The regiments of the British Army, chronologically arranged

Chapter II: Preface (2)

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| Colour of |
Titles. +--------+--------+Campaigns, Battles, &c.
|Uniform.|Facings.|
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East India Company’s 3rd | Blue, | Blue, |
Bengal European |1858--. |1858--. |
Cavalry. 1858| | |
3rd Bengal European | | |
Cavalry. 1858–1861| | |
21st Hussars. 1861----| | |
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The first 21st Dragoons was raised at Windsor in 1759 as the “21st Royal Windsor Foresters.” Its uniform was scarlet with blue facings; it was disbanded in 1763.

The second was raised from the Light Troops of the 2nd, 3rd, 7th, 15th, and 16th Dragoons in 1779. Its uniform was scarlet with white facings; it was disbanded in 1783.

The third was raised in 1794. Its uniform when raised was scarlet with yellow facings, but in 1815 was blue with black velvet facings; it was disbanded in 1818.

ROYAL ARTILLERY.

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| Colour of |
Titles. +--------+--------+Campaigns, Battles, &c.
|Uniform.|Facings.|
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The Train of Artillery. | Blue, |Scarlet,| The Regiment
1705–1716|in 1727.|in 1727.|representing many
The Regiment of Artillery| | |Regiments, its services
1716–1727| | |are too numerous to be
The Royal Regiment of | | |recorded, as it has
Artillery. 1727----| | |necessarily borne a part
| | |in every Campaign.
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The old Trains of Artillery were disbanded at the end of the campaigns in which they served.

The present _Regiment_ dates from 1716, but the above date of (the 14th April) 1705 is given in the official list of Colonels as the date of commission of Colonel Albert Borgard.

It bears the Royal Arms and Supporters with a Gun, with the mottoes “Ubique” above, and “Quo fas et gloria ducunt” below the gun.

Its uniform appears to have been always Blue, and probably its facings were always Scarlet; the “Trains” in 1688 wore Blue, with Orange facings.

The Royal Irish Artillery was absorbed into the Regiment in 1801, and the East India Company’s Artillery in 1858.

ROYAL ENGINEERS.

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| Colour of |
Titles. +--------+--------+Campaigns, Battles, &c.
|Uniform.|Facings.|
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The Soldier Artificer |Scarlet,|Orange, | The Corps representing
Company. 1772–1787| 1772– | 1772– |many Regiments, its
The Royal Military | 1787.| 1787.|services are too
Artificers. 1787–1813| Blue, | Black, |numerous to be recorded.
The Royal Sappers and | 1787– | 1787– |
Miners. 1813–1856| 1813.| 1813.|
Royal Engineers. |Scarlet,| Blue, |
1856----| 1813--.| 1813--.|
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It bears the Royal Arms and Supporters with a Cannon, and the mottoes “Ubique” over the gun, and “Quo fas et gloria ducunt” below it.

The East India Company’s Engineers were absorbed into the Corps in 1858.

It is nicknamed “the Mudlarks.”

FIRST OR GRENADIER GUARDS.

The Regiment was raised in London by Colonel John Russell.

It then bore the Red Cross of St. George on a white ground.

The King’s Regiment of Foot Guards raised in Flanders in 1656 by Lord Wentworth was incorporated with the Regiment in 1665.

It bears a Grenade, and also one of the ancient Badges conferred by Royal Authority on each of the Companies, the Badges being borne in turn as the Colours are renewed.

And also in--

1st Battalion--An Imperial Crown.
2nd Battalion--The Royal Cypher with the Union Flag in the dexter
canton.
3rd Battalion--The Royal Cypher with a pile wavy issuant from the
dexter canton.

It has a Crimson Standard presented in 1832 by King William IV., bearing the Royal Cypher crowned, with the badges of England, Scotland, and Ireland, in the corners, each surmounted by the Imperial Crown.

It received its title in 1815 in commemoration of its having defeated the French Imperial Guards at Waterloo.

It is nicknamed “The Sand Bags,” also “Old Eyes.”

COLDSTREAM GUARDS.

The Regiment is the only Infantry Regiment of the Parliamentary Army that was not disbanded at the Restoration in 1660. It was formed from Sir A. Heselrig’s and Colonel Fenwick’s Regiments of Foot.

