The regimental records of the British Army
Part 8
1705-7. Spain. 1705. Barcelona. 1706. Montjuich. 1709-12. Germany. 1710. Douay. 1711. Bouchain. 1718. Vigo. 1727. Gibraltar. 1744. Flanders. 1745. Fontenoy. 1745. Jacobite rising. 174-. Falkirk. 174-. Culloden. 1757. Minorca. 1757-60. Canada. 1758. Ticonderoga. 1759. Niagara. 1758. Louisberg. 1758. Cherbourg. 1762. Havannah. 1775-78. America. 1776. Brooklyn. 1776. Long Island. 1777. Brandywine. 1777. Germantown. 1777. Stillwater. 1778. St. Lucia. 1794-95. Flanders. 1794. Nimeguen. 1794. Martinique. 1794. Guadaloupe. 1796. St. Lucia. 1796. St. Vincent. 1796. Grenada. 1799. Helder. 1799. Crabbendam. 1799. Bergen. 1799. Egmont-op-Zee. 1799. Alkmaer. 1800. Kaffraria. 1800-23. Hindoostan. 1809. San Domingo. *1809-14. Peninsula (1). *1811. Albuera. *1811. Arroyo-dos-Molinos (1). *1813. Vittoria (1). 1813. Maya. *1813. Pyrenees (1). *1813. Nivelle (1). *1813. Nive (1). *1814. Orthes (1). 1814. Toulouse. 1814-15. Netherlands. 1814. Bergen-op-Zoom. 1820. Kaffraria. *1840-2. China (2). 1842. Chusan. 1842. Chinghai. 1842. Ningpoo. 1842. Ching-Kiang-Foo. *1854. Alma (2). *1854. Inkerman (2). *1855. Sevastopol (1 & 2). 1857-58. Indian Mutiny. 1857. Cawnpore. *1858. Lucknow (1). 1900. South Africa.
UNIFORM.--1st Batt., Red (or Scarlet) with bright Yellow facings (when raised); the latter changed to White when territorialised in 1881; 2nd Batt., Red and Dark Green facings (1755); Scarlet with White facings (present time).
REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"A Laurel Wreath" (an old 34th Badge for services at Fontenoy: _see_ NOTES). Also "The Dragon of China" (to the 55th); the two are variously combined for different appointments.
NICKNAME.--"The Two Fives" (to the 55th, for its number; _cf._ "The Two XX's" = the late 20th).
NOTES.--A red and white pompon, or tuft, was formerly worn by the 34th in recognition of the capture of the 34th French Infantry at Arroyo-dos-Molinos. The Royal Arms appear in the lace of the drummers' coats in memory of Fontenoy: _see_ BADGES.
BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_Historical Record of The 34th (The Cumberland) Regiment of Foot._ 1702-1844. Illustrated. [London: Parker. 1844.]
_Historical Account of The 34th and 55th Regiments._ By George Noakes, Quartermaster-Sergeant, 2nd Brigade Depôt. [Carlisle: Thurnam & Sons. 1875.]
The Royal Sussex Regiment,
COMPRISING
=1st Batt.= (formerly) The 35th Royal Sussex Regiment of Foot. =2nd Batt.= ( " ) The 107th (Bengal Infantry) Regiment; with Militia Batt. =3rd Batt.= The Royal Sussex Militia.
TITLES.
=1st Batt.=
1701-51. Colonel The Earl of Donegal's (or successive Colonels') Regiment of Foot: also popularly "The Belfast Regiment." 1751-82. The 35th Regiment of Foot. 1782-1805. The 35th (Dorsetshire) Regiment of Foot. 1805-32. The 35th (Sussex) Regiment of Foot. 1832-1881. The 35th (Royal Sussex) Regiment of Foot.
=2nd Batt.=
1854-58. The Hon. East India Company's 3rd (Bengal European Light Infantry) Regiment. 1858-61. The 3rd (Bengal Light Infantry) Regiment. 1861-1881. The 107th Bengal Infantry Regiment.
1881 (from). The Royal Sussex Regiment.
PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.
* "Honours" on the Colours, the figures showing the Battalion concerned.
