulouse (1).
  1814. Bayonne.
  1814-15. Netherlands.
  1814. Bergen-op-Zoom.
  1814. Antwerp.
  1815. New Orleans.
  1838. Canada.
  *1846-47. South Africa (1).
  *1851-53. South Africa (1).
  *1854. Alma (2).
  *1854. Balaclava (2).
  1855. Kertch.
  1855. Yenikale.
  *1855. Sevastopol (2).
  1857-58. Indian Mutiny.
  *1857. Lucknow (2).
  1858. Rohilcund.
  *1879. South Africa (1).
  1900. South Africa.

  UNIFORM, &C.--Scarlet, with bright Yellow facings, and the
  Sutherland tartan.

  REGIMENTAL BADGES, &C.--"The Princess Louise's Cypher and
  Coronet," "The Boar's Head" (the Campbell crest), and "_Ne
  obliviscaris_." Also "A Cat" and "_Sans peur_" (the Sutherland
  cognisance).

  NICKNAME.--"The Rory's."

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