It bore in 1669 six white balls and a red cross on a green ground; and in 1684, St. George’s Cross bordered white on a blue ground.

“The Duke of York and Albany’s Maritime Regiment,” raised in 1664, was incorporated with the Regiment in 1689.

It bears one of the ancient badges conferred by Royal Authority on each of the Companies, the Badges being borne in turn as the Colours are renewed; and “the Sphinx” for Egypt, 1801.

And also in--

1st Battalion--The Star of the Order of the Garter.
2nd Battalion--A Star of eight points within the Garter, with the
Union Flag in the dexter canton.

It captured the Standard of the French Life Guards at Neer-Landen.

It was popularly known as “The Coldstreamers” from Colonel Monck’s celebrated march from Coldstream in January 1660 to restore King Charles II.

SCOTS GUARDS.

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| Colour of |
Titles. +--------+--------+Campaigns, Battles, &c.
|Uniform.|Facings.|
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The Scots Regiment of |Scarlet,| White, |Walcourt, 1689.
Guards. 1660–1708| 1660--.| 1660– |Boyne, 1690.
3rd Foot Guards. | | 1708.|Neer-Landen, 1693.
1708–1831| | Blue, |Namur, 1695.
Scots Fusilier Guards. | | 1708--.|Flanders, 1689–1695.
1831–1877| | |Saragossa, 1710.
The Scots Guards. | | |Spain, 1709–1713.
1877----| | |Dettingen, 1743.
| | |Fontenoy, 1745.
| | |Val, 1747.
| | |Flanders, 1742–1748.
| | |Cherbourg, 1758.
| | |Denkern, 1761.
| | |Wilhelmstahl, 1762.
| | |Germany, 1759–1762.
| | |Brooklyn, 1776.
| | |Brandywine, 1777.
| | |Germantown, 1777.
| | |Freehold, 1778.
| | |Guildford, 1781.
| | |America, 1776–1781.
| | |Valenciennes, 1793.
| | |Lincelles, 1793.
| | |Flanders, 1793–1795.
| | |Helder, 1799.
| | |Crabbendam, 1799.
| | |Bergen, 1799.
| | |Egmont-op-Zee, 1799.
| | |Alkmaer, 1799.
| | |Aboukir, 1801.
| | |Alexandria, 1801.
| | |Marabout, 1801.
| | |Egypt, 1801.
| | |Copenhagen, 1807.
| | |Flushing, 1809.
| | |Douro, 1809.
| | |Talavera, 1809.
| | |Barrossa, 1811.
| | |Badajos, 1812.
| | |Burgos, 1812.
| | |Cuidad Rodrigo, 1812.
| | |St. Sebastian, 1813.
| | |Bayonne, 1814.
| | |Peninsula, 1809–1814.
| | |Bergen-op-Zoom, 1814.
| | |Quatre-Bras, 1815.
| | |Waterloo, 1815.
| | |Netherlands, 1814–15.
| | |Alma, 1854.
| | |Inkerman, 1854.
| | |Sevastopol, 1854.
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The Regiment was raised in Scotland.

It bears one of the ancient Badges conferred by Royal Authority on each of the companies, the Badges being borne in turn as the Colours are renewed; and “the Sphinx” for Egypt, 1801.

And also in

1st Battalion--The Royal Arms of Scotland, with motto “En! Ferus
Hostis.”
2nd Battalion--The Rose, Thistle, and Shamrock, with motto “Unita
Fortior.”

FIRST FOOT.

