It was at its formation commonly known as “The Belfast Regiment,” and afterwards “The Orange Lilies” from its facings and White Plume, which it took from the Royal Roussillon French Grenadiers at the battle of Quebec, 1759. It wore the White Plume till 1800. It was also known as “The Prince of Orange’s Own Regiment,” from its receiving its facings as a special mark of favour from King William III. THIRTY-SIXTH FOOT. -------------------------+-----------------+----------------------- | Colour of | Titles. +--------+--------+Campaigns, Battles, &c. |Uniform.|Facings.| -------------------------+--------+--------+----------------------- Colonel Thomas Allnutt’s |Scarlet,| Green, |Almanza, 1707. Regiment of Foot. 1701| 1701--.| since |Spain, 1704–1708. (Its Colonel’s name.) | | 1742. |Flanders, 1744–1745. 1701–1751| | |Cherbourg, 1758. 36th Foot. 1751–1782| | |Belle-Isle, 1761. 36th Herefordshire. | | |Bangalore, 1791. 1782----| | |Nundy-Droog, 1791. | | |Seringapatam, 1792. | | |Pondicherry, 1793. | | |Hindoostan, 1783– | | | 1798. | | |Buenos-Ayres, 1806. | | |Monte-Video, 1807. | | |Roleia, 1808. | | |Vimiera, 1808. | | |Corunna, 1809. | | |Flushing, 1809. | | |Salamanca, 1812. | | |Pyrenees, 1813. | | |Nivelle, 1813. | | |Nive, 1813. | | |Orthes, 1814. | | |Toulouse, 1814. | | |Peninsula, 1808–1814. -------------------------+--------+--------+----------------------- The Regiment was raised in Ireland. It bears the motto “Firm,” but it is not known when or how. Tradition asserts that it commemorates its steadiness when attacked in rear by French Cavalry; it first appears officially in 1835. It was nicknamed “The Saucy Greens,” from its facings. THIRTY-SEVENTH FOOT.