The regiments of the British Army, chronologically arranged

Great Britain. Army

|        |        |St. Sebastian, 1813.
                             |        |        |Bayonne, 1814.
                             |        |        |Peninsula, 1809–1814.
                             |        |        |Bergen-op-Zoom, 1814.
                             |        |        |Quatre-Bras, 1815.
                             |        |        |Waterloo, 1815.
                             |        |        |Netherlands, 1814–15.
                             |        |        |Alma, 1854.
                             |        |        |Inkerman, 1854.
                             |        |        |Sevastopol, 1854.
    -------------------------+--------+--------+-----------------------

The Regiment was raised in Scotland.

It bears one of the ancient Badges conferred by Royal Authority on each
of the companies, the Badges being borne in turn as the Colours are
renewed; and “the Sphinx” for Egypt, 1801.

And also in

    1st Battalion--The Royal Arms of Scotland, with motto “En! Ferus
                     Hostis.”
    2nd Battalion--The Rose, Thistle, and Shamrock, with motto “Unita
                     Fortior.”


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                             |    Colour of    |
             Titles.         +--------+--------+Campaigns, Battles, &c.
                             |Uniform.|Facings.|
    -------------------------+--------+--------+-----------------------
    _Le Régiment de Douglas._|Scarlet,| White, |Maestricht, 1673.
                    1633–1678|1678--. |   1678.|Tanjier, 1680–1683.
    Colonel the Earl of      |        | Blue,  |Walcourt, 1689.
      Dumbarton’s Regiment   |        | 1742--.|Steenkirk, 1692.
      of Foot.      1678–1684|        |        |Neer-Landen, 1693.
    The Royal Regiment.      |        |        |Namur, 1695.
                    1684–1751|        |        |Flanders, 1689–1697.
    1st, or the Royal        |        |        |Venloo, 1702.
      Regiment.     1751–1812|        |        |Schellenberg, 1704.
    1st, or the Royal Scots. |        |        |Blenheim, 1704.
                    1812–1821|        |        |Ramilies, 1706.
    1st, or the Royal        |        |        |Oudenarde, 1708.
      Regiment,     1821–1871|        |        |Wynendale, 1708.
    1st, the Royal Scots.    |        |        |Lisle, 1708.
                     1871----|        |        |Ghent, 1708.
                             |        |        |Tournay, 1709.
                             |        |        |Malplaquet, 1709.
                             |        |        |Douay, 1710.
                             |        |        |Germany, 1701–1714.
                             |        |        |Fontenoy, 1745.
                             |        |        |Hulst, 1747.
                             |        |        |Flanders, 1743–1749.

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The regiments of the British Army, chronologically arranged

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