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| Colour of |
Titles. +--------+--------+Campaigns, Battles, &c.
|Uniform.|Facings.|
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_Le Régiment de Douglas._|Scarlet,| White, |Maestricht, 1673.
1633–1678|1678--. | 1678.|Tanjier, 1680–1683.
Colonel the Earl of | | Blue, |Walcourt, 1689.
Dumbarton’s Regiment | | 1742--.|Steenkirk, 1692.
of Foot. 1678–1684| | |Neer-Landen, 1693.
The Royal Regiment. | | |Namur, 1695.
1684–1751| | |Flanders, 1689–1697.
1st, or the Royal | | |Venloo, 1702.
Regiment. 1751–1812| | |Schellenberg, 1704.
1st, or the Royal Scots. | | |Blenheim, 1704.
1812–1821| | |Ramilies, 1706.
1st, or the Royal | | |Oudenarde, 1708.
Regiment, 1821–1871| | |Wynendale, 1708.
1st, the Royal Scots. | | |Lisle, 1708.
1871----| | |Ghent, 1708.
| | |Tournay, 1709.
| | |Malplaquet, 1709.
| | |Douay, 1710.
| | |Germany, 1701–1714.
| | |Fontenoy, 1745.
| | |Hulst, 1747.
| | |Flanders, 1743–1749.
| | |Louisbourg, 1758.
| | |Ticonderago, 1758.
| | |Canada, 1757–1760.
| | |Dominica, 1761.
| | |Martinique, 1762.
| | |Havannah, 1762.
| | |Toulon, 1793.
| | |Corsica, 1794.
| | |Helder, 1799.
| | |Crabbendam, 1799.
| | |Egmont-op-Zee, 1799.
| | |Aboukir, 1801.
| | |Mandora, 1801.
| | |Alexandria, 1801.
| | |Egypt, 1801.
| | |St. Lucia, 1803.
| | |Corunna, 1809.
| | |Flushing, 1809.
| | |Guadaloupe, 1810.
| | |Busaco, 1810.
| | |Salamanca, 1812.
| | |Vittoria, 1813.
| | |St. Sebastian, 1813.
| | |Nive, 1813.
| | |Bayonne, 1814.
| | |Peninsula, 1809–1814.
| | |Niagara, 1814.
| | |Bergen-op-Zoom, 1814.
| | |Quatre-Bras, 1815.
| | |Waterloo, 1815.
| | |Netherlands, 1814–1815.
| | |Nagpore, 1817.
| | |Maheidpore, 1817.
| | |Asseerghur, 1819.
| | |Ava, 1824–1826.
| | |Alma, 1854.
| | |Inkerman, 1854.
| | |Sevastopol, 1855.
| | |Taku Forts, 1860.
| | |Pekin, 1860.
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The Regiment was in the service of Sweden from 1625 to 1633, and in that of France from 1633 to 1678, except in 1661, 1667, and 1668.

Tradition asserts that it was originally the Body-Guard of the Scottish Kings.

It bore, in 1633, St. Andrew’s Cross, with Thistle and Crown; and, in 1751, the distinction of the Colours of 2nd Battalion was a flaming ray of gold from the upper corner of each Colour to the centre.

It bears the Royal Cypher within the Collar of St. Andrew, and the Crown over it; also the Thistle and Crown, with the motto of the Order, “Nemo me impune lacessit.”

It captured a Colour from the Moors at the defence of Tanjier, in 1680, for which it received its title in 1684; it also captured the Duke of Monmouth’s Standard at the Battle of Sedgmoor, 1685.

It is nicknamed “Pontius Pilate’s Body Guard,” from its antiquity.

SECOND FOOT.

The Regiment was raised in England to garrison Tanjier, part of the dowry of Catherine of Braganza, wife of King Charles II.; but it was partly formed at Tanjier from the Duke of Gloucester’s, Earl of Bristol’s, Lord Newborough’s, and Colonel Green’s Regiments in the Spanish service.

It received on its formation the Badge of the “Paschal Lamb,” the crest of the House of Braganza, and Sea-green facings, that being the favourite colour of Queen Catherine.

It bears the Royal Cypher within the Garter, and Crown over it; and the “Paschal Lamb” with the mottoes “_Pristinæ virtutis memor_” and “_Vel exuviæ triumphant_”; also “the Sphinx” for Egypt, 1801.

It received its title and first motto in 1703 for its gallant conduct at Tongres, 1703.

It is said to have been called “the Governor’s Regiment” at its formation.

It was nicknamed “Kirke’s Lambs,” from its Badge and Colonel from 1682 to 1691; also “the Sleepy Queen’s,” from its carelessness at Almeida in allowing General Brennier to escape.

THIRD FOOT.

The Regiment had been in the service of Holland from the time of Queen Elizabeth, and so retained its title on being taken on the establishment of the British Army.

It bore in 1686 the Red Cross of St. George bordered with white on a green ground.

It received its badge of “the Dragon” for its gallant conduct on all occasions, and as indicating the origin of the Regiment in the reign of Queen Elizabeth.

It also bears the Rose and Crown.

It captured eleven guns and a Standard at the Battle of Punniar.

It was nicknamed “the Buff Howards,” from its facings and Colonel from 1737 to 1749; also “the Nut-crackers”; and “the Resurrectionists,” from its reappearing at the Battle of Albuera after being dispersed by the Polish Lancers; also “the Old Buffs” from its facings, and to distinguish it from the 31st, “the Young Buffs;” but the most ancient “Old Buffs” was the “Duke of York and Albany’s Maritime Regiment,” raised in 1664, that was incorporated into the 2nd or Coldstream Guards in 1689.

FOURTH FOOT.

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| Colour of |
Titles. +--------+--------+Campaigns, Battles, &c.
|Uniform.|Facings.|
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The Second Tanjier |Scarlet,|Yellow, |Boyne, 1690.
Regiment. 1680–1684|1680--. | 1680– |Steenkirk, 1692.
H. R. H. the Duchess of | | 1688.|Neer-Landen, 1693.
York and Albany’s | | Blue, |Namur, 1695.
Regiment. 1684–1685| | 1688--.|Flanders, 1692–1695.
The Queen’s Regiment. | | |Gibraltar, 1705.
1685–1688| | |Barcelona, 1705.
The Queen Consort’s | | |Almanza, 1707.
Regiment. 1688–1702| | |Spain, 1704–1709.
The Queen’s Marines. | | |Minorca, 1708.
1702–1715| | |Minorca, 1756.
The King’s Own. | | |Guadaloupe, 1759.
1715–1751| | |Dominica, 1761.
4th, or The King’s Own. | | |Martinique, 1762.
1751–1867| | |Havannah, 1762.
| | |Lexington, 1775.
4th, The King’s Own | | |Bunker’s Hill, 1775.
Royal. 1867----| | |Brooklyn, 1776.
| | |Germantown, 1777.
| | |America, 1775–1778.
| | |St. Lucia, 1778.
| | |Egmont-op-Zee, 1799.
| | |Alkmaer, 1799.
| | |Copenhagen, 1807.
| | |Corunna, 1809.
| | |Flushing, 1809.
| | |Badajos, 1812.
| | |Salamanca, 1812.
| | |Vittoria, 1813.
| | |St. Sebastian, 1813.
| | |Nive, 1813.
| | |Peninsula, 1808–1814.
| | |Bladensburg, 1814.
| | |New Orleans, 1814.
| | |Waterloo, 1815.
| | |Netherlands, 1815.
| | |Alma, 1854.
| | |Inkerman, 1854.
| | |Sevastopol, 1855.
| | |Indian Mutiny, 1858.
| | |Abyssinia, 1868.
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The Regiment was raised for the defence of Tanjier, partly in London and partly in Plymouth.

It received its badge of “the Lion of England” from King William III.

It bore R. H. R. the Duchess of York and Albany’s Cypher from 1684 to 1688, and perhaps later.

It bears “the Royal Cypher within the Garter.”

It was nicknamed “Barrell’s Blues” from its facings and Colonel’s name from 1734 to 1739; also “the Lions” from its ancient badge.

FIFTH FOOT.

The Regiment is one of those that came from Holland with King William III., it had previously been known as “the Irish Regiment.”

It bears “St. George and the Dragon” (the ancient badge of the Regiment), “the Rose and Crown,” “the King’s Crest,” and the motto “Quo fata vocant.”

It is not known when the facings were changed to Green. The peculiar shade now worn is said to have been first adopted in consequence of the colour fading.

It was permitted to wear Fuzileer caps in commemoration of its defeating a French Division of Grenadiers at the battle of Wilhelmstahl, 1762; and also a white plume in the cap for its gallantry at St. Lucia in 1778, with the Grenadier and Light Battalions which formed “the Reserve.” These troops plucked the white feathers from the hats of the dead French, and decorated their own with them. The 5th is the only Regiment that has retained the distinction by now wearing a red and white pompon.

