72nd Regiment of Foot
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| 72nd Highland Regiment | |
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 Badge of 72nd, or Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders, Regiment of Foot |
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| Active | 1778-1881 |
| Country | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Infantry Regiment |
| Role | Infantry |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort George |
72nd Highlanders (Formerly 78th Highlanders) was a British Army Highland Infantry Regiment of the Line raised in the late 18th Century Scotland for service against the French.
[edit] History
On 8 January 1778 Kenneth Mackenzie, 1st Earl of Seaforth received his letter of service which authorised him to raise a highland regiment for the King's Service.
15th May 1778 - 78th Highland Regiment of Foot was passed fit for Service at Elgin, Morayshire
Sep. 1778 ‘Mutiny of MacRaes’ at Edinburgh en route to Channel Islands Garrison
1778-1781 Channel Islands Garrison
Apr. 1779 Repulse French attack on Jersey
Jan. 1781 Help repulse French attack on Jersey
Mar. 1781 To Portsmouth, for Sailing to India as part of East India Company Army
1782-1798 India
Mar.1782 Arrive Carnatic, India. Lose highland dress for tropical service. 250 lost at sea during voyage, including the Earl of Seaforth
1782-1783 Fight at Arnee, Port of Cuddaldore, Fort of Palaghauchterry. Naval Battle
1786 – 78th Highlanders renumbered as 72nd (Highland) Regiment of Foot when the total number of Infantry Regiments was reduced to 77. As a unit on overseas service the 78th Highlanders were spared disbandment and moved up the order of precedence.
1786 To Mysore, India
1789 1792 Campaign against Tippoo Sultan. Bangalore, Savendroog, Outra Durgam, Seringapatam
1793 Siege and capture of French Pondicherry
1795 Capture of Ceylon from Dutch
1798 Drafts of men sent to other regiments. Cadre return to Scotland for recruiting.
1798 To Perth. Re-issued highland dress.
1800 To Ireland, as ‘police’ troops.
1805 Capture of Cape of Good Hope from Dutch. Fight alongside 71st and 93rd Highlanders.
1806 Cape Town Garrison
1809 Re-designated 72nd Regiment of Foot to help with recruiting. Lose Kilt.
1810 At capture of Mauritius from French. Remain as garrison troops.
1814 Return to Cape Town
1815 To Calcutta, India
1816 Return to Cape Town. Remain in South Africa as part of Cape Province Garrison
1822 Return to England
1823 To Channel Islands. Companies split between Guernsey and Jersey.
19.12.1823 - Renamed the 72nd Regiment of Foot, or The Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders. Uniform of Royal Stewart trews and highland bonnet introduced.
Sep. 1824 Return to Scotland for first time in 24 years
1825 To Ireland. Stationed in Belfast, Londonderry and Dublin
1827 To London
1828 Return to Cape Colony
1834 Xhosa War
1835 To Graham’s Town, South Africa
1838 To Cape Town
1840 To Portsmouth
1841 Royal duties in Windsor
1842 Riot duty in Manchester, Preston, Blackburn and Bolton
Aug. 1842 Five cotton workers killed by 72nd in Preston during protests at wage cuts
1843 To Ireland. Stationed in Dublin, Templemore and Fermoy
1844 To Gibraltar Garrison
1848 To West Indies. Stationed in Barbados, Trinidad, St. Lucia, Demerara, Grenada and Tobago.
1851 To Halifax, Nova Scotia
1854 To Limerick
1855 To Malta
1855 Crimean War
1856 To Aldershot then the Channel Islands
1857 To India via Shorncliffe, Kent.
1858 Arrive Bombay. Indian Mutiny
1859 To Mhow
1865 To Poona
1866 To Edinburgh
1867 To England
1868 To Ireland. Stationed in Dublin, Limerick, Buttevant, Cork
1871 To India, Stationed in Umbella, Peshawar, Nowshera, Cherat, Sialkot
Apr. 1873 – Linked Regiments Depot System links the 72nd with the 91st Highlanders at 58th Brigade Depot, Stirling.
1878-1880 2nd Afghan War
1880 To Mean Meer, Lucknow, India
1881 – Amalgamated with 78th Highlanders as 1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders
[edit] References
- Lieutenant Colonel Fairrie, Angus. "Cuidich'n Righ": A History of the Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons). Inverness: Regimental H.Q., Queen's Own Highlanders, 1998
