The regimental records of the British Army

Part 6

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1690. Boyne. 1691. Limerick. 1691. Aughrim. 1693-97. Flanders. 1695. Namur. 1702-15. Germany. 1702. Venloo. 1702. Liége. 1704. Schellenberg. *1704. Blenheim. 1705. Neer-Hespen. *1706. Ramilies. *1708. Oudenarde. 1708. Lisle. 1709. Tournay. *1709. Malplaquet. 1711. Bouchain. 1715. Aire. 1727. Gibraltar. 1745. Flanders. 1775-76. America. 1775. Lexington. 1775. Bunker's Hill. 1793. Toulon. 1794. Corsica. *1801. Egypt. 1801. Mandora. 1801. Alexandria. 1809. San Domingo. *1840-42. China. 1852. Rangoon. *1852-53. Pegu. *1855. Sevastopol. *1863-66. New Zealand. *1879-80. Afghanistan. *1882. Egypt. 1882. Kassassin. *1882. Tel-el-Kebir. *1884-85. Nile. 1900. South Africa.

UNIFORM.--Scarlet with Blue facings (from 1684).

REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"The Harp and Crown." Also "The Lion of Nassau," with Motto, "_Virtutis Namurcensis Præmium_"--"the reward of valour at Namur"--(both bestowed by William III. for prowess in assault at the siege of Namur). Also "The Sphinx," for Egypt (1801). Also "The Dragon," for China (1840-42). Also (till 1695) "The Cross of St. Patrick."

NOTES.--The only regiment now in existence out of nineteen raised in Ireland from the Independent Garrison Companies of the Commonwealth.

NICKNAMES.--"Paddy's Blackguards," "The Namurs."

BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_Historical Record of the 18th, or Royal Irish Regiment._ 1684-1848. [London: Parker. 1848.]

The Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment),

COMPRISING

=1st & 2nd Batts.= (formerly) The 19th (1st Yorkshire, North Riding--Princess of Wales's Own) Regiment of Foot; with Militia Batts. =3rd Batt.= The 5th West York Militia. =4th Batt.= The North York Militia.

TITLES.

1688-91. Colonel Francis Luttrell's Regiment of Foot. 1691-1751. [Its Colonel's name] Regiment of Foot (in 1693 Colonel Earl's). 1751-82. The 19th Regiment of Foot. 1782-1875. The 19th (1st Yorkshire, North Riding) Regiment of Foot. 1875-81. The 19th (1st Yorkshire, North Riding--Princess of Wales's Own) Regiment of Foot. 1881 (from). The Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment).

PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

* "Honours" on the Colours.

1692-96. Flanders. 1692. Steenkirk. 1693. Neer Landen. 1695. Namur. 1709-13. Germany. *1709. Malplaquet. 1709. Pont-à-Vendin. 1710. Douay. 1711. Bouchain. 1744-48. Flanders. 1745. Fontenoy. 1746. Roucoux. 1747. Val. 1761. Belle Isle. 1781-82. America. 1793. Nieuport. 1794-95. Flanders. 1795. Guildermalsen. 1799. Seringapatam. 1810. Mauritius. 1817-19. Ceylon. *1854. Alma. *1854. Inkerman. *1855. Sevastopol. 1858. Indian Mutiny. 1868. Hazara. 1884-85. Nile. *1897-98. Tirah. 1900. South Africa.

UNIFORM.--Scarlet with Grass-Green facings (to 1881); Scarlet and White facings (since 1881). Recently (1900) the grass-green facings have been restored.

REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"The White Rose" (of York) in the _Regulations_. Also a special device on various appointments--"H.R.H. the Princess of Wales's Cypher and Coronet, combined with a Cross"; on the cross, 1875.

NICKNAMES.--"The Green Howards," "Howard's Garbage," or "Howard's Greens," from its facings and Colonel's name (1738-48); also "The Bounders."

NOTES.--Raised from independent companies of pikemen and musketeers in Devonshire.

BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_Historical Record of The 19th, or 1st Yorkshire, North Riding Regiment._ 1688-1848. Illustrated. [London: Parker. 1848.]

_The Nineteenth and their Times._ By Colonel John Biddulph. [London: Murray. 1900.]

The Lancashire Fusiliers,

COMPRISING

=1st and 2nd Batts.= (formerly) The 20th (The East Devonshire) Regiment of Foot; two other batts. have been sanctioned; also Militia Batts. =5th and 6th Batts.= The 7th Royal Lancashire Militia.

