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*'''1763''' became a Regiment of Invalids<br> | *'''1763''' became a Regiment of Invalids<br> | ||
*'''1768''' disbanded<br> | *'''1768''' disbanded<br> | ||
*'''1775''' raised | *'''1775''' raised as 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot (Fraser's Highlanders)<br> | ||
*'''1786''' redesignated as the 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot (MacLeod's Highlanders)<br> | *'''1786''' redesignated as the 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot (MacLeod's Highlanders)<br> | ||
*'''1809''' became 71st (Glasgow Highland Light Infantry) in 1809 then 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry)<br> | *'''1809''' became 71st (Glasgow Highland Light Infantry) in 1809 then 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry)<br> | ||
Revision as of 16:40, 7 May 2009
Chronology
- 1758 raised from 2nd Battalion 32nd Regiment of Foot
- 1763 became a Regiment of Invalids
- 1768 disbanded
- 1775 raised as 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot (Fraser's Highlanders)
- 1786 redesignated as the 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot (MacLeod's Highlanders)
- 1809 became 71st (Glasgow Highland Light Infantry) in 1809 then 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry)
- 1881 united with the 74th (Highland) Regiment of Foot to form the 1st Battalion, Highland Light Infantry
- 1959 amalgamated with the Royal Scots Fusiliers to form the Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment)
- 2003 amalgamated with the other regiments of the Scottish Division to become part of the Royal Regiment of Scotland
- 2006 known as the Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (2 SCOTS)
External Links
71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot Wikipedia
Highland Light Infantry Wikipedia
Royal Highland Fusiliers Wikipedia
Royal Regiment of Scotland Wikipedia