| | | 1865. -------------------------+--------+--------+----------------------- The Regiment was formed from Independent Companies raised for service in America. It bears “The Sphinx,” for Egypt, 1801. It captured four Standards at the battle of Maharajpore, 1843. It was nicknamed “The Excellers,” from its number XL. FORTY-FIRST FOOT. -------------------------+-------+---------+----------------------- | Colour of | Titles. +-------+---------+Campaigns, Battles, &c. |Uniform.|Facings.| -------------------------+--------+--------+----------------------- Independent Companies of |Scarlet,| Blue, |Detroit, 1812. Invalids. 1719–1751|1719--. | 1719– |Queenstown, 1812. 41st Royal Invalids. | | 1787. |Miami, 1813. 1751–1787| |Scarlet,|Niagara, 1813. 41st Foot. 1787–1831| | 1787– |Ava, 1824–1826. 41st, The Welsh. 1831----| | 1822. |Candahar, 1842. | |White, |Ghuznee, 1842. | | 1822--.|Cabool, 1842. | | |Alma, 1854. | | |Inkerman, 1854. | | |Sevastopol, 1855. -------------------------+--------+--------+----------------------- It bears the “Rose and Thistle within the Garter,” also “The Royal Cypher ensigned with the Imperial Crown,” and the “Plume of the Prince of Wales” with motto “Gwell angau neu Chwilydd,” which it received with its Title in 1831. FORTY-SECOND FOOT.