Part 9

NOTES.--The 1st Battalion of this famous corps, the oldest Highland regiment in the British army, was raised (_circa_ 1725-29) from six Independent companies of Highlanders. Its sombre dress of black, blue, and green tartan gave rise to its popular name. To enumerate its services is simply to narrate the military history of Great Britain since the early part of the last century. Hardly a campaign has been conducted, or a battle fought, in which the Black Watch--one battalion or the other, or both in company--has not participated; always with bravery, and frequently with conspicuous gallantry. Thereto its record of services abundantly testifies. At Fontenoy, Ticonderoga, and at Bushy Run "extraordinary" and "unexampled" gallantry was shown. It received Royal distinction in its change of title in 1758, and was privileged to wear the red heckle in the bonnet, in recognition of its conduct at the battle of Guildermalsen in 1795. In Egypt (in 1801, for which it bears "The Sphinx"), before Alexandria, it captured the Standard of the French Invincible Legion. Since then it has heaped fame on fame, and added "honour" to "honour" to its Colours. Nor has the 2nd Battalion (raised in Perthshire in 1758 as the 2nd Battalion of the 42nd, but, renumbered, long known as the 73rd prior to the territorial restoration of the ancient status) failed to win fresh laurels as occasion arose. At Mangalore (1783) against Tippoo Sahib, and side by side with the senior battalion at Waterloo, in the Netherlands, in the Indian Mutiny, and in the Kaffir wars of 1846-53, it has worthily sustained the undying fame of the regiment. Recent events in South Africa show that neither the officers nor the men of to-day have lost one iota of that traditional dash, determination, and bravery which have won for the Black Watch so glorious a place in British military annals.

BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_Historical Record of the 42nd, or Royal Highland Regiment of Foot._ 1729-1844. Illustrated. [London: Parker. 1845.]

_Chronology and Book of Days of the 42nd Royal Highlanders, The Black Watch._ 1729-1874. [Edinburgh: Elgin and Son. 1874.]

_Historical Record of the 73rd Regiment._ 1780-1851. Illustrated. [London: Parker. 1851.]

The Oxfordshire Light Infantry,

COMPRISING

=1st Batt.= (formerly) The 43rd (Monmouthshire Light Infantry) Regiment. =2nd Batt.= ( " ) The 52nd (Oxfordshire Light Infantry) Regiment; with Militia Battalions. =3rd Batt.= The Royal Bucks Militia. =4th Batt.= The Oxford Militia.

TITLES.

=1st Batt.=

1741-51. Colonel Thomas Fowkes' (or successive Colonels') Regiment of Foot. 1751-82. The 43rd Regiment of Foot. 1782-1803. The 43rd (Monmouthshire) Regiment of Foot. 1803-81. The 43rd (Monmouthshire Light Infantry) Regiment.

=2nd Batt.=

1755-57. The 54th Regiment of Foot. 1757-82. The 52nd Regiment of Foot. 1782-1803. The 52nd (Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot. 1803-81. The 52nd (Oxfordshire Light Infantry) Regiment.

1881 (from). The Oxfordshire Light Infantry.

PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

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

1759-60. Canada. *1759. Quebec (1). 1760. Sillery. 1760. Montreal. 1762. Martinique. 1762. Havannah. 1775-82. America. 1775. Lexington. 1775. Bunker's Hill. 1776. Brooklyn. 1777. Brandywine. 1778. Freehold. *1783. Mysore (2). *1790-93. Hindoostan (2). 1791. Bangalore. 1791. Savendroog. 1792. Seringapatam. 1793. Pondicherry. 1794. Martinique. 1794. Guadaloupe. 1794. St. Lucia. 1807. Copenhagen. *1808-14. Peninsula (1 & 2). *1808. Vimiera (1 & 2). *1809. Corunna (1 & 2). 1809. Flushing. 1809. Douro. 1809. Talavera. *1810. Busaco (1 & 2). 1811. Sabugal. *1811. Fuentes d'Onor (1 & 2). *1812. Ciudad Rodrigo (1 & 2). *1812. Badajos (1 & 2). *1812. Salamanca (1 & 2). 1813. St. Sebastian. *1813. Vittoria (1 & 2). *1813. Nivelle (1 & 2). *1813. Nive (1 & 2). *1814. Orthes (2). *1814. Toulouse (1 & 2). 1814-15. Netherlands. *1815. Waterloo (2). 1815. New Orleans. *1850-53. South Africa (1). 1857-58. Indian Mutiny. *1857. Delhi (2). *1864-66. New Zealand (1). 1900. South Africa.