It received its title in 1782 in compliment to its Colonel, Earl Percy.

It was nicknamed in 1764 “the Shiners” from its clean and smart appearance; and in the Peninsula “the Old Bold Fifth,” “the Fighting Fifth,” and “Lord Wellington’s Body-Guard,” from being at Head-quarters in 1811.

SIXTH FOOT.

The Regiment is one of those that came from Holland with King William III.; it was then known as “the Old Holland Regiment.”

It bears “the Antelope” which is said to have been granted for the capture of a Colour of “the Royal African Regiment” at Saragossa, which bore that badge; also “the Rose and Crown.” It is said to have once borne the motto “Vi et armis.”

Its MS. Records say its facings were once of a peculiar colour, Orange with a shade of Dutch Pink, this was before 1742.

It was nicknamed “Guise’s Geese,” from its Colonel’s name from 1735 to 1763; also “the Warwickshire Lads”; and “the Saucy Sixth.”

SEVENTH FOOT.

The Regiment was raised chiefly in London, and two Independent Companies in the Tower of London were incorporated in it.

It received its title when raised from every man being armed with a fuzil, instead of a pike or musket.

It is not known when its facings were changed to Blue, but probably before 1700.

It bears the “White Rose within the Garter,” and “the White Horse.”

It was commonly known as “the English Fuziliers” when raised.

EIGHTH FOOT.

The Regiment was chiefly raised in Derbyshire.

It bears “the White Horse within the Garter,” “the Royal Cypher and Crown,” with the motto “Nec aspera terrent,” which were granted by King George I. for its services against the Pretender in 1715; also “the Sphinx,” for Egypt, 1801.

It was commonly known as “the King’s Hanoverian White Horse” in the eighteenth century.

NINTH FOOT.

The Regiment was chiefly raised in the south-west of England.

It bears “the figure of Britannia,” which badge is said to have been given by Queen Anne.

It is said its facings once were Orange; if so, it was before 1742.

It captured the Colours of the “Second Hampshire Regiment” at Fort Anne in July 1777.

It was nicknamed “the Holy Boys,” from selling Bibles for drink in the Peninsula; also “the Fighting Ninth.”

TENTH FOOT.

The Regiment was chiefly raised in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.

It was the only Regiment of Foot dressed in Blue when raised.

It bears “The Sphinx,” for Egypt, 1801.

It is not known when its facings were changed from Scarlet.

It was nicknamed “The Springers,” as were the 62nd, during the American War.

ELEVENTH FOOT.

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+--------+--------+Campaigns, Battles, &c.
|Uniform.|Facings.|
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Colonel the Marquis of |Scarlet,| Tawny, |Boyne, 1690.
Worcester’s Regiment | 1685--.| 1685. |Germany, 1703–1704.
of Foot. 1685–1687| |Green, |Almanza, 1707.
(Its Colonel’s name.) | | in |Spain, 1706–1708.
1687–1751| | 1742--.|Malplaquet, 1709.
11th Foot. 1751–1782| | |Douay, 1710.
11th, North Devonshire. | | |Germany, 1708–1711.
1782----| | |Dettingen, 1743.
| | |Fontenoy, 1745.
| | |Roucoux, 1746.
| | |Flanders, 1742–1748.
| | |Corbach, 1760.
| | |Warbourg, 1760.
| | |Campen, 1760.
| | |Wilhelmstahl, 1762.
| | |Germany, 1760–1763.
| | |Toulon, 1793.
| | |Corsica, 1794.
| | |Flushing, 1809.
| | |Busaco, 1810.
| | |Sabugal, 1811.
| | |Salamanca, 1812.
| | |Burgos, 1812.
| | |Pyrenees, 1813.
| | |Nivelle, 1813.
| | |Nive, 1813.
| | |Orthes, 1814.
| | |Toulouse, 1814.
| | |Peninsula, 1809–1814.
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The Regiment was raised in Devonshire, Somerset, and Dorsetshire.

