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== Chronology == | == Chronology == | ||
*''' | *'''1725''' four Independent Highland Companies raised to police Highlands, commonly called the Reicudan Dhu, or Black Watch | ||
*''' | *'''1729''' two additional companies raised | ||
*''' | *'''1739''' Earl of Craufurd's Regiment formed by regimentation of existing six coys and four new coys; also known until 1751 by the names of other colonels | ||
*''' | *'''1751''' became 42nd (Highland) Regiment of Foot | ||
*''' | *'''1758''' became 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot | ||
*'''1861''' became 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot, The Black Watch | |||
*''' | *'''1881''' amalgamated with the [[73rd Regiment of Foot]] to become the 1st Battalion, Royal Highland Regiment (The Black Watch) | ||
*''' | *'''2006''' merged with five other Scottish regiments - the Royal Scots, the King's Own Scottish Borderers, the Royal Highland Fusiliers, The Highlanders and the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders - to form the Royal Regiment of Scotland | ||
*'''2006''' merged with five other Scottish regiments - the Royal Scots, the King's Own Scottish Borderers, the Royal Highland Fusiliers, The Highlanders and the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders - to form the Royal Regiment of Scotland | == Service in British India == | ||
*'''1857''' [[Indian Mutiny]] | |||
*'''1882''' [[Egyptian Campaign]] | |||
*'''1897''' Subathu | |||
*'''1899''' Sitapur | |||
*'''1919''' [[Baluchistan]] | |||
*'''1921''' [[Allahabad]] | |||
*'''1923''' [[Quetta]] | |||
*'''1925''' [[Lahore]] | |||
*'''1928''' Chakratta | |||
*'''1931''' [[Meerut]] | |||
*'''1935''' Barrackpore | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/42nd_(Royal_Highland)_Regiment_of_Foot 42nd Regiment of Foot] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Watch_(Royal_Highlanders) Black Watch] Wikipedia<br> | ||
[[Category:British Army Infantry Regiments]] | [[Category:British Army Infantry Regiments]] | ||
Revision as of 11:26, 25 August 2009
Chronology
- 1725 four Independent Highland Companies raised to police Highlands, commonly called the Reicudan Dhu, or Black Watch
- 1729 two additional companies raised
- 1739 Earl of Craufurd's Regiment formed by regimentation of existing six coys and four new coys; also known until 1751 by the names of other colonels
- 1751 became 42nd (Highland) Regiment of Foot
- 1758 became 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot
- 1861 became 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot, The Black Watch
- 1881 amalgamated with the 73rd Regiment of Foot to become the 1st Battalion, Royal Highland Regiment (The Black Watch)
- 2006 merged with five other Scottish regiments - the Royal Scots, the King's Own Scottish Borderers, the Royal Highland Fusiliers, The Highlanders and the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders - to form the Royal Regiment of Scotland
Service in British India
- 1857 Indian Mutiny
- 1882 Egyptian Campaign
- 1897 Subathu
- 1899 Sitapur
- 1919 Baluchistan
- 1921 Allahabad
- 1923 Quetta
- 1925 Lahore
- 1928 Chakratta
- 1931 Meerut
- 1935 Barrackpore
External Links
42nd Regiment of Foot Wikipedia
Black Watch Wikipedia