UNIFORM.--1st Batt., Scarlet with White facings (from formation). 2nd Batt., Scarlet with Buff facings (till territorialised in 1881, when it came into line with all non-"Royal" regiments, and the facings were changed to White).

REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"The United Red and White Rose" (in _Army List_). A special badge on various appointments consists of a combination of "A Bugle with Strings," a "Laurel Wreath," and "A Crown" (_see_ Button).

NICKNAME.--"The Light Bobs" (of the late 43rd).

NOTES.--It will be noticed that the two regiments now linked as The Oxfordshire Light Infantry have frequently fought side by side with distinction.

BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_Historical Records of The 43rd Regiment (Monmouthshire Light Infantry). To 1867._ By Sir Richard J. A. Levinge, Bart. [London: Clowes. 1868.]

_Historical Record of The 52nd (Oxfordshire Light Infantry)._ By W. S. Moorsom, late Captain 52nd Light Infantry. [London: Bentley. 1860.]

The Essex Regiment,

COMPRISING

=1st Batt.= (formerly) The 44th (East Essex) Regiment of Foot. =2nd Batt.= ( " ) The 56th (West Essex) Regiment of Foot; with Militia Battalions. =3rd Batt.= The Essex Rifles. =4th Batt.= The West Essex Militia.

TITLES.

=1st Batt.=

1740-48. The 44th (or Wolfe's Marines) Regiment of Foot: disbanded. 1749-51. Colonel James Long's (or successive Colonels') Regiment of Foot. 1751-82. The 44th Regiment of Foot. 1782-1881. The 44th (East Essex) Regiment of Foot.

=2nd Batt.=

1741-48. The 56th (Sherwood Foresters) Regiment of Foot: renumbered as The 45th. 1755-57. The 58th Regiment of Foot. 1757-82. The 56th Regiment of Foot. 1782-1881. The 56th (West Essex) Regiment of Foot.

1881 (from). The Essex Regiment.

PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

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

1741. Carthagena. 1745. Jacobite rising. 1746. Culloden. 1755-60. Canada. 1758. Ticonderoga. 1758. Louisbourg. 1760. Niagara. *1762. Moro (2). 1762. Havannah. 1763. Montreal. 1775-80. America. 1776. Brooklyn. 1776. Long Island. 1777. Brandywine. 1777. Germantown. 1778. Freehold. *1779-83. Gibraltar (2). 1794. Martinique. 1794. St. Lucia. 1794. Guadaloupe. 1794-95. Flanders. 1796. St. Lucia. 1796-98. San Domingo. 1799. Bergen. 1799. Egmont-op-Zee. *1801. Egypt (1). 1801. Mandora. 1801. Alexandria. 1809. Ionian Islands. 1809. Bourbon. 1810. Mauritius. *1810-13. Peninsula (1). 1810. Matagorda. 1811. Sabugal. *1812. Badajos (1). *1812. Salamanca (1). 1812. Burgos. 1814. Antwerp. *1814. Bladensburg (1). 1814. Baltimore. 1814-15. Netherlands. 1814. Bergen-op-Zoom. 1815. New Orleans. 1815. Quatre Bras. *1815. Waterloo (1). *1824-26. Ava (1). 1841-42. Cabool. *1854. Alma (1). *1854. Inkerman (1). *1855. Sevastopol (1 & 2). 1857-58. Indian Mutiny. 1860. China. *1860. Taku Forts (1). *1884-85. Nile (2). 1900. South Africa.

UNIFORM.--1st Batt., Scarlet with Yellow facings (from 1741 till territorialised, when White facings were substituted). 2nd Batt., Scarlet with Crimson facings (from 1741-64); Scarlet with Purple facings (from 1764 to 1881: _see_ NICKNAMES).

REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"The Castle and Key" and Motto, "_Montis Insignia Calpe_" (for defence of Gibraltar by the 56th). Also "The Sphinx" for "Egypt" (1801--by the 44th). Also, though not in _Army List_, "The County Arms."

NICKNAMES, &C.--"The Two Fours" (of the 44th). "The Little Fighting Fours" (the regiment saw hard service in the Peninsula, and its men were of small average stature). "The Pompadours" and "Saucy Pompeys." (Tradition relates that when the facings were changed in 1764 (the crimson not wearing well) the Colonel desired Blue, but, the authorities objecting, he chose Purple, a favourite colour of Madame de Pompadour, a mistress of Louis XV. of France.)

NOTES.--The 44th captured an Eagle of The 62nd French Infantry at Salamanca.

BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_Historical Record of The 44th, or East Essex Regiment of Foot._ Illustrated. [London: Mitchell. 1864.]

_Historical Record of The 44th, or East Essex Regiment._ By T. Carter. 2nd Edition. Illustrated. [Chatham: Gale and Polden. 1887.]

_Historical Record of The 56th, or West Essex Regiment._ 1755-1844. Illustrated. [London: Parker. 1844.]

The Sherwood Foresters (Derbyshire Regiment),

COMPRISING

=1st Batt.= (formerly) The 45th (Nottinghamshire--Sherwood Foresters) Regiment. =2nd Batt.= ( " ) The 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot; with Militia Battalions. =3rd Batt.= The 1st and 2nd Derby Militia. =4th Batt.= The Royal Sherwood Foresters Militia.

TITLES.

=1st Batt.=

1741-48. The 45th Regiment of Foot; also Fraser's or The 2nd (Green) Marines; disbanded. 1741-51. Colonel D. Houghton's (or successive Colonels') Regiment of Foot; disbanded. 1751-82. The 45th Regiment of Foot. 1782-1866. The 45th (Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot. 1866-81. The 45th (Nottinghamshire--Sherwood Foresters) Regiment.

=2nd Batt.=

1760-63. The 95th Regiment of Foot; disbanded. 1780-83. The 95th Regiment of Foot; disbanded. 1794-96. The 95th Regiment of Foot; disbanded. 1802-16. The 95th (Rifles); re-named The Rifle Brigade. 1816-18--. The 95th Regiment of Foot; disbanded. 1824-5-1881. The 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot.

1881 (from). The Sherwood Foresters (Derbyshire Regiment).

PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

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

1757-60. Canada. *1758. Louisbourg (1). 1759. Quebec. 1762. Martinique. 1775-78. America. 1776. Brooklyn. 1776. Long Island. 1776. Brunx. 1777. Brandywine. 1777. Germantown. 1795. Cape of Good Hope. 1806. Buenos Ayres. 1807. Monte Video. *1808-14. Peninsula (1). *1808. Roleia (1). *1808. Vimiera (1). *1809. Talavera (1). *1810. Busaco (1 & 2). *1811. Fuentes d'Onor (1). *1812. Ciudad Rodrigo (1). *1812. Badajos (1). *1812. Salamanca (1). 1812. Burgos. *1813. Vittoria (1). *1813. Pyrenees (1). *1813. Nivelle (1). *1814. Orthes (1). *1814. Toulouse (1). *1824-26. Ava (1). *1846-47. South Africa (1). 1852-53. South Africa. *1854. Alma (2). *1854. Inkerman (2). *1855. Sevastopol (2). 1857-58. Indian Mutiny. *1858-59. Central India (2). *1868. Abyssinia (2). 1868. Magdala. *1882. Egypt (2). *1897-98. Tirah. 1900. South Africa.

UNIFORM.--Scarlet, with Green facings (1st Batt.), and Scarlet with Yellow facings (2nd Batt.), from formation in 1741 and 1823 respectively until territorialised. The facings are now White.

REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--In the _Army List_ "The United Red and White Rose." Also in various combinations, "A Maltese Cross surmounted by a Crown; a White Stag (the municipal arms of Derby) within a Wreath."

NICKNAME.--"The Old Stubborns" (of the 45th Foot, during the Peninsular Campaigns).

NOTES.--The 45th captured a French flag at the storming of Badajos.

BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_The 95th (The Derbyshire) Regiment in the Crimea._ By Major H. C. Wylly. [London: Sonnenschein, 1900.]

