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75th (Stirlingshire) Regiment of Foot

January 07, 2023

For other units with the same regimental number, see 75th Regiment of Foot (disambiguation).

The 75th (Stirlingshire) Regiment of Foot, was a British Army line infantry regiment, raised in 1787. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 92nd (Gordon Highlanders) Regiment of Foot to form the Gordon Highlanders in 1881.

75th (Stirlingshire) Regiment of Foot
Active1787–1881
Country Kingdom of Great Britain (1787–1800)
 United Kingdom (1801–1881)
Branch British Army
TypeInfantry
SizeOne battalion
Garrison/HQDorchester Barracks
EngagementsThird Anglo-Mysore War
Fourth Anglo-Mysore War
Second Anglo-Maratha War
Napoleonic Wars
Indian Rebellion

History

Formation

 
Colonel Robert Abercromby, founder of the regiment, by George Romney
 
The siege of Bharatpur in January 1805

The regiment was raised in Stirling by Colonel Robert Abercromby for service in India as the 75th (Highland) Regiment of Foot in October 1787.[1] In accordance with the Declaratory Act 1788 the cost of raising the regiment was recharged to East India Company on the basis that the act required that expenses "should be defrayed out of the revenues" arising there.[1] First assembled in June 1788, the regiment proceeded to England and embarked for India arriving there by the end of the year.[2][3] It saw action at the siege of Seringapatam in February 1792 during the Third Anglo-Mysore War.[4] It went on to fight at the Battle of Seedaseer in March 1799 and formed part of the storming party at the siege of Seringapatam in April 1799 during the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War.[5][6] It also took part in the siege of Bharatpur in January 1805 during the Second Anglo-Maratha War.[7] It then returned home in August 1806 and then lost its Highland status due to recruiting difficulties, becoming the 75th Regiment of Foot in April 1809.[1]

Napoleonic Wars

The regiment embarked for Jersey in June 1811 and was deployed to Messina in Sicily in October 1811.[8] Internal dissensions in the Sicilian government and an ever-increasing suspicion that Queen Maria Carolina was aiming to have the French reinstate her in Sicily had led to Lord William Bentinck's appointment as British representative to the Court of Palermo in July 1811.[9] Bentinck established a new constitution under which the Sicilians gained an autonomy they had never experienced before. The constitution set up the separation of the legislative and executive powers and abolished the feudalistic practices that had been established and recognised for the past 700 years.[9] Bentinck went on to lead an Anglo-Sicilian force,[10] involving the regiment, which raided the Calabrian coast in February 1813.[11] The regiment transferred to the Ionian Islands in July 1814[4] and to Gibraltar in 1821 before returning to England in 1823.[4]

The Victorian era

 
The Capture of Delhi, 1857
 
Officers of the 75th Regiment of Foot in Hong Kong, 1869

The regiment embarked for the Cape Colony in 1830 and took part in the Sixth Xhosa War in December 1834.[12] It returned home in 1843 and then embarked for India again in 1849.[13] The regiment, as part of the first storming column, led a bayonet charge at the siege of Delhi in June 1857 during efforts to suppress the Indian Rebellion.[14] It was also engaged at the siege of Lucknow in November 1857[4] and formed the funeral party for Major-General Sir Henry Havelock later that month[5] before going on to take part in the Capture of Lucknow in March 1858.[4]

The regiment returned home in 1862 and was renamed the 75th (Stirlingshire) Regiment of Foot later in November 1862.[1] It was deployed to Gibraltar again in 1867, to Hong Kong in 1868 and to Singapore in 1869 before returning to the Cape Colony in 1870.[4] It returned home again in 1875.[4]

As part of the Cardwell Reforms of the 1870s, where single-battalion regiments were linked together to share a single depot and recruiting district in the United Kingdom, the 75th was linked with the 39th (Dorsetshire) Regiment of Foot, and assigned to district no. 39 at Dorchester Barracks in Dorchester.[15] On 1 July 1881 the Childers Reforms came into effect and the regiment amalgamated with the 92nd (Gordon Highlanders) Regiment of Foot to become the 1st battalion, the Gordon Highlanders.[1]

Battle honours

Battle honours won by the regiment were:[1]

Victoria Cross recipients

Colonels of the Regiment

Colonels of the Regiment were:[1]

75th (Highland) Regiment of Foot

75th Regiment of Foot – (1809)

  • 1827–1832: Lt-Gen. James Dunlop of Dunlop
  • 1832–1841: Lt-Gen. Sir Joseph Fuller, GCH
  • 1841–1845: Gen. Sir William Hutchinson, KCH
  • 1845–1858: Gen. Sackville Hamilton Berkeley
  • 1858–1870: Gen. St. John Augustus Clerke, KH

75th (Stirlingshire) Regiment of Foot – (1862)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g . Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 24 September 2006. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  2. ^ Leask, p. 95
  3. ^ Stewart, p. 241
  4. ^ a b c d e f g . regiments.org. Archived from the original on 13 July 2006. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  5. ^ a b Royle, Trