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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

NOTES.--The old 91st was raised at Stirling by the Duke of
  Argyll: hence its title, crest, and motto. The Cape was the
  scene of its first campaign, since which it, with its companion
  battalion, has seen much service--a forty-one years' combined
  record--in South Africa. Its "honours" were, however, chiefly
  won in the Peninsular campaigns at the beginning of the century.
  The 2nd Batt. was also raised in Scotland from the Sutherland
  Fencible Highlanders, and has had a most distinguished career
  from then till now. Little need to dwell on its prowess. Who
  amongst us does not remember, or who has not read of that "thin
  red line" drawn up by Colin Campbell to resist the onslaught of
  the Russian Horse at Balaclava; how the 93rd stood their ground,
  successfully stemming and finally repulsing that memorable
  charge; how it alone of all regiments of foot enjoys the proud
  distinction of "Balaclava" on its "colours"? And surely there is
  still less need to tell how a few months later, in the Mutiny,
  and especially at Lucknow, this famous corps added new and
  undying laurels to its regimental record--a record which is in
  the memory or ken of all.

  BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_Historical Records of The 91st Argyllshire
  Highlanders (now the 1st Battalion Argyll and Sutherland
  Highlanders)._ From the formation of the Regiment in 1794 to
  1881. By G. L. Goff, 91st Highlanders. With full-page coloured
  and other illustrations. [London: Bentley. 1891.]

  _Historical Record of The 93rd Sutherland Highlanders, now 2nd
  Battalion Princess Louise's Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders._
  By Roderick H. Burgoyne. [London: Bentley. 1883.]

  _History of the 1st Battalion Princess Louise's Argyll and
  Sutherland Highlanders._ By Lieut.-Colonel H. G. Robley and P. J.
  Aubin. [Cape Town: Murray and S. Zeyer. 1883.]


The Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians),

COMPRISING

  =1st Batt.= (formerly) The 100th (Prince of Wales's Royal
      Canadian) Regiment.
  =2nd Batt.= (   "    ) The 109th (Bombay Infantry) Regiment; with
      Militia Battalions.
  =3rd Batt.= The King's County Militia.
  =4th Batt.= The Queen's County Militia.
  =5th Batt.= The Meath Militia.

[Illustration: THE PLUME OF THE PRINCE OF WALES.]

[Illustration: A MAPLE LEAF.]


TITLES.

=1st Batt.=

  1761-63. The 100th (Highland) Regiment of Foot; disbanded.
  1780-84. The 100th Regiment of Foot; disbanded.
  1794-18[?]. The 100th (Gordon Highlanders) Regiment of Foot; the
      late 92nd, now 2nd Gordon Highlanders.
  1805-19. The 100th (Prince Regent's County of Dublin) Regiment
      of Foot; disbanded as the 99th.
  1816-18. The 100th (Duke of York's Irish) Regiment of Foot; raised
      as the 101st.
  1858-1881. The 100th (Prince of Wales's Royal Canadian) Regiment
      of Foot.

=2nd Batt.=

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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

NOTES.--The old 91st was raised at Stirling by the Duke of
  Argyll: hence its title, crest, and motto. The Cape was the
  scene of its first campaign, since which it, with its companion
  battalion, has seen much service--a forty-one years' combined
  record--in South Africa. Its "honours" were, however, chiefly
  won in the Peninsular campaigns at the beginning of the century.
  The 2nd Batt. was also raised in Scotland from the Sutherland
  Fencible Highlanders, and has had a most distinguished career
  from then till now. Little need to dwell on its prowess. Who
  amongst us does not remember, or who has not read of that "thin
  red line" drawn up by Colin Campbell to resist the onslaught of
  the Russian Horse at Balaclava; how the 93rd stood their ground,
  successfully stemming and finally repulsing that memorable
  charge; how it alone of all regiments of foot enjoys the proud
  distinction of "Balaclava" on its "colours"? And surely there is
  still less need to tell how a few months later, in the Mutiny,
  and especially at Lucknow, this famous corps added new and
  undying laurels to its regimental record--a record which is in
  the memory or ken of all.

  BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_Historical Records of The 91st Argyllshire
  Highlanders (now the 1st Battalion Argyll and Sutherland
  Highlanders)._ From the formation of the Regiment in 1794 to
  1881. By G. L. Goff, 91st Highlanders. With full-page coloured
  and other illustrations. [London: Bentley. 1891.]

  _Historical Record of The 93rd Sutherland Highlanders, now 2nd
  Battalion Princess Louise's Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders._
  By Roderick H. Burgoyne. [London: Bentley. 1883.]

  _History of the 1st Battalion Princess Louise's Argyll and
  Sutherland Highlanders._ By Lieut.-Colonel H. G. Robley and P. J.
  Aubin. [Cape Town: Murray and S. Zeyer. 1883.]


The Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians),

COMPRISING

  =1st Batt.= (formerly) The 100th (Prince of Wales's Royal
      Canadian) Regiment.
  =2nd Batt.= (   "    ) The 109th (Bombay Infantry) Regiment; with
      Militia Battalions.
  =3rd Batt.= The King's County Militia.
  =4th Batt.= The Queen's County Militia.
  =5th Batt.= The Meath Militia.

[Illustration: THE PLUME OF THE PRINCE OF WALES.]

[Illustration: A MAPLE LEAF.]


TITLES.

=1st Batt.=

  1761-63. The 100th (Highland) Regiment of Foot; disbanded.
  1780-84. The 100th Regiment of Foot; disbanded.
  1794-18[?]. The 100th (Gordon Highlanders) Regiment of Foot; the
      late 92nd, now 2nd Gordon Highlanders.
  1805-19. The 100th (Prince Regent's County of Dublin) Regiment
      of Foot; disbanded as the 99th.
  1816-18. The 100th (Duke of York's Irish) Regiment of Foot; raised
      as the 101st.
  1858-1881. The 100th (Prince of Wales's Royal Canadian) Regiment
      of Foot.

=2nd Batt.=

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