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Also known as '''The Royal Scots Fusiliers'''
== Chronology ==
*'''1678''' raised as the Earl of Mar's Regiment of Foot ('Mar's Grey Breeks') also known until 1751 by the names of twelve other colonels
*'''1685''' became the Scots Fuzileers
*'''1688''' became the Royal North British Fuzileers
*'''1751''' became the 21st Regiment of Foot (Royal North British Fuzileers)
*'''1877''' became the 21st (Royal Scots Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot
*'''1881''' became The Royal Scots Fusiliers
*'''1959''' amalgamated with The Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment), to form
The Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment)
*'''2006''' amalgamated with the other regiments of the Scottish Division to become The Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland, abbreviated to 2 SCOTS
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Scots_Fusiliers Royal Scots Fusiliers] Wikipedia<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Royal_Highland_Fusiliers Royal Highland Fusiliers] Wikipedia<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Regiment_of_Scotland Royal Regiment of Scotland] Wikipedia
[[Category:British Army Infantry Regiments]]
== Chronology ==
*'''1678''' raised as the Earl of Mar's Regiment of Foot ('Mar's Grey Breeks') also known until 1751 by the names of twelve other colonels
*'''1685''' became the Scots Fuzileers
*'''1688''' became the Royal North British Fuzileers
*'''1751''' became the 21st Regiment of Foot (Royal North British Fuzileers)
*'''1877''' became the 21st (Royal Scots Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot
*'''1881''' became The Royal Scots Fusiliers
*'''1959''' amalgamated with The Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment), to form
The Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment)
*'''2006''' amalgamated with the other regiments of the Scottish Division to become The Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland, abbreviated to 2 SCOTS
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Scots_Fusiliers Royal Scots Fusiliers] Wikipedia<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Royal_Highland_Fusiliers Royal Highland Fusiliers] Wikipedia<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Regiment_of_Scotland Royal Regiment of Scotland] Wikipedia
[[Category:British Army Infantry Regiments]]
