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Military uniforms of the Royal Scots
Fusiliers, Royal Highland Fusiliers and Highland Light Infantry, 71st, 73rd and
74th Regiments, published by Cranston Fine Arts, the military print company.
The Highland Light Infantry (The City
of Glasgow regiment) was raised in 1777 as the 73rd of Foot,
becoming the 71st of Foot in 1786. In 1787 a second regiment the
74th Highland regiment becoming the 74th of Foot in 1816.
In 1881 these two regiments became the
1st and 2nd battalions Highland Light Infantry.
Battle Honours.
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1775 - 1783 Gibraltar 1780-1783 during the American
revolution. |
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1780 -1781, 1780-1784, 1790 - 1792 India for
Hindoostan, and Carnatic |
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1781 - 1783 at Sholinghur during the 2nd Mysore War |
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1789 - 1791 at Mysore during the Third Mysore war |
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1799 at Seringapatam during the
Fourth Mysore War |
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1806 at The Cape of Good Hope during the Expedition against
the Dutch |
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1808 - 1814 at Rolica, Vimiera, Corunna,
Busaco,
Fuentos d Omoro, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Almaraz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees,
Nivelle, Nive, Orthes and Toulous during the Peninsula war |
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1815 Battle of Waterloo |
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1851 to 1853 Eighth Kaffir War |
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Royal Scots Fusiliers by Richard Simkin
Open edition print. Image size 9 inches x 12 inches (23cm x 31cm). Price £14.00
Original chromolithograph. Image size 10 inches x 13 inches. One copy available.. Price £140.00
ITEM CODE UN0244
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A Tigers Tale by Robin Smith.
Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Image size 22 inches x 15 inches (56cm x 38cm). Price £80.00
ITEM CODE RS0019
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The 21st Royal Scots Fusiliers by Frank Feller (P)
Original chromolithograph published 1880. Image size 9 inches x 6 inches (23cm x 15cm). Price £70.00
ITEM CODE UN0486
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Officer, 21st Foot, 1751 by P H Smitherman
This image, in which the details are taken from a portrait, shows an officer of the regiment in undress uniform, such as he might have worn in barracks not on duty or on social occasions. As the eighteenth century progressed the wearing of uniform became more popular with officers, and in the many conversation pieces of family groups then painted we often see one or more members of a family wearing uniform, indicating that it was worn at home and away from the regiment - rather a contrast to the custom of previous years. Moreover, probably for this reason the cut and design of the officers coats became more elegant during the second half of the century. The 21st Foot, later the Royal Scots Fusiliers, were raised in 1678, the first fusilier regiment in the army. As firearms gradually replaced the pike as the main infantry weapon it was an obvious development to raise regiments equipped completely with firearms, and several fusilier regiments were raised at this time. They were equipped with fusils, a light, more efficient and more expensive form of the flintlock used by musketeers of other regiments. They were regarded as picked regiments and had the same privileges of dress as grenadiers, that is to say they wore mitre caps and their coats were more elaborately laced than the rest. Moreover, with one exception, they shared the privilege of the Six Old Corps in wearing their own regimental badge on their mitre caps instead of the royal cipher. This officer, therefore, on duty would wear a mitre cap and carry a fusil, would doubtless have the skirts of his coat turned back, would carry a cartouche box, and would have a ring bayonet in a frog above his sword. We have pictorial evidence, however, that grenadier officers, and possibly therefore fusilier officers, did sometimes go into battle dressed much as this officer is, always, of course, armed with his fusil. On their mitre caps the regiment displayed a device incorporating the cross of Saint Andrew and the thistle, indicating their Scottish origin. They did not assume Scottish dress until 1881.
One available. Image size 14 inches x 10 inches (36cm x 25cm). Price £24.00
ITEM CODE PHS0012
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Private Torrance pumping air into a mine under heavy fire.
One pump had already been damaged, and another was in danger from heavy shellfire. But Private J Torrace, of the 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers (attached 9th Brigade Mining Section) remained at the head of a mineshaft, working the remaining air pump throughout the bombardment. If it had not been for his gallant action the mine would probably have run short of air. He was awarded the D.C.M.
First World War antique black and white book plate published c.1916-18 of glorious acts of heroism during the Great War. This plate may also have text on the reverse side which does not affect the framed side. Title and text describing the event beneath image as shown. Paper size 10.5 inches x 8.5 inches (27cm x 22cm). Price £13.00
ITEM CODE DTE0467
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Private S. Heron Assisting The Royal Engineers to Destroy The Canal Bridge At Jemappes.