"_Omnia audax._"

TITLES.

1688-89. Colonel Sir Robert Peyton's Regiment of Foot. 1689-1751. [Its Colonel's name] Regiment of Foot (in 1689 Colonel Gustavus Hamilton, afterwards Viscount Boyne). 1751-82. The 20th Regiment of Foot. 1782-1881. The 20th (East Devonshire) Regiment of Foot. 1881 (from). The Lancashire Fusiliers.

PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

* "Honours" on the Colours.

1690. Boyne. 1691. Athlone. 1691. Aughrim. 1707-12. Spain. 1709. Caya. 1727. Gibraltar. 1742-45. Flanders. *1743. Dettingen. 1745. Fontenoy. 1745. Culloden. 1758. Cherbourg. 1758-63. Germany. 1759. Minden. 1760. Warbourg. 1760. Campen. 1761. Denkern. 1762. Wilhelmstahl. 1776-81. America. 1777. Stillwater. 1799. Crabbendam. 1799. Bergen. *1799. Egmont-op-Zee. 1799. Alkmaer. 1800. Quiberon. *1801. Egypt. *1806. Maida. *1808-14. Peninsula. *1808. Vimiera. *1809. Corunna. 1809. Flushing. 1813. Vittoria. *1813. Pyrenees. 1813. St. Sebastien. *1814. Orthes. *1814. Toulouse. *1854. Alma. *1854. Inkerman. *1855. Sevastopol. 1857-58. Indian Mutiny. *1858. Lucknow. *1898. Khartoum 1900. South Africa.

UNIFORM.--Scarlet and Pale Yellow (at formation); Scarlet and White (present time).

REGIMENTAL BADGE.--"The Sphinx" with a laurel wreath surmounted by a Crown for "Egypt" (1801). Also (time uncertain) the Motto, "_Omnia audax_."

NICKNAMES.--"The Two Tens" (XXth). "The Minden Boys" (at Minden, in 1759, the regiment sported roses, obtained from a garden close by, in their hats; in memory of distinction then won, a custom still obtains of wearing "Minden Roses" every 1st of August). "Kingsley's Stand" (also from its conduct at Minden and its Colonel's name).

NOTES.--Raised in Devonshire on the landing of William of Orange, afterwards William III.

BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_Historical Record of The 20th, or East Devonshire Regiment._ 1688-1848. Illustrated. [London: Parker. 1848.]

_Orders, Memoirs, &c., connected with The 20th Regiment._ By Lieut. F. W. BARLOW, 2nd Batt. 20th Regiment. [Minden Press. 1868.]

_History of The 20th Regiment._ 1688-1888. By Lieutenant and Quartermaster B. SMYTH, 1st Lancashire Fusiliers. [London: Simpkin Marshall & Co. 1889.]

The Royal Scots Fusiliers,

COMPRISING

=1st & 2nd Batts.= (formerly) The 21st (Royal Scots Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot; with Militia Batt. =3rd Batt.= The Royal Ayr and Wigtown Militia.

TITLES.

1678-86. Colonel The Earl of Mar's Regiment of Foot (afterwards Fusiliers). 1686-1707. [Its Colonel's name] Regiment of Fusiliers; also (popularly) The Scots Fusiliers Regiment of Foot. 1707-12. The Scots Fusiliers Regiment of Foot. 1712-51. The Royal North British Fusiliers Regiment of Foot. 1751-1877. The 21st (Royal North British) Fusiliers Regiment of Foot. 1877-81. The 21st (Royal Scots Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot. 1881 (from). The Royal Scots Fusiliers.

PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

* "Honours" on the Colours.

1689-1697. Flanders. 1689. Walcourt. 1692. Steenkirk. 1693. Neer-Landen. 1702-12. Germany. 1704. Schellenberg. *1704. Blenheim. 1705. Neer Hespen. *1706. Ramilies. *1708. Oudenarde. 1708. Lisle. *1709. Malplaquet. 1710. Douay. 1711. Bouchain. 1742-48. Flanders. *1743. Dettingen. 1745. Fontenoy. 1747. Val. 1761. Belle-Isle. 1776-81. America. 1777. Stillwater. 1794. Martinique. 1794. St. Lucia. 1794. Guadaloupe. 1809. Ionian Islands. 1809. Scylla. 1814. Bergen-op-Zoom. 1814. Netherlands. *1814. Bladensburg. 1814. Baltimore. 1815. New Orleans. *1854. Alma. *1854. Inkerman. *1855. Sevastopol. *1879. South Africa. *1885-87. Burma. *1897-8. Tirah. 1900. South Africa.