The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment,

COMPRISING

=1st Batt.= (formerly) The 47th (Lancashire) Regiment of Foot. =2nd Batt.= ( " ) The 81st (Loyal Lincoln Volunteers) Regiment of Foot; with Militia Battalions. =3rd & 4th Batt.= The 3rd Royal Lancashire Militia.

TITLES.

=1st Batt.=

1740-48. The 47th (4th Marines) Regiment of Foot; disbanded. 1741-51. Colonel John Mordaunt's (or Colonel's name) Regiment of Foot. 1751-82. The 47th Regiment of Foot. 1782-1881. The 47th (Lancashire) Regiment of Foot.

=2nd Batt.=

1759-63. The 81st (Invalids) Regiment; dispersed as Independent Companies. 1778-83. The 81st (Aberdeen Highlanders) Regiment of Foot; disbanded. 1793-94. The 81st (Loyal Lincoln Volunteers) Regiment. 1794-1833. The 81st Regiment of Foot. 1833-81. The 81st (Loyal Lincoln Volunteers) Regiment of Foot.

1881 (from). The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.

PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

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

1745. Jacobite rising. 1746. Falkirk. 1757-60. Canada. *1758. Louisbourg (1). *1759. Quebec (1). 1760. Sillery. 1760. Montreal. 1762. Martinique. 1775-81. America. 1775. Lexington. 1775. Bunker's Hill. 1777. Stillwater. 1796. San Domingo. 1800. Kaffraria. *1806. Maida (2). 1806. Buenos Ayres. 1807. Monte Video. 1809. Scylla Castle. 1809. Ionian Islands. *1809. Corunna (2). 1809. Flushing. *1810-14. Peninsula (1 & 2). 1811. Barrossa. *1811. Tarifa (1). 1812. Burgos. *1813. Vittoria (1). *1813. St. Sebastian (1). 1814. Nive. 1814. Bayonne. *1826. Ava (1). *1854. Alma (1). *1854. Inkerman (1). *1855. Sevastopol (1). 1857-58. Indian Mutiny. *1878-79. Afghanistan (2). *1878. Ali Masjid (2). 1900. South Africa.

UNIFORM.--Scarlet and White facings (1st Batt.) and Scarlet with Buff facings (2nd Batt.) from formation; both battalions have White facings at present time.

REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"The Red Rose of Lancaster." Also "The King's (or Royal) Crest of England" (which is also the badge of the Duchy of Lancaster, and is said to have been conferred on the 47th when raised in Scotland). Also on some appointments "The Arms of the City of Lincoln."

NICKNAMES, &C.--"Wolfe's Own" (of the 47th at Quebec--the black worm in the gold lace, as now worn, is in memory of the Hero of Quebec). "The Cauliflowers" (of the 47th, in allusion to its white facings, an unusual colour when the corps was raised). "The Lancashire Lads" (also of the 47th--from its county title).

NOTES.--This is the only regiment entitled "Loyal," but the term was originally applied, not to the Lancashire, but to the Lincoln battalion. When raised the Lincoln Militia volunteered in a body.

BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_Historical Record of The 81st Regiment, or Loyal Lincoln Volunteers._ 1793-1872. [Gibraltar, 1872.]

The Northamptonshire Regiment,

COMPRISING

=1st Batt.= (formerly) The 48th (Northamptonshire) Regiment of Foot. =2nd Batt.= ( " ) The 58th (Rutlandshire) Regiment of Foot; with Militia Battalions. =3rd Batt.= The Northampton and Rutland Militia.

TITLES.

=1st Batt.=

1740-48. The 48th (The 5th or Cochrane's Marines) Regiment; disbanded. 1740-51. Colonel James Cholmondeley's (or successive Colonels') Regiment of Foot. 1751-82. The 48th Regiment of Foot. 1782-1881. The 48th (Northamptonshire) Regiment of Foot.

=2nd Batt.=

1740-48. The 58th Regiment of Foot; renumbered the 47th, and now The 1st Batt. Loyal North Lancashire. 1756-57. The 58th Regiment of Foot; renumbered The 56th. 1755-57. The 60th Regiment of Foot; renumbered The 58th. 1757-82. The 58th Regiment of Foot. 1782-1881. The 58th (Rutlandshire) Regiment of Foot.