On August 23rd 1914, Private S. Heron, of the 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, rendered great assistance to the Royal Engineers who were preparing to destroy the canal bridge at Jemappes, whilst under heavy fire. For his conspicuous courage and coolness he was awarded the D.C.M.
First World War antique black and white book plate published c.1916-18 of glorious acts of heroism during the Great War. This plate may also have text on the reverse side which does not affect the framed side. Title and text describing the event beneath image as shown. Paper size 10.5 inches x 8.5 inches (27cm x 22cm). Price £13.00
ITEM CODE DTE0706
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| Officer, 21st Foot, 1751
by P H Smitherman This image, in which the details are taken from a portrait, shows an
officer of the regiment in undress uniform, such as he might have worn in
barracks not on duty or on social occasions. As the eighteenth
century progressed the wearing of uniform became more popular with
officers, and in the many conversation pieces of family groups then
painted we often see one or more members of a family wearing uniform,
indicating that it was worn at home and away from the regiment - rather a
contrast to the custom of previous years. Moreover, probably for
this reason the cut and design of the officers coats became more elegant
during the second half of the century. The 21st Foot, later the
Royal Scots Fusiliers, were raised in 1678, the first fusilier regiment in
the army. As firearms gradually replaced the pike as the main
infantry weapon it was an obvious development to raise regiments equipped
completely with firearms, and several fusilier regiments were raised at
this time. They were equipped with fusils, a light, more efficient
and more expensive form of the flintlock used by musketeers of other
regiments. They were regarded as picked regiments and had the same
privileges of dress as grenadiers, that is to say they wore mitre caps and
their coats were more elaborately laced than the rest. Moreover,
with one exception, they shared the privilege of the Six Old Corps in
wearing their own regimental badge on their mitre caps instead of the
royal cipher. This officer, therefore, on duty would wear a mitre
cap and carry a fusil, would doubtless have the skirts of his coat turned
back, would carry a cartouche box, and would have a ring bayonet in a frog
above his sword. We have pictorial evidence, however, that grenadier
officers, and possibly therefore fusilier officers, did sometimes go into
battle dressed much as this officer is, always, of course, armed with his
fusil. On their mitre caps the regiment displayed a device
incorporating the cross of Saint Andrew and the thistle, indicating their
Scottish origin. They did not assume Scottish dress until 1881.
The 74th Highlanders at the Battle of
Assaye, 23rd
September 1803 by David Rowlands Although outnumbered ten to one, General Arthur Wellesley defeated the
well trained Mahratta army in one of the fiercest battles in India. It was
the first of many victories by the future Duke of Wellington, and 'the
bloodiest for the number', he recalled, 'that I ever saw'. Piper McLennan advancing in an
attack at Gallipoli and playing his pipes to encourage the men.
On July 21st 1915, a Turkish was captured at
Gallipoli. To the great
encouragement of the men, Piper K. McLennan, of the 1/7th
(Blythswood)
Battalion, highland Light Infantry, advanced with the attacking line,
playing his pipes. During
the attack a shrapnel shell burst close to him, shattering his pipes,
but with great courage and coolness, he began to tend and dress the
wound. His conspicuous
gallantry was rewarded with the D.C.M.
Private
Torrance pumping air into a mine under heavy fire.
One pump had already been damaged, and another was in
danger from heavy shellfire. But
Private J Torrace, of the 1st Battalion, Royal Scots
Fusiliers (attached 9th Brigade Mining Section) remained at
the head of a mineshaft, working the remaining air pump throughout the
bombardment. If it had not
been for his gallant action the mine would probably have run short of
air. He was awarded the
D.C.M.
The Barrier by Marjorie Weatherstone Depicting the Royal Scots Fusiliers holding position in the heights of
Inkerman against the Russian advance during the Crimean War.
19th Regiment Artillery (The Highland Gunners) by David
Rowlands Shown on exercise with 24th Airmobile Brigade.
1st Battalion The Royal Highland
Fusiliers, Southern Iraq, 27th February 1991 by David Rowland
Private S. Heron Assisting The Royal Engineers to
Destroy The Canal Bridge At Jemappes.
On August 23rd 1914, Private S. Heron, of the 1st
Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, rendered great assistance to the Royal
Engineers who were preparing to destroy the canal bridge at Jemappes,
whilst under heavy fire. For
his conspicuous courage and coolness he was awarded the D.C.M.
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