UNIFORM.--Scarlet with Scarlet facings (1678-1712); Scarlet and Blue facings (from 1712).

REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"The Thistle within the Circle of St. Andrew," with the Motto, "_Nemo me impune lacessit_." Also "The Royal Cypher and Crown."

NICKNAME.--"The Earl of Mar's Grey-breeks" (from the colour of the breeches and its Colonel's name when raised).

NOTES.--Armed, when raised, with fusils instead of muskets--hence its title. Formerly (1751) "The White Horse of Hanover" and Motto appeared on some appointments.

BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_Historical Record of The 21st, or Royal North British Fusiliers._ 1678-1849. Illustrated. [London: Parker. 1849.]

_Historical Record of The Royal Scots Fusiliers._ 1678-1885. By James Clarke, late Sergeant Royal Scots Fusiliers. Illustrated. [Edinburgh: Banks & Co. 1885.]

The Cheshire Regiment,

COMPRISING

=1st & 2nd Batts.= (formerly) The 22nd (The Cheshire) Regiment of Foot; with Militia Batts. =3rd Batt.= The 1st Royal Cheshire Militia. =4th Batt.= The 2nd Royal Cheshire Militia.

TITLES.

1689. Colonel the Duke of Norfolk's Regiment of Foot. 1689-1751. [Its Colonel's name] Regiment of Foot. 1751-82. The 22nd Regiment of Foot. 1782-1881. The 22nd (The Cheshire) Regiment of Foot. 1881 (from). The Cheshire Regiment.

PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

* "Honours" on the Colours.

1690. Boyne. 1691. Athlone. 1691. Limerick. 1691. Aughrim. 1727. Gibraltar. 1757-60. Canada. *1758. Louisberg. 1759. Quebec. 1761. Dominica. 1762. Martinique. 1762. Havannah. 1775-79. America. 1775. Bunker's Hill. 1776. Brooklyn. 1794. Guadaloupe. 1794. St. Lucia. 1794. San Domingo. 1800. Cape of Good Hope. 1804. Deig. 1805. Bhurtpore. 1810. Mauritius. *1843. Meanee. *1843. Hyderabad. *1843. Scinde. 1887. Burma. 1900. South Africa.

UNIFORM.--Scarlet with Buff facings (in 1689); Scarlet and White facings (present time).

REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"The United Red and White Rose" (this, though given in _Army List_, is not worn). Also "An Acorn and Oak Leaves."

NICKNAMES.--"The Two Twos" (22nd). "The Red Knights" (in 1795 it was served with red jackets, waistcoats, and breeches, instead of the proper uniform).

NOTES.--First raised at Chester. At Hyderabad (1743) it captured seventeen standards.

BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_Historical Record of The 22nd, or Cheshire Regiment of Foot._ 1689-1849. Illustrated. [London: Parker. 1849.]

The Royal Welsh Fusiliers,

COMPRISING

=1st & 2nd Batts.= (formerly) The 23rd (Royal Welsh Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot; with Militia Batts. =3rd Batt.= The Royal Denbigh and Flint Militia. =4th Batt.= The Royal Carnarvon and Merioneth Militia.

TITLES.

1688-89. Colonel Lord Herbert's Regiment of Foot. 1689-1714. [Its Colonel's name] Regiment of Foot. 1714-27. The Prince of Wales's Own Royal Welsh Fusiliers. 1727-51. The Royal Welsh Fusiliers. 1751-1881. The 23rd (Royal Welsh Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot. 1881 (from). The Royal Welsh Fusiliers.

PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

* "Honours" on the Colours.

