The regiments of the British Army, chronologically arranged
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The regiments of the British Army, chronologically arranged
Great Britain. Army
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| Colour of |
Titles. +--------+--------+Campaigns, Battles, &c.
|Uniform.|Facings.|
-------------------------+--------+--------+-----------------------
74th Highland. 1787–1816|Scarlet,| White, |Bangalore, 1791.
74th Foot. 1816–1845| 1787--.|1787--. |Seringapatam, 1792.
74th Highland. 1845----| | | Do., 1799.
| | |Ahmednugger, 1803.
| | |Assaye, 1803.
| | |Argaum, 1803.
| | |Busaco, 1810.
| | |Fuentes d’Onor, 1811.
| | |Cuidad Rodrigo, 1812.
| | |Badajos, 1812.
| | |Salamanca, 1812.
| | |Vittoria, 1813.
| | |Pyrenees, 1813.
| | |Nivelle, 1813.
| | |Orthes, 1814.
| | |Toulouse, 1814.
| | |Peninsula, 1810–1814.
| | |Cape of Good Hope,
| | | 1851–1852.
| | |Indian Mutiny, 1857–
| | | 1858.
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The Regiment was raised in Glasgow for service in India.
It bears “The Elephant,” which badge it obtained for its conduct at the
battle of Assaye, 1803; it was also presented by the East India Company
with honorary Colours, and was called “The Assaye Regiment” for that
action.
The first Regiment numbered the 74th in 1758 was formerly the second
Battalion of the 36th Foot, raised in 1756; it was disbanded 1764.
The second was formerly the 117th Invalids, made 74th in 1763, and
formed into Independent Companies in 1769.
The third was the 74th Argyle Highlanders, raised in 1778, and
disbanded in 1783.
SEVENTY-FIFTH FOOT.
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