It captured the Drums of the 11th French Infantry at Flushing; and a Green Standard without an Eagle from the French at Salamanca, where it was nearly cut to pieces, and was nicknamed accordingly “The Bloody Eleventh.”

It is not known when the facings were changed to Green.

TWELFTH FOOT.

The Regiment was raised in Norfolk and Suffolk.

It bears “The Castle and Key” (the arms of Gibraltar), with the motto “Montis Insignia Calpe,” for its share in the defence of Gibraltar.

It captured eight stand of Colours at the storming of Seringapatam.

It is not known when its facings were changed from White.

THIRTEENTH FOOT.

The Regiment was chiefly raised in Buckinghamshire.

It received its Title and Badge of “A Mural Crown” in 1842 for its defence of Jellalabad, where it captured three Standards from the Affghans; it also bears “The Sphinx” for Egypt, 1801.

The officers and sergeants were permitted to wear the knots of their sashes on the right side for its conduct at the Battle of Culloden, 1746; and it is said that the black worm in the lace was also granted for that battle.

Twenty-seven officers and six hundred and sixty men of the Regiment were formed into a Regiment of Dragoons in 1706, which served at the Battle of Almanza 1707. It was disbanded in 1713.

FOURTEENTH FOOT.

The Regiment was raised in Kent.

It bears “The White Horse,” with the motto “Nec aspera terrent.”

It received its Crest of “The Royal Tiger” for its services in India from 1807 to 1831.

It received its Title and Badge of “The Plume of the Prince of Wales” in 1876.

It was nicknamed “The Old and Bold”; also “Calvert’s Entire” from its having three Battalions when Sir H. Calvert was Colonel from 1806 to 1826, who also exchanged its County Title with the Sixteenth Foot.

FIFTEENTH FOOT.

The Regiment was chiefly raised in Nottinghamshire.

SIXTEENTH FOOT.

The Regiment was raised in the Southern Counties of England, it and the present 17th Foot are the only two remaining out of twelve raised in 1688.

It is not known when its facings were changed to Yellow.

It was nicknamed “The Old Bucks” from its County Title; but exchanged it in 1809 with the 14th Foot.

SEVENTEENTH FOOT.

The Regiment was raised chiefly in London and its vicinity; it and the present 16th Foot are the only two remaining out of twelve raised in 1688.

It bears “The Royal Tiger” which Badge was granted for its services in India from 1804 to 1823.

It captured a Standard at Ghuznee 1839, also at Khelat 1839.

It was nicknamed “The Bengal Tigers” from its Badge; also “The Lily-whites” from its facings.

EIGHTEENTH FOOT.

The Regiment is the only one now in existence out of nineteen that was raised in Ireland from Independent Companies of musketeers and pikemen.

It bore the Cross of St. Patrick till 1695.

It received its Title, Badge of “The Lion of Nassau,” with the motto “Virtutis Namurcensis Præmium,” for its storming the Castle of Namur, 1695.

It also bears “The Harp and Crown,” “The Dragon” for its services in China, 1840 to 1842, and “The Sphinx” for Egypt, 1801.

NINETEENTH FOOT.

The Regiment was formed from Independent Companies of Musketeers and Pikemen in Devonshire.

It was nicknamed “The Green Howards” or “Howard’s Garbage” from its facings, and Colonel’s name from 1738 to 1748, and to distinguish it from the 3rd Foot, which was also commanded by a Colonel Howard at that time.

TWENTIETH FOOT.

The Regiment was raised in Devonshire.

It is said to have borne the motto “Omnia audax,” but when is not known.

It bears “The Sphinx” for Egypt, 1801.

It was nicknamed “The Two Tens”; also “The Minden Boys” and “Kingsley’s Stand,” from its conduct at Minden 1759, and its Colonel’s name from 1756–1769.

TWENTY-FIRST FOOT.

The Regiment was raised in Scotland, and received its Title from being armed with fuzils instead of muskets.

It bears “The Thistle within the Circle of St. Andrew,” with the motto “Nemo me impune lacessit”; also “The King’s Cypher and Crown.”

It was commonly known when raised as “The Earl of Mar’s Grey-Breeks,” from the colour of the men’s breeches.

