The first Regiment numbered the 72nd in 1758 was formerly the second Battalion of the 33rd Foot, raised in 1756. It served at Havannah 1762, and was disbanded in 1763. The second was formerly the 82nd Invalids, made 72nd in 1763, and formed into Independent Companies in 1769. The third was the 72nd Royal Manchester Volunteers, raised in 1778. It served at Gibraltar 1780, and was disbanded in 1783. Its uniform was Scarlet with Blue facings. SEVENTY-THIRD FOOT. -------------------------+-----------------+----------------------- | Colour of | Titles. +--------+--------+Campaigns, Battles, &c. |Uniform.|Facings.| -------------------------+--------+--------+----------------------- 73rd Highland. 1786–1809|Scarlet,| Green, |Mangalore, 1783. 73rd Foot. 1809–1862| 1786--.| 1786--.|Pondicherry, 1793. 73rd Perthshire. | | |Seringapatam, 1799. 1862---- | | |Antwerp, 1814. | | |Quatre-Bras, 1815. | | |Waterloo, 1815. | | |Netherlands, 1814– | | | 1815. | | |Cape of Good Hope, | | | 1846–1853 | | |Indian Mutiny, 1858. -------------------------+--------+--------+----------------------- It was formerly the second Battalion of the 42nd Royal Highland Regiment, raised in 1756. The first Regiment numbered 73rd was formerly the second Battalion of the 34th Foot, raised in 1756; it was disbanded in 1763. The second was formerly the 116th Invalids, made 73rd in 1763, and formed into Independent Companies in 1769. The third was the 73rd Highlanders, it is now the 71st Highland Light Infantry. SEVENTY-FOURTH FOOT.