It was formerly the second Battalion of the 24th Foot, raised in 1756, and retained that Regiment’s facings on being made the 69th. Nelson called a detachment of the Regiment his “Old Agamemnons” at the naval battle of St. Vincent, 1797. SEVENTIETH FOOT. -------------------------+-----------------+----------------------- | Colour of | Titles. +--------+--------+Campaigns, Battles, &c. |Uniform.|Facings.| -------------------------+--------+--------+----------------------- 70th Foot. 1758–1782|Scarlet,| Grey, |Martinique, 1794. 70th Surrey. 1782–1812| 1758--.| 1758– |Guadaloupe, 1810. 70th Glasgow Lowland. | | 1768.|Indian Mutiny, 1857– 1812–1825| | Black, | 1858. 70th Surrey. 1825----| | 1768--.|New Zealand, 1863–1865. -------------------------+--------+--------+----------------------- It was formerly the second Battalion of the 31st Foot, raised in 1756. It was nicknamed “The Glasgow Greys” from its facings, and having many Glasgow men in its ranks. SEVENTY-FIRST FOOT. -------------------------+-----------------+----------------------- | Colour of | Titles. +--------+--------+Campaigns, Battles, &c. |Uniform.|Facings.| -------------------------+--------+--------+----------------------- 73rd Highland. 1777–1786|Scarlet,| Buff, |Gibraltar, 1780–1783. 71st Highland. 1786–1808| 1777--.|1777--. |Arcot, 1780. 71st Glasgow Highland. | | |Porto-Novo, 1781. 1808–1809| | |Sholingur, 1781. 71st Glasgow Highland | | |Arnee, 1782. Light Infantry. | | |Cuddalore, 1783. 1809–1810| | |Bangalore, 1791. 71st Highland Light | | |Nundy-Droog, 1791. Infantry. 1810----| | |Savendroog, 1791. | | |Seringapatam, 1792. | | |Hindoostan, 1780–1797. | | |Cape of Good Hope, 1806. | | |Buenos Ayres, 1806. | | |Monte-Video, 1807. | | |Roleia, 1808. | | |Vimiera, 1808. | | |Corunna, 1809. | | |Flushing, 1809. | | |Fuentes d’Onor, 1811. | | |Arroyo-dos-Molinos, 1811. | | |Almaraj, 1812. | | |Vittoria, 1813.