1690. Boyne. 1691. Aughrim. 1692-97. Flanders. 1695. Namur. 1702-12. Germany. 1702. Liége. 1704. Schellenberg. *1704. Blenheim. 1705. Neer-Hespen. *1706. Ramilies. 1708. Wynendale. *1708. Oudenarde. 1708. Lisle. *1709. Malplaquet. 1710. Douay. 1711. Bouchain. 1742-48. Flanders. *1743. Dettingen. 1745. Fontenoy. 1747. Val. 1756. Minorca. 1758. Cherbourg. 1758-62. Germany. *1759. Minden. 1760. Warbourg. 1760. Campen 1775-81. America. 1775. Lexington. 1775. Bunker's Hill. 1776. Brooklyn. 1777. Brandywine. 1778. Freehold. 1780. Camden. 1781. Guildford. 1792. San Domingo. 1799. Helder. 1799. Crabbendam. 1799. Bergen. 1799. Egmont-op-Zee. 1799. Alkmaer. 1801. Aboukir. *1801. Egypt. 1801. Alexandria. 1807. Copenhagen. *1808-14. Peninsula. *1809. Corunna. 1809. Flushing. *1809. Martinique. *1811. Albuera. *1812. Badajos. *1812. Salamanca. 1812. Burgos. *1813. Vittoria. 1813. San Sebastian. *1813. Pyrenees. *1813. Nivelle. *1814. Orthes. *1814. Toulouse. 1815. Quatre-Bras. *1815. Waterloo. 1815. Netherlands. *1854. Alma. *1854. Inkerman. *1855. Sevastopol. 1857-58. Indian Mutiny. *1858. Lucknow. *1874. Ashantee. *1885-87. Burma. 1900. South Africa.

UNIFORM.--Scarlet (from 1688, the colour of facings being unknown, but probably Blue); Scarlet and Blue (from 1742).

REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"The Prince of Wales's Plume," with "_Ich Dien_." "The Rising Sun." "The Red Dragon." (The two last are ancient badges of the Princes of Wales.) Also "The White Horse" (of Hanover), with the Motto, "_Nec aspera terrent_." Also "The Sphinx" for "Egypt" (1801).

NICKNAMES.--"The Nanny Goats" and "The Royal Goats" (it has a goat as a regimental pet, which is led with garlanded horns and a shield at the head of the drums--how the custom arose is unknown).

NOTES.--Raised in Wales. Its officers wear the "flash," a relic of the old queue. A leek is also worn in the cap on St. David's Day. Its title in 1714 was bestowed in honour of the Prince of Wales.

BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_Historical Record of The 23rd, or Royal Welsh Fusiliers._ 1689-1850. Illustrated. [London: Parker. 1850.]

_Historical Record of The Royal Welsh Fusiliers._ By Major Rowland Broughton Mainwaring, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Illustrated. [London: Hatchards. 1889.]

The South Wales Borderers,

COMPRISING

=1st & 2nd Batts.= (formerly) The 24th (The 2nd Warwickshire) Regiment; with Militia Batts. =3rd Batt.= The Royal South Wales Borderers Militia. =4th Batt.= The Royal Montgomery Militia.

TITLES.

1689-1751. Col. Sir Edward Dering's [or its Colonel's name] Regiment of Foot (amongst these were Marlborough in 1702 until transferred to the Guards). 1751-82. The 24th Regiment of Foot. 1782-18--. The 24th (2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot. 1881 (from). The South Wales Borderers.

PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

* "Honours" on the Colours.

1690-1. Ireland. 1694. La Hague. 1694. Brest. 1695. Namur. 1697. Brabant. 1702-10. Germany. 1704. Schellenberg. *1704. Blenheim. 1705. Neer-Hespen. *1706. Ramilies. *1708. Oudenarde. 1708. Menin. 1708. Lisle. *1709. Malplaquet. 1710. Douay. 1741. Carthagena. 1756. Minorca. 1758. Cherbourg. 1759. Guadaloupe. 1760-62. Germany. 1760. Corbach. 1760. Warburg. 1761. Denkern. 1762. Wilhelmstahl. 1776-81. America. 1777. Stillwater. *1801. Egypt. 1801. Alexandria. *1806. Cape of Good Hope. *1809-14. Peninsula. *1809. Talavera. *1811. Fuentes d'Onor. *1812. Salamanca. 1812. Burgos. *1813. Vittoria. 1813. St. Sebastian. *1813. Pyrenees. *1813. Nivelle. *1814. Orthes. 1814. Toulouse. 1814-15. Nepaul. *1848-49. Punjaub. *1849. Chillianwallah. *1849. Goojerat. 1857-58. Indian Mutiny. *1877-79. South Africa. *1885-87. Burma. 1900. South Africa.

UNIFORM.--Scarlet and Green facings (till 1881): Scarlet and White facings (from 1881).

REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"The Sphinx," for "Egypt" (1801). Also "The Welsh Dragon" within a Laurel Wreath.

NICKNAME.--"Howard's Greens" (from 1717 till 1737, during which period its Colonel's name was Howard and its facings Green). Also (as with the Leicestershires--the 17th) "The Bengal Tigers" (having seen much service in India).

BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_Rambling Reminiscences of the Punjab Campaign, 1848-49; with a brief History of the 24th Regiment from 1689-1889._ By Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew John Macpherson. [Chatham: Mackay. 1889.]

_Historical Records of The 24th Regiment._ 1689-1892. With numerous coloured and other illustrations. Edited by Colonel George Paton, late 24th Regimental District; Colonel Farquhar Glennie, late 24th Foot; and Colonel William Penn Symons, late 24th Foot. [Devonport: Swiss. 1892.]

The King's Own Scottish Borderers,

COMPRISING

=1st & 2nd Batts.= (formerly) The 25th (The King's Own Borderers) Regiment of Foot; with Militia Batt. =3rd Batt.= The Scottish Borderers Militia.

"_In veritate Religionis confido._"

"_Nisi Dominus frustra._"

TITLES.

1689-1751. The Edinburgh Regiment of Foot; also Leven's Foot. 1751-82. The 25th (Edinburgh) Regiment of Foot. 1782-1805. The 25th (Sussex) Regiment of Foot. 1805-87. The 25th (The King's Own Borderers) Regiment of Foot. 1887 (from). The King's Own Scottish Borderers.

PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

* "Honours" on the Colours.

1689. Killiecrankie. 1691. Athlone. 1691. Galway. 1691. Limerick. 1692-97. Flanders. 1692. Steenkirk. 1693. Neer Landen. 1695. Namur. 1715. Jacobite rising. 1727. Gibraltar. 1743-47. Flanders. 1745. Fontenoy. 1745. Jacobite rising. 1746. Roucoux. 1747. Val. 1758. Cherbourg. 1758-63. Germany. *1759. Minden. 1760. Warbourg. 1760. Campen. 1761. Kirk Denkern. 1762. Wilhelmstahl. 1782-83. Gibraltar. 1794. Toulon. 1794. Corsica. 1799. Helder. *1799. Egmont-op-Zee. *1801. Egypt. 1801. Alexandria. *1809. Martinique. 1815. Martinique. 1815. Guadaloupe. *1878-80. Afghanistan. 1889. Soudan (Gemazieh). *1895. Chitral. *1897-8. Tirah. 1900. South Africa.

UNIFORM.--Scarlet, with deep Yellow facings (1689-1805); Scarlet and Blue facings (from 1805).

REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"The Royal Crest," with Motto, "_In veritate Religionis confido_" (conferred in 1805 by George III. on change of Title). Also "The Castle of Edinburgh," with Motto, "_Nisi Dominus frustra_" (the Regiment was raised to defend the City of Edinburgh). Also "The White Horse" (of Hanover), with Motto, "_Nec aspera terrent_." Also "The Sphinx," for "Egypt" (1801).

NICKNAME.--"The K.O.B.s" (its initials); also "The Botherers," and "The Kokky-Olly Birds."

NOTES.--Said to have been raised to the number of 800 men in two hours. It captured two standards at Val (1747).

BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_Records of The King's Own Borderers, or Old Edinburgh Regiment._ By Captain R. T. Higgins. [London: Chapman and Hall. 1873.]

The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles),

COMPRISING

=1st Batt.= (formerly) The 26th (The Cameronians) Regiment of Foot.

=2nd Batt.= (formerly) The 90th (Perthshire Volunteers--Light Infantry) Regiment; with Militia Batts. =3rd & 4th Batts.= The 2nd Royal Lanark Militia.

TITLES.

=1st Batt.=

1688. The Cameronian Guard. 1689-1751. The Earl of Angus's (or successive Colonels') Regiment of Foot; also for a considerable part of this period, "The Cameronians." 1751-86. The 26th Regiment of Foot. 1786-1881. The 26th (The Cameronians) Regiment of Foot.

=2nd Batt.=

1759-63. The 90th (Irish Light Infantry) Regiment: disbanded. 1775-83. The 90th Regiment of Foot: disbanded. 1794-18--. The 90th (Perthshire Volunteers--Light Infantry) Regiment.

1881 (from). The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles).

PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

* "Honours," the figures showing the Battalion concerned.