1881 (from). The Northamptonshire Regiment.

PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

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

1744-47. Flanders. 1745. Fontenoy. 1745. Jacobite rising. 1746. Culloden. 1747. Val. 1758-62. Canada. *1758. Louisbourg (1 & 2). *1759. Quebec (1 & 2). 1760. Sillery. 1760. Montreal. 1762. Martinique. 1762. Havannah. *1779-83. Gibraltar (2). 1794. Martinique. 1796. St. Lucia. 1798. Minorca. 1800. Malta. *1801. Egypt (2). 1801. Aboukir. 1801. Mandora. 1801. Alexandria. *1806. Maida (2). 1809. Scylla. *1809-14. Peninsula (1 & 2). *1809. Douro (1). 1809. Oporto. *1809. Talavera (1). 1810. Busaco. *1811. Albuera (1). 1812. Ciudad Rodrigo. *1812. Badajos (1). *1812. Salamanca (1 & 2). 1812. Burgos. *1813. Vittoria (1 & 2). *1813. Pyrenees (1 & 2). *1813. Nivelle (1 & 2). 1813. Nive. *1814. Orthes (1 & 2). 1814. Bordeaux. *1814. Toulouse (1). 1814. Plattsburg. 1834. Coorg. *1849-56. New Zealand (2). *1855. Sevastopol (1). *1879. South Africa (2). 1881. Transvaal. *1897-98. Tirah. 1900. South Africa.

UNIFORM.--1st Batt., Red (afterwards Scarlet) with Buff facings (from 1741 to 1881). 2nd Batt., Scarlet with White (or Buff) facings (1755-1767); Scarlet with Black facings (1767-1881). The facings for both battalions are now White.

REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"The Castle and Key," with the motto, "_Montis Insignia Calpe_" (for the defence of Gibraltar by the 58th). Also "The Sphinx," for "Egypt" (1801--also an honour of the 58th).

NICKNAMES.--"The Black Cuffs" (from the facings of the 58th in 1767). Also "The Steel Backs."

NOTES.--It was declared of The 48th that they saved the day at Talavera by their "advance, position, and steadiness"--hence "Talavera" on the helmet and waist-plates.

Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment),

COMPRISING

=1st Batt.= (formerly) The 49th (Hertfordshire--Princess Charlotte of Wales's) Regiment of Foot. =2nd Batt.= ( " ) The 66th (Berkshire) Regiment of Foot; with Militia Battalion. =3rd Batt.= The Royal Berkshire Militia.

TITLES.

=1st Batt.=

1742-48. The 49th (The 6th or Cotterell's Marines) Regiment; disbanded. 1743-51. Colonel Edward Trelawney's (or Colonel's name) Regiment of Foot. 1751-82. The 49th Regiment of Foot. 1782-1816. The 49th (Hertfordshire) Regiment of Foot. 1816-81. The 49th (Hertfordshire--The Princess of Wales's) Regiment.

=2nd Batt.=

1755-58. The 19th (2nd Batt.) Regiment of Foot; renumbered. 1758-82. The 66th Regiment of Foot. 1782-1881. The 66th (Berkshire) Regiment of Foot.

1881 (from). Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment).

PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

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

1775-78. America. 1775. Bunker's Hill. 1776. Brooklyn. 1776. Long Island. 1776. Brunx. 1777. Brandywine. 1778. St. Lucia. 1796. San Domingo. *1799. Egmont-op-Zee (1). *1801. Copenhagen (1). *1809-14. Peninsula (2). *1809. Douro (2). *1809. Talavera (2). *1811. Albuera (2). 1812-14. America. *1812. Queenstown (1). 1813. Chrystler's Farm. *1813. Vittoria (2). *1813. Pyrenees (2). *1813. Nivelle (2). *1813. Nive (2). *1814. Orthes (2). 1821. Cape of Good Hope. *1840-42. China (1). 1842. Chusan. 1842. Canton. 1842. Amoy. 1842. Shanghai. 1842. Ningpoo. *1854. Alma (1). *1854. Inkerman (1). *1855. Sevastopol (1). *1879-80. Afghanistan (2). 1880. Maiwand. *1880. Kandahar (2). *1882. Egypt (1). *1885. Suakim (1). 1885. Tamai. 1885. Nile. *1885. Tofrek (1). 1900. South Africa.