1702. Cadiz. 1704-5. Gibraltar. 1704-8. Spain. 1706. Barcelona. 1707. Almanza. 1757-60. Canada. *1758. Louisbourg (1). *1759. Quebec (1). 1760. Sillery. 1761. Martinique. 1762. Havannah. 1775-78. America. 1775. Bunker's Hill. 1776. Brooklyn. 1776. Brunx. 1778. St. Lucia. 1794. Martinique. 1794. St. Lucia. 1794. Guadaloupe. 1799. Bergen. 1799. Egmont-op-Zee. 1799. Crabbendam. 1799. Alkmaer. 1800. Malta. *1806. Maida (1). 1807. Rosetta. 1807. Egypt. 1809. Naples. 1809. Flushing. 1810. Ionian Islands. 1814-15. Netherlands. 1814. Antwerp. 1857-58. Indian Mutiny. *1882. Egypt (1). *1884-85. Nile (1). *1885. Abu Klea (1). 1900. South Africa.
UNIFORM.--1st Batt., Scarlet with Orange facings (1701-1832, the Orange being changed to Blue on proceeding to Ireland). 2nd Batt., Scarlet with White facings. Scarlet with Blue facings for both Batts. (present time).
REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"The United Red and White Rose." Also (though approved not in _Army List_) "A White Feather" (_see_ Notes), "A Maltese Cross" (_see_ Notes), and "The Centre of The Star of the Garter," combined.
NICKNAME.--"The Orange Lilies" (from its facings and white plume).
NOTES.--"The White Plume," worn till 1800, and now included in the regimental badge, was worn at Quebec, being taken from The Royal Roussillon French Grenadiers; while "The Maltese Cross" is in memory of the capture of Malta. The Regiment was also at one time known as "The Prince of Orange's Own," having received its facings as a mark of favour.
BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_Historical Memoir of The 35th Royal Sussex Regiment._ By Richard Trimen, late Captain 35th Foot. [Southampton. 1873.]
The Hampshire Regiment,
COMPRISING
=1st Batt.= (formerly) The 37th (North Hampshire) Regiment of Foot. =2nd Batt.= ( " ) The 67th (South Hampshire) Regiment of Foot; with Militia. =3rd Batt.= The Hampshire Militia.
TITLES.
=1st Batt.=
1702-51. Colonel Thomas Meredith's (or successive Colonels') Regiment of Foot. 1751-82. The 37th Regiment of Foot. 1782-1881. The 37th (North Hampshire) Regiment.
=2nd Batt.=
1758-82. The 67th Regiment of Foot. 1782-1881. The 67th (South Hampshire) Regiment of Foot.
1881 (from). The Hampshire Regiment.
PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.
* "Honours" on the Colours, the figures showing the Battalion concerned.
1702-12. Germany. 1704. Schellenberg. *1704. Blenheim (1). 1705. Helixem. 1705. Neer-Hespen. *1706. Ramilies (1). 1707. Ath. 1708. Menin. *1708. Oudenarde (1). 1709. Tournay. *1709. Malplaquet (1). 1710. Douai. 1742-47. Flanders. *1743. Dettingen (1). 1745. Jacobite rising. 1746. Culloden. 1747. Val. 1758-62. Germany. 1758. Cherbourg. *1759. Minden (1). 1761. Kirk-Denkem. 1761. Belle Isle. 1762. Wilhelmstahl. 1776-80. America. 1776. Brooklyn. 1776. Long Island. 1793-95. Flanders. 1793. Famars. 1793. Dunkirk. *1794. Tournay (1). 1794. Nimeguen. 1795. Guildermalsen. *1805-26. India (2). *1810-14. Peninsula (1 & 2) *1811. Barrossa (2). 1814. Barcelona. 1814-15. Netherlands. 1814. Antwerp. 1814. Bergen-op-Zoom. 1819. Asseerghur. 1857-58. Indian Mutiny. 1860-62. China. *1860. Taku Forts (2). *1860. Pekin (2). *1878-80. Afghanistan (2). *1879. Charasiah (2). *1879. Cabool (2). *1885-87. Burma (2). 1885-87. Mandalay. 1900. South Africa.
UNIFORM.--Scarlet with Yellow facings (both Batts. till Territorialisation changed the facings, as in all non-"Royal" regiments, to White).
REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"The Royal Tiger in a Laurel-Wreath" (to the 67th for "India"). Also "The Hampshire Rose" on some appointments (Henry V., when _en route_ to Agincourt, conferred the Lancastrian Rose on the City of Winchester).
BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_Annals of The 37th North Hampshire Regiment._ [Winchester: Warren. 1878.]
_Historical Record of The 67th, or South Hampshire Regiment._ 1758-1849. [London: Parker. 1849.]
_Regimental Orders._ By Lieutenant R. W. Barlow. [London: 1868.]
_Colburn's United Service Magazine._ January-February, 1874, and August, 1882.
The South Staffordshire Regiment,
COMPRISING
=1st Batt.= (formerly) The 38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot. =2nd Batt.= ( " ) The 80th (Staffordshire Volunteers) Regiment of Foot; with Militia Batts. =3rd & 4th Batts.= The 1st (King's Own) Stafford Militia.
TITLES.
=1st Batt.=
1702-51. Colonel Luke Lillingstone's (or successive Colonels') Regiment of Foot. 1751-82. The 38th Regiment of Foot. 1782-1881. The 38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot.
=2nd Batt.=
1758-64. The 80th (Light-armed) Regiment of Foot: disbanded. 1778-84. The 80th (Royal Edinburgh Volunteers) Regiment of Foot: disbanded. 1793-1881. The 80th (Staffordshire Volunteers) Regiment of Foot.
1881 (from). The South Staffordshire Regiment.
PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.
* "Honours" on the Colours, the figures showing the Battalion concerned.
1759. Guadaloupe. 1762. Martinique. 1775-80. America. 1775. Bunker's Hill. 1776. Brooklyn. 1794-95. Flanders. 1794. Martinique. 1794. Guadaloupe. *1801. Egypt (2). 1806. Cape of Good Hope. 1806. Buenos Ayres. *1807. Monte Video (1). *1808-14. Peninsula (1). *1808. Roleia (1). *1808. Vimiera (1). *1809. Corunna (1). 1809. Flushing. *1810. Busaco (1). *1812. Badajos (1). *1812. Salamanca (1). 1812. Burgos. *1813. Vittoria (1). *1813. St. Sebastian (1). 1813. Bidassoa. *1813. Nive (1). 1813. Nivelle. 1814. Bayonne. 1819. Cape of Good Hope. *1824-26. Ava (1). 1845. Moodkee (2). *1845. Ferozeshah (1). *1846. Sobraon (2). 1852. Rangoon. *1852-53. Pegu (2). *1854. Alma (1). *1854. Inkerman (1). *1855. Sevastopol (1). 1857-58. Indian Mutiny. 1857. Cawnpore. *1858. Lucknow (1). *1858. Central India (2). *1878-79. South Africa (2). *1882. Egypt (1). *1884-85. Nile (1). *1885. Kirbecan (1)
UNIFORM.--Both Battalions Scarlet and Yellow facings (on formation); Scarlet with White facings (present time).
REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"The Sphinx," for "Egypt" (1801). Also "The Staffordshire Knot" (an ancient royal borough badge).
NICKNAMES.--"The Pump and Tortoise" (of the 38th). Also "The Staffordshire Knots" (of the 80th).
NOTES.--The late 80th captured a gun at Ferozeshah (1845).
The Dorsetshire Regiment,
COMPRISING
=1st Batt.= (formerly) The 39th (Dorsetshire) Regiment of Foot. =2nd Batt.= ( " ) The 54th (West Norfolk) Regiment of Foot; with Militia. =3rd Batt.= The Dorset Militia.
"_Primus in Indis._"
TITLES.
=1st Batt.=
1702-51. Colonel Richard Coote's (or successive Colonels') Regiment of Foot. 1751-82. The 39th Regiment of Foot. 1782-1807. The 39th (East Middlesex) Regiment of Foot. 1807-81. The 39th (Dorsetshire) Regiment of Foot.
=2nd Batt.=
1755-57. The 56th Regiment of Foot; renumbered. 1757-82. The 54th Regiment of Foot. 1782-1881. The 54th (West Norfolk) Regiment of Foot.
1881 (from). The Dorsetshire Regiment.
PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.
* "Honours" on the Colours, the figures showing the Battalion concerned.