1689. Dunkeld. 1691-95. Flanders. 1692. Steenkirk. 1693. Neer Landen. 1695. Namur. 1702-13. Germany. 1704. Schellenberg. *1704. Blenheim (1). *1706. Ramilies (1). 1707. Dendermonde. 1707. Ath. 1708. Wynendale. *1708. Oudenarde (1). 1708. Lisle. 1708. Ghent. *1709. Malplaquet (1). 1709. Pont-à-Vendin. 1710. Douay. 1711. Bouchain. 1715. Jacobite rising. 1727. Gibraltar. 1761. Belleisle. 1762. Havannah. 1775-81. America. 1775. St. John's. 1795. Quiberon. 1798. Minorca. *1801. Egypt (1 & 2). *1801. Mandora (2). 1801. Alexandria. 1808-9. Peninsula. *1809. Corunna (1). 1809. Flushing. *1809. Martinique (2). *1810. Guadaloupe (2). 1811-12. Peninsula. *1840-42. China (1). *1846-47. South Africa (2). *1855. Sevastopol (2). 1857-58. Indian Mutiny. *1857. Lucknow (2). *1868. Abyssinia (1). *1877-79. South Africa (2). 1900. South Africa.

UNIFORM.--1st Batt., Scarlet and White facings (in 1689); Scarlet and Pale Yellow facings (in 1713); 2nd Batt., Scarlet and Buff (in 1794). Now Dark Green and Rifle Green for both Batts.

REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"The Sphinx" with "Egypt" (for 1801). Also "The Dragon" (for China, 1840-42). _See_ "Notes."

NICKNAMES, &C.--The old 26th (1st Batt.) was familiarly known as "The Scots," _circa_ 1762; while the late 90th, when raised, was dubbed "The Perthshire Grey-breeks" (from the colour of their breeches).

NOTES.--The 1st Batt. of The Cameronians trace a direct descent from the old "Cameronian Guard" of the "Lords of Convention," the name itself being derived from Richard Cameron, a famous preacher. The Cameronians, as a rifle corps, carry no colours--its honours are displayed on various appointments.

BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_Historical Record of The 26th, or Cameronian Regiment._ By T. Carter. [London: Byfield, Stanford & Co. 1867.]

_Records of the 90th Regiment (Perthshire Light Infantry). With Roll of Officers from 1795 to 1800._ By Captain A. L. Delavoye, 56th Foot (late 90th Light Infantry). [London: Richardson & Co. 1880.]

The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers,

COMPRISING

=1st Batt.= (formerly) The 27th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Foot. =2nd Batt.= ( " ) The 108th (Madras Infantry) Regiment of Foot; with Militia Batts. =3rd Batt.= The Fermanagh Militia. =4th Batt.= The Tyrone Militia. =5th Batt.= The Donegal Militia.

TITLES.

=1st Batt.=

1689-1751. Colonel Zachariah Tiffin's (or successive Colonels' names) Regiment of Foot. 1751-1881. The 27th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Foot. 1881 (from). The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.

=2nd Batt.=

1760-63. The 108th Regiment of Foot: disbanded. 1794-96. The 108th Regiment of Foot: dispersed between 64th and 85th Foot. 1854-58. The Hon. East India Company's 3rd (Madras Infantry) Regiment. 1858-61. The 3rd (Madras) Regiment. 1861-81. The 108th (Madras Infantry) Regiment. 1881 (from). The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.

PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

* "Honours" on the Colours, the figures showing the Battalion concerned.

1690. Boyne. 1691. Aughrim. 1715. Jacobite rising. 1739. Porto Bello. 1741. Carthagena. 1745. Jacobite rising. 1756-60. Canada. 1758. Ticonderoga. 1762. Martinique. 1762. Grenada. 1762. Havannah. 1775-78. America. 1776. Brooklyn. 1776. Long Island. 1776. White Plains. 1777. Germantown. 1778. St. Lucia. 1779. Grenada. 1793. Nieuport. 1794-95. Flanders. 1794. Nimeguen. 1795. Guildermalsen. 1796. Grenada. *1796. St. Lucia (1). 1799. Helder. 1799. Bergen. 1799. Egmont-op-Zee. 1799. Alkmaer. *1801. Egypt (1). 1801. Alexandria. *1806. Maida (1). *1808-14. Peninsula (1). 1809. Scylla. 1811. Albuera. *1812. Badajos (1). *1812. Salamanca (1). *1813. Vittoria (1). 1813. St. Sebastian. 1813. Bidassoa. *1813. Pyrenees (1). *1813. Nivelle (1). *1814. Orthes (1). *1814. Toulouse (1). 1814. Plattsburg. *1815. Waterloo (1). 1815. Netherlands. *1834-35. South Africa (1). *1846-47. South Africa (1). *1857-58. Central India (2). 1857-58. Indian Mutiny. 1900. South Africa.