UNIFORM.--Scarlet (or Red) with Green facings (both Batts. when raised); Scarlet with Blue facings (present time).

REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"The Dragon" (for China). Also (on Helmet-plate, not mentioned in _Army List_) "A Stag under a Tree" (an old badge of the Militia Battalion).

NOTES.--Raised in Jamaica from Volunteer Companies left in the Island in 1714. For distinction in the American War (1776) the "Grenadier Company" wore a white feather with a black tip, and the "Light Company" a red heckle. Its title in 1816 was bestowed for services to the Princess at Weymouth. The 2nd Battalion (as the 66th Foot) was part of the St. Helena Garrison during the exile of the Emperor Napoleon I.

BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_The 66th Berkshire Regiment._ By J. Percy Groves. [Reading: Beecroft. 1887]

The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent) Regiment,

COMPRISING

=1st Batt.= (formerly) The 50th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot. =2nd Batt.= ( " ) The 97th (The Earl of Ulster's) Regiment of Foot; with Militia Battalions. =3rd Batt.= The 1st West Kent Militia.

"_Quo fas et gloria ducunt._"

TITLES.

=1st Batt.=

1740-48. The 58th (The 7th, or Cornwall's Marines) Regiment; disbanded. 1748-57. The 50th (Shirley's American Provincials) Regiment of Foot; disbanded. 1757-82. The 50th (raised in 1751 as the 52nd) Regiment of Foot. 1782-1827. The 50th (West Kent) Regiment of Foot. 1827-31. The 50th (The Duke of Clarence's) Regiment of Foot. 1831-81. The 50th (The Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot.

=2nd Batt.=

1759-63. The 97th Regiment of Foot; disbanded. 1779-83. The 97th Regiment of Foot; disbanded. 1794-95. The 97th (Strathspey Highlanders) Regiment; disbanded, the flank companies going to the Black Watch. 1798-1802. The 97th (Queen's Germans); renumbered The 96th. 1804-18. The 98th Regiment of Foot; renumbered and disbanded as The 97th. 1824-81. The 97th (The Earl of Ulster's) Regiment of Foot.

1881 (from). The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent) Regiment.

PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

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

1759-62. Germany. 1760. Corbach. 1761. Belle Isle. 1761. Kirk Denkern. 1762. Wilhelmstahl. 1783. Gibraltar. 1793. Toulon. 1794. Corsica. 1797-99. Portugal. *1801. Egypt (1). 1801. Mandora. 1801. Alexandria. 1807. Copenhagen. 1808. Cadiz. *1808-14. Peninsula (1). 1808. Roleia. *1808. Vimiera (1). *1809. Corunna (1). 1809. Flushing. *1812. Almaraj (1). 1812. Badajos. *1813. Vittoria (1). 1813. Maya. *1813. Pyrenees (1). *1813. Nive (1). *1814. Orthes (1). 1814. Plattsburg. *1843. Punniar (1). *1845. Moodkee (1). *1845. Ferozeshah (1). *1846. Aliwal (1). *1846. Sobraon (1). *1854. Alma (1). *1854. Inkerman (1). *1855. Sevastopol (1 & 2). 1857-58. Indian Mutiny. *1858. Lucknow (2). *1863-66. New Zealand (1). 1881. South Africa. *1882. Egypt (1). *1884-85. Nile (1). 1900. South Africa.

UNIFORM.--1st Batt., Scarlet with Scarlet facings (1755-67); Scarlet with Black facings (1767-1831); Scarlet with Blue facings (from 1831). 2nd Batt., Scarlet with Sky-blue facings (on formation in 1824).

REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"The Sphinx" for "Egypt" (1801). The Motto "_Quo fas et gloria ducunt_" ("Whither right and glory lead"), borne by the late 97th. Also, on appointments, "The Royal Crest"; "The White Horse of Kent" with "_Invicta_" (adopted since territorialisation). Also (formerly), "The White Horse of Hanover" (in common with many line Regiments).