78th (Highlanders) Regiment of Foot (Ross-shire Buffs)
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The 78th (Highlanders) Regiment of Foot (Ross-shire Buffs) was a historic Scottish Highland infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in the late 18th century and later amalgamated into the Seaforth Highlanders.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Highland regiment
ⓘ
infantry regiment ⓘ regiment of the British Army ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
78th Highlanders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
78th Regiment of Foot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amalgamatedInto | Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amalgamatedUnder | Childers Reforms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithClan | Clan Mackenzie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | Victoria Crosses to several members for actions in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Assaye
NERFINISHED
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Lucknow NERFINISHED ⓘ Maida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Great Britain
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disbanded | 1881 ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | predominantly Highland Scots ⓘ |
| formed | 1793 ⓘ |
| garrison | Fort George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| laterLinkedWith | 72nd Regiment of Foot (Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Ross-shire Buffs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction | defence and relief of Lucknow during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Anglo-Maratha Wars
NERFINISHED
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Indian Rebellion of 1857 NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleonic Wars ⓘ Persian War (1856–1857) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole | line infantry for overseas and home service ⓘ |
| raisedBy | Francis Humberston Mackenzie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedIn |
Ross-shire
NERFINISHED
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Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom |
Ross-shire
NERFINISHED
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Scottish Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalDepot | Fort George, near Inverness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedIn |
India
NERFINISHED
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Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servicePeriod | late 18th century to late 19th century ⓘ |
| successorUnit | Seaforth Highlanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | line infantry ⓘ |
| uniformFacings | buff ⓘ |
| wore | kilt ⓘ |
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