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and under the Patronage of
Her Majesty the Queen.
HISTORICAL RECORDS,
OF THE
British Army
Comprising the
History of every Regiment
IN HER MAJESTY’S SERVICE.
By Richard Cannon Esqre.
Adjutant Generals Office, Horse Guards.
London.
Printed by Authority.
HISTORICAL RECORD
OF THE
SEVENTY-SECOND REGIMENT,
OR,
THE DUKE OF ALBANY’S OWN HIGHLANDERS;
CONTAINING
AN ACCOUNT OF THE FORMATION OF THE REGIMENT
IN 1778,
AND OF ITS SUBSEQUENT SERVICES
TO 1848.
COMPILED BY
RICHARD CANNON, Esq.
ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, HORSE GUARDS.
ILLUSTRATED WITH PLATES.
LONDON:
PARKER, FURNIVALL, & PARKER,
30 CHARING CROSS.
M DCCC XLVIII.
LONDON: PRINTED BY W. CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET,
FOR HER MAJESTY’S STATIONERY OFFICE.
THE SEVENTY-SECOND REGIMENT,
OR
THE DUKE OF ALBANY’S OWN HIGHLANDERS,
BEARS ON ITS REGIMENTAL COLOUR
THE DUKE’S CIPHER AND CORONET
AS A REGIMENTAL BADGE;
ALSO THE WORD
“HINDOOSTAN,”
IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS SERVICES IN THE EAST INDIES FROM1781 TO 1798;
AND THE WORDS
“CAPE OF GOOD HOPE,”
IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS SERVICES AT THE CAPTURE OF THAT COLONYIN 1806.
SEVENTY-SECOND REGIMENT,
OR
DUKE OF ALBANY’S OWN HIGHLANDERS.