TWENTY-SECOND FOOT.

The Regiment was raised at Chester.

It captured seventeen Standards at the Battle of Hyderabad, 1843.

It was nicknamed “The Two Twos”; also, in 1795, “The Red Knights,” from its being served out with red jackets, waistcoats, and breeches instead of the proper clothing.

TWENTY-THIRD FOOT.

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| Colour of |
Titles. +--------+--------+Campaigns, Battles, &c.
|Uniform.|Facings.|
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Colonel Lord Herbert’s |Scarlet,|Blue, in|Boyne, 1690.
Regiment of Foot. | 1688--.|1742--. |Aughrim, 1691.
1688–1689| | |Namur, 1695.
(Its Colonel’s name). | | |Flanders, 1692–1697.
1689–1714| | |Liege, 1702.
The Prince of Wales’s Own| | |Schellenberg, 1704.
Royal Welsh Fuziliers. | | |Blenheim, 1704.
1714–1727| | |Neer-Hespen, 1705.
The Royal Welsh | | |Ramilies, 1706.
Fuziliers. 1727–1751| | |Oudenarde, 1708.
23rd Royal Welsh | | |Lisle, 1708.
Fuziliers. 1751----| | |Malplaquet, 1709.
| | |Douay, 1710.
| | |Bouchain, 1711.
| | |Germany, 1702–1712.
| | |Dettingen, 1743.
| | |Fontenoy, 1745.
| | |Val, 1747.
| | |Flanders, 1742–1748.
| | |Minorca, 1756.
| | |Cherbourg, 1758.
| | |Minden, 1759.
| | |Warbourg, 1760.
| | |Campen, 1760.
| | |Germany, 1758–1762.
| | |Lexington, 1775.
| | |Bunker’s Hill, 1775.
| | |Brooklyn, 1776.
| | |Brandywine, 1777.
| | |Freehold, 1778.
| | |Camden, 1780.
| | |Guildford, 1781.
| | |America, 1775–1781.
| | |Helder, 1799.
| | |Crabbendam, 1799.
| | |Bergen, 1799.
| | |Egmont-op-Zee, 1799.
| | |Alkmaer, 1799.
| | |Aboukir, 1801.
| | |Alexandria, 1801.
| | |Egypt, 1801.
| | |Copenhagen, 1807.
| | |Corunna, 1809.
| | |Flushing, 1809.
| | |Martinique, 1809.
| | |Albuera, 1811.
| | |Badajos, 1812.
| | |Salamanca, 1812.
| | |Vittoria, 1813.
| | |Pyrenees, 1813.
| | |Nivelle, 1813.
| | |Orthes, 1814.
| | |Toulouse, 1814.
| | |Peninsula, 1808–1814.
| | |Quatre-Bras, 1815.
| | |Waterloo, 1815.
| | |Netherlands, 1815.
| | |Alma, 1854.
| | |Inkerman, 1854.
| | |Sevastopol, 1855.
| | |Lucknow, 1858.
| | |Indian Mutiny, 1857–58
| | |Ashantee, 1874.
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The Regiment was raised in Wales.

It received its Title in 1714 in honour of the Prince of Wales.

It bears “The Plume of the Prince of Wales” with “The Rising Sun” and “The Red Dragon”; also “The White Horse” with the motto “Nec aspera terrent”; also “The Sphinx” for Egypt, 1801.

Its officers wear “The Flash” which represents the ribbon of the old queue.

It is not known if its facings were always Blue.

It is nicknamed “The Nanny Goats,” and “The Royal Goats,” from its custom of having a Goat as a Regimental pet.

TWENTY-FOURTH FOOT.

It bears “The Sphinx” for Egypt, 1801.

It was nicknamed “Howard’s Greens,” from its facings, and its Colonel’s name from 1717 to 1737.

TWENTY-FIFTH FOOT.

The Regiment was raised to defend the City of Edinburgh.

It bears “The Castle of Edinburgh,” with the motto “Nisi Dominus frustra”; also “The King’s Crest,” with motto “In veritate religionis confido”; also “The White Horse” with “Nec aspera terrent”; and “The Sphinx” for Egypt, 1801.

