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The regiment was renamed the 72nd Regiment of Foot and lost its highland uniform in April 1809, [6] although it preserved many Scottish traditions, including unofficial retention of pipers. [5] From South Africa, the 1st battalion sailed again and took part in the Invasion of Isle de France (Mauritius) in December 1810. [25]
72nd (Highland) Regiment of Foot 1786–1809. 72nd Regiment of Foot 1809–1823 72nd (Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders) Regiment of Foot 1823–1881 [113] [114] 1778 Formed as 78th (Highland) Regiment of Foot 1778 (or Seaforth's Highlanders), renumbered as 72nd 12 September 1786 on disbandment of a number of senior regiments. [113] [115] 1881 ...
The 72nd Regiment of Foot was a regiment in the British Army from 1758 to 1763. [1] It was formed on 28 April 1758 from the 2nd Battalion of the 33rd Regiment of Foot and took part in the Raid on Cherbourg in 1758 and the capture of Belle Isle in 1761. After further service in Cuba the regiment was disbanded in 1763. [2]
71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot - Light Infantry in 1810 - Glasgow Highland in 1808, Glasgow Highland Light Infantry in 1809 Highland Light Infantry in 1810 - 2 Battalions 1778-1783 and 1804-1815 72nd Regiment of Foot - Became Seaforth 1778, Highland in 1786, 72nd in 1809 - 2 Battalions 1804-1816
72nd Regiment, Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders, raised in 1778 as the Seaforth (Highland) Regiment, re-numbered as the 72nd Foot in 1786 and amalgamated in 1881 Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about military units and formations which are associated with the same title.
The 72nd Regiment of Foot (Invalids) was a British Army regiment raised from invalids for service in the Seven Years' War.The regiment was raised in Germany in 1757 as the 82nd Regiment of Foot (Invalids) by Major-General John Parker, who remained its colonel throughout its existence. [1]
72nd Regiment or 72nd Infantry Regiment may refer to: 72nd Infantry Regiment (France), former an infantry regiment of the French Army; 72nd Regiment of Foot (1758), former regiment of the British Army, 1758–1763; 72nd (Hampshire) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, a British Yeomanry unit. 72nd Regiment, Duke of Albany's Own ...
The regiment was created in 1881 through the amalgamation of the 72nd (Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders) Regiment of Foot and the 78th (Highlanders) (Ross-shire Buffs) Regiment of Foot, which became the 1st and 2nd battalions of the new regiment, and was part of the Childers Reforms of the British Army. [1]