THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 10883, 6 February 1901, Page 8

THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY.

Battle Honours—C&rnatic, Sholingmir, Mysore, Hiiidoostan, Seringapafcam, Assaye, Cape of Good Hope (1806), Roleia, Viiniera, Corunna, Busaco, Fuentes dOnor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajos, Almara Salamanca Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse, Peninsula. Waterloo, South Africa (1851-2-3), Sefoastopol, Central India, Egypt (1882), Tel-el-Kebir.

Uniform.—Scarlet with buff facings, trews, shako with groen tuft.

When raised in 1777, the Highland Light Infantry was known as ''Macieod's Highlanders." It now consists of the 71fst and 74th. Its first service was in India, in 1779, under Colonel Macleod, and it was soon actively engaged in campaigns against Hydc-r Ali and Tippoo Sahib, but the regiment gained its laurels in Europe and Egypt. At Vittoria, where their leader, General Gadogan, fell, they avenged right grimly his death, "three hundred remaining fit for duty out of a thousand who drew rations that morning." They bear the crowning honour of Waterloo.

THE KING'S ROYAL RIFLE CORPS "Swift and bold" (Celer et audax).

Battle Honours. —Louteburg, Quebec (1759), Roleia, Viraiera, Martinique, Talavera, Busaco, Fuentes dOnor, Albuera, Ciudad, Rodrigo, Badajos, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, isivelle, Nive, Ortihes, Toulouse, Peninsula. Punjaub, Mooltan, Goojerat, Delhi, Taku Forts, Pekin, South Africa (1851-2-3, 1879), Ahmed Kiel. Kandahar, Afghanistan (1878-80), lLgy-pt (1882-84), Tel-el-Kebir, Chitral. Uniforms —Green with scarlet; facings and astrachan caps.

Out of the famous 60th Foot sprang the King's Royal Rifle Corps (the '"Sweeps"), which dates from 1755, when it was raised in America, and 'Was known as the "62nd Loyal American Provincials." Their first great service was in Canada, and they so distinguished themselves on the heights of Abraham, where Wolfe fell, that, it is related, he conferred upon them their motto "Celer et audax." In the battlefields of the Peninsula the 60th reaped a rich harvest of renown. With splendid bravery, battalions of the corps fought in India, and no fewer than seven V.C.'s were won by them. THE ROYAI"iRISH RIFLES. "Who shall separate?" (Quis separaCit). Battle Honours —Blenheim, Ramillies, Oudenarde, Malyplaquet, Pegu, Sebastopol, New Zealand, Afghanistan, Egypt, Tel-el-Kebir, Nile. Uniform. —Green .with facings of dark green. The Royal 'Irish Rifles consist of the 83rd and 86th Foot, the former having been raised in Ireland in 1793, and from that year until 1806 took part in the Maroon war in the West Indies. A second battalion was formed, and in the Peninsula gave indubitable evidence of theii sterling merit. Jn the storming of Badajos, a story which forms one of the most tragical and splendid incidents in the military history of the world, the 83rd were the first to rush to the assault. Their bugler, though grievously wounded, sounded the "Advance," as he lay helpless beside the headlong rush of furious men. At the capture of St. Dennis in Mauritius they obtained "particular praise," not a little of which was due to the singularly gallant action of Corporal Hull. This brave fellow climbed the Hagpost under an incessant fire of round shot and bullets, and fixed to the top the "King's colours" of the Royal Leinster.