It captured two stand of Colours at the battle of Val, 1847.

It is said its facings once were Orange, if so it was before 1742.

It is commonly known as “The K. O. Bs.”

TWENTY-SIXTH FOOT.

The Regiment was formed from the Glasgow Cameronian Guard, known as “The Cameronians,” being raised from the followers of Richard Cameron, one of the preachers of the religious sect who took his name.

It was known as “The Scots” about 1762.

It bears “The Sphinx” for Egypt, 1801; and “The Dragon” for China, 1842.

TWENTY-SEVENTH FOOT.

The Regiment was formed from three Regiments of the Inniskilling forces.

It bears “a Castle with three Turrets and St. George’s Colours flying,” with the word “Inniskilling,” which badge it received for its gallant defence of the Castle of Inniskilling in 1691; also “The White Horse” with the motto “Nec aspera terrent”; also “The Sphinx” for Egypt, 1801.

It is said its facings once were Orange, if so it was before 1742.

TWENTY-EIGHTH FOOT.

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| Colour of |
Titles. +--------+--------+Campaigns, Battles, &c.
|Uniform.|Facings.|
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Colonel Sir John Gibson’s|Scarlet,|Yellow, |Neer-Hespen, 1705.
Regiment of Foot. | 1694--.| since |Flanders, 1704–1705.
1694–1704| | 1742. |Almanza, 1707.
(Its Colonel’s name.) | | |Spain, 1705–1712.
1704–1751| | |Hulst, 1747.
28th Foot. 1751–1782| | |Flanders, 1742–1747.
28th North Gloucester- | | |Louisbourg, 1758.
shire. 1782----| | |Quebec, 1759.
| | |Sillery, 1760.
| | |Canada, 1757–1760.
| | |Martinique, 1762.
| | |Havannah, 1762.
| | |Brooklyn, 1776.
| | |Brunx, 1776.
| | |Brandywine, 1777.
| | |Germantown, 1777.
| | |America, 1776–1778.
| | |St. Lucia, 1778.
| | |Nimeguen, 1794.
| | |Guildermalsen, 1795.
| | |Flanders, 1794–1795.
| | |St. Lucia, 1796.
| | |Minorca, 1798.
| | |Aboukir, 1801.
| | |Mandora, 1801.
| | |Alexandria, 1801.
| | |Egypt, 1801.
| | |Copenhagen, 1807.
| | |Flushing, 1809.
| | |Corunna, 1809.
| | |Barrossa, 1811.
| | |Albuera, 1811.
| | |Arroyo-dos-Molinos,
| | | 1811.
| | |Almaraj, 1812.
| | |Vittoria, 1813.
| | |Pyrenees, 1813.
| | |Nivelle, 1813.
| | |Nive, 1813.
| | |Orthes, 1814.
| | |Peninsula, 1809–1814.
| | |Quatre-Bras, 1815.
| | |Waterloo, 1815.
| | |Netherlands, 1815.
| | |Alma, 1854.
| | |Inkerman, 1854.
| | |Sevastopol, 1855.
| | |Indian Mutiny, 1858.
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The Regiment is said to have been raised in Ireland.

It bears “The Sphinx” for Egypt, 1801; and was granted the distinction of wearing the number on the back and front of the Cap for its gallant conduct at the Battle of Alexandria, 1801.

It captured a flag of the 25th French Infantry at Waterloo, 1815.

It was nicknamed “The Old Braggs” from its Colonel’s name from 1734 to 1751; and “The Slashers” from its conduct at the passage of the river Brunx 1776, and also, it is said, from some of the officers dressing themselves as Indians, during the American War, and cutting off the ears of a magistrate who had refused quarters to the women of the Regiment during a severe winter.

TWENTY-NINTH FOOT.

The Regiment is said to have been raised by the City of London.

It captured a Standard from the French at Talavera, 1809.

It is allowed to bear a star on the men’s pouches for service in the field.

THIRTIETH FOOT.

The Regiment was raised as one of six Regiments of Marines.

It bears “The Sphinx” for Egypt, 1801.

It was nicknamed “The Triple Xs” also “The Three Tens.”

THIRTY-FIRST FOOT.

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