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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.

1775 - 1783  Gibraltar 1780-1783 during the American revolution.

1780 -1781, 1780-1784, 1790 - 1792  India for  Hindoostan, and Carnatic

1781 - 1783 at Sholinghur during the 2nd Mysore War

1789 - 1791  at Mysore during the Third Mysore war

1799     at Seringapatam during the Fourth Mysore War

1806 at The Cape of Good Hope during the Expedition against the Dutch

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

1815  Battle of Waterloo

1851 to 1853  Eighth Kaffir War

Royal Scots Fusiliers by Richard Simkin

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Open edition print. £14.00
Original chromolithograph. £140.00

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

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A Tigers Tale by Robin Smith.

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The 21st Royal Scots Fusiliers by Frank Feller (P)

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Original chromolithograph published 1880. £70.00

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Original chromolithograph published 1880. Image size 9 inches x 6 inches (23cm x 15cm). Price £70.00

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Officer, 21st Foot, 1751 by P H Smitherman

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

 

 

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