1707-12. Spain. 1707. Almanza (?). 1709. Caya. 1718. Messina. 1727. Gibraltar. 1757. Calcutta. *1757. Plassey (1). 1776-81. America. 1776. Brooklyn. 1778. Rhode Island. 1778. Connecticut. *1779-84. Gibraltar (1). 1780. Charlestown. 1794-95. Flanders. 1794. Martinique. 1794. St. Lucia. 1794. Guadaloupe. 1796. St. Vincent. 1800. Isle Houat. 1800. Cadiz. 1800. Minorca. 1800. Malta. 1801. Egypt (2). 1801. Aboukir. 1801. Mandora. 1801. Alexandria. *1801. Marabout (2). 1806. Buenos Ayres. 1807. Montevideo. *1809-14. Peninsula (1). 1810. Busaco. *1811. Albuera (1). 1811. Arroyo-dos-Molinos. 1812-14. Canada. 1812. Badajos. *1813. Vittoria (1). *1813. Pyrenees (1). *1813. Nivelle (1). *1813. Nive (1). 1814-15. Netherlands. *1814. Orthes (1). 1814. Tarbes. 1814. Bayonne. 1814. Toulouse. 1814. Plattsburg. 1814. Antwerp. *1824-26. Ava (1). *1843. Maharajpore (1). *1855. Sevastopol (1). *1858-59. Indian Mutiny. *1897-98. Tirah. 1900. South Africa.
UNIFORM.--1st and 2nd Batts., Scarlet with Green facings (at formation); Scarlet with White facings (present time).
REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES, &C.--The motto, "_Primus in Indis_" (the 39th Foot was the first King's Regiment to serve in India). Also "The Castle, Key, and Motto"--"_Mortis Insignia Calpe_" (for defence of Gibraltar--1779-83). Also the "Marabout Sphinx" for "Egypt" (1801)--at this battle a gun, now at Woolwich, was captured by the 54th.
NICKNAMES, &C.--"Sankey's Horse" (of the 39th, 1707, from its Colonel's name, and a tradition that to expedite its march to Almanza it was mounted on mules). Also (_circa_ 1742) "The Green Linnets" (from its pea-green facings).
NOTES.--The 39th captured four guns and two standards at Maharajpore in 1843.
BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_Historical Record of the 39th, or Dorsetshire Regiment of Foot._ 1702-1853. Illustrated. [London: Parker. 1853.]
_Records of the 54th West Norfolk Regiment._ [Roorkee: Thomason. 1851.]
The Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment),
COMPRISING
=1st Batt.= (formerly) The 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot. =2nd Batt.= ( " ) The 82nd (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) Regiment of Foot; with Militia Battalion. =3rd Batt.= The 4th Royal Lancashire Militia.
TITLES.
=1st Batt.=
1717-51. Colonel Richard Philip's Regiment of Foot. 1751-82. The 40th Regiment of Foot. 1782-1881. The 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot.
=2nd Batt.=
1793-1881. The 82nd (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) Regiment of Foot.
1881 (from). The Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment).
PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.
* "Honours" on the Colours, the figures showing the Battalion concerned.
1757-60. Canada. *1758. Louisbourg (1). 1759. Quebec. 1760. Montreal. 1761. Guadaloupe. 1762. Martinique. 1762. Havannah. 1776-78. America. 1776. Brooklyn. 1776. Long Island. 1777. Brandywine. 1777. Germantown. 1778. St. Lucia. 1794-95. Flanders. 1794. Martinique. 1794. Guadaloupe. 1795. St. Vincent. 1796. Grenada. 1798. San Domingo. 1798. Leghorn. 1798. Malta. 1799. Bergen. 1799. Egmont-op-Zee. *1801. Egypt. 1801. Aboukir. 1801. Mandora. 1801. Rosetta. 1801. Alexandria. 1806. Buenos Ayres *1807. Monte Video (1). 1807. Copenhagen. *1808-14. Peninsula (1 & 2). *1808. Roleia (1 & 2). *1808. Vimiera (1 & 2). 1809. Corunna. 1809. Flushing. *1809. Talavera (1). 1810. Busaco. 1811. Albuera. 1811. Barrossa. 1811. Tarifa. *1812. Badajos (1). 1812. Burgos. 1812. Ciudad Rodrigo. *1812. Salamanca (1). 1813. Maya. *1813. Vittoria (1 & 2). *1813. Pyrenees (1 & 2). 1813. St. Sebastian. *1813. Nivelle (1 & 2). 1813. Nive. *1814. Orthes (1 & 2). *1814. Toulouse (1). 1814. Bordeaux. *1814. Niagara (2). *1815. Waterloo (1). 1815. Netherlands. *1842. Candahar (1). *1842. Ghuznee (1). *1842. Cabool (1). *1843. Maharajpore (1). *1855. Sevastopol (2). 1857-58. Indian Mutiny. *1857. Lucknow (2). 1857. Cawnpore. *1860-65. New Zealand (1). 1900. South Africa.
UNIFORM.--1st Batt., Scarlet with Buff facings (1717). 2nd Batt., Scarlet and Yellow facings (1793). Both Batts., at present time, Scarlet with White facings.
REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"The Prince of Wales's Plume" (the Colonel of the 82nd when raised was attached to the household of the Prince of Wales). Also "The Sphinx" for "Egypt" (1801--to the 40th Foot).
NICKNAME.--"The Excellers" (of the 40th (XL.) Foot). "The Fighting Fortieth."
NOTES.--The 40th captured four standards at Maharajpore (1843).
BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_A Short Record of the 1st Battalion Prince of Wales's Volunteers, (South Lancashire Regiment), formerly the 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment._ By Captain R. H. Raymond-Smithies, 1st Batt. Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment). [Jersey: 1891.]
_Historical Records of the 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment, now 1st Battalion Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment), from its formation in 1717 to 1893._ With many coloured plates and other illustrations. By Captain R. H. Raymond-Smithies, 1st Batt. Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment). [Devonport: Swiss. 1894.]
_Historical Record of the 82nd Regiment (or Prince of Wales's Volunteers)._ By Major Jarvis, 82nd Regiment. [London: Mitchell. 1866.]
The Welsh Regiment,
COMPRISING
=1st Batt.= (formerly) The 41st (The Welsh) Regiment of Foot. =2nd Batt.= ( " ) The 69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot; with Militia Battalion. =3rd Batt.= The Royal Glamorgan Militia.
TITLES.
=1st Batt.=
1719-87. Independent Companies of Invalids (at first); subsequently The 41st (Royal Invalids) Regiment. 1787-1822. The 41st Regiment of Foot. 1822-81. The 41st (The Welsh) Regiment of Foot.
=2nd Batt.=
1756-58. The 24th (2nd Batt.) Regiment of Foot; renumbered. 1758-82. The 69th Regiment of Foot. 1782-1881. The 69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot.
1881 (from). The Welsh Regiment.
PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.
* "Honours" on the Colours, the figures showing the Battalion concerned.
1761. Belle Isle. 1778. St. Lucia. 1793. Toulon. 1794. Corsica. 1794. San Domingo. 1795. Hyères. 1796. Genoa. 1796. Porto Ferrajo. *1797. St. Vincent (2). 1799. Helder. 1799. Bergen. 1806. Vellore. *1809. Bourbon (2). 1810. Mauritius. *1811. Java (2). 1812-14. Canada. *1812. Detroit (1). *1812. Queenstown (1). *1813. Miami (1). *1813. Niagara (1). 1814-15. Netherlands. 1814. Bergen-op-Zoom. 1815. Quatre Bras. *1815. Waterloo (2). *1815-26. India (2). *1824-26. Ava (1). *1842. Candahar (1). *1842. Ghuznee (1). *1842. Cabool (1). 1842. Kohistan. 1842. Istuliff. *1854. Alma (1). *1854. Inkerman (1). *1855. Sevastopol (1). 1900. South Africa.
UNIFORM.--1st Batt., Scarlet with Blue facings (1719-82); Scarlet with Scarlet facings (1782-1822); Scarlet with White facings (from 1822). 2nd Batt., Scarlet with Green facings (from 1758). 1st and 2nd Batts., Scarlet and White facings (present time).
REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"The Rose and Thistle on the same stalk within the Garter." Also "The Prince of Wales's Plume," with the motto, "_Gwell angua na Chywilydd_" (received with its title in 1822). Also "The Royal Cypher with the Imperial Crown." The foregoing are recognised in the _Army List_, but "The Dragon of Wales" also appears on some appointments.
NICKNAMES.--At St. Vincent (1797) Nelson dubbed the detachment of the 69th, serving as Marines, his "Old Agamemnons." "The Ups and Downs" (of the late 69th)--the number can be read either way. "Wardour's Horse."
NOTES.--Since its return from India in 1826 the 69th had been unfortunate enough to miss every chance of active service until sent to South Africa in 1900.
BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_A Narrative of the Historical Events connected with the 69th Regiment._ By W. F. Butler, 69th Regiment. [London: Mitchell. 1870.]
The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders),
COMPRISING
=1st Batt.= (formerly) The 42nd (Royal Highland--The Black Watch). =2nd Batt.= ( " ) The 73rd (Perthshire) Regiment of Foot; with Militia Battalion. =3rd Batt.= The Royal Perth Militia.
TITLES.
=1st Batt.=
1725-39. The Black Watch (_see_ Notes). _c._ 1739-51. The Highland Regiment. _c._ 1751-58. The 42nd Highland Regiment. 1758-1861. The 42nd Royal Highland Regiment of Foot. 1861-1881. The 42nd Royal Highland (The Black Watch) Regiment of Foot.
=2nd Batt.=
1758-86. The 2nd Batt. 42nd Royal Highlanders. 1786-1862. The 73rd Regiment of Foot. 1862-81. The 73rd (Perthshire) Regiment.
1881 (from). The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders).
PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.
* "Honours" on the Colours, the figures showing the Battalion concerned.
1743-47. Flanders. 1745. Fontenoy. 1745. Jacobite rising. 1757-60. Canada. 1758. Ticonderoga. 1759. Guadaloupe. 1762. Martinique. 1762. Havannah. 1762-67. Indian Frontier Service. 1763. Bushy Run. 1775-81. America. 1776. Long Island. 1776. White Plains. 1776. Brooklyn. 1776. Fort Washington. 1777. Pisquata. 1777. Brandywine. 1777. Germantown. 1778. Freehold. 1780. Charlestown. *1783. Mysore (2). *1783. Mangalore (2). 1793. Pondicherry. 1793-95. Flanders. 1793. Nieuport. 1794. Nimeguen. 1795. Ceylon. 1795. Guildermalsen. 1796. St. Lucia. 1797. St. Vincent. 1798. Minorca. *1799. Seringapatam (2). 1799. Genoa. 1799. Cadiz. 1800. Malta. *1801. Egypt (1). 1801. Alexandria. 1801. Aboukir. 1801. Mandora. *1808-14. Peninsula (1). 1808. Roleia. 1808. Vimiera. *1809. Corunna (1). 1810. Busaco. *1811. Fuentes d'Onor (1). 1812. Ciudad Rodrigo. 1812. Salamanca. 1812. Burgos. *1813. Pyrenees (1). 1813. Gohrde. *1813. Nivelle (1). *1813. Nive (1). 1814. Antwerp. *1814. Orthes (1). *1814. Toulouse (1). 1815. Quatre Bras. *1815. Waterloo (1 & 2). 1815. Netherlands. *1846-53. South Africa (2). *1854. Alma (1). 1854. Balaclava. 1854. Kertch. 1855. Yenikale. *1855. Sevastopol (1). 1857-58. Indian Mutiny. 1857. Cawnpore. *1858. Lucknow (1). *1874. Ashantee (1). *1882-84. Egypt (1). *1882. Tel-el-Kebir (1). 1884-85. Nile (1). 1884. El-Teb. 1884. Tamai. *1885. Kirbekan (1). 1900. South Africa.
UNIFORM.--1st Batt., 1725 to 1739, the Highland dress with the tartans of the respective captains; 1739 to 1758, Red with Buff facings and "the 42nd tartan"; 1758 to present time, Red with Dark Blue facings. 2nd Batt., as the 42nd, and also as the 73rd, the Highland garb and "42nd tartan" were long in wear. Subsequently (_circa_ 1786) Scarlet, with Dark Green facings, was adopted.
REGIMENTAL BADGES.--"The Royal Cypher within the Garter." The badge and motto of the Order of the Thistle. Also (in each of the four corners) the Royal Cypher ensigned with the Imperial Crown. Also "The Sphinx" (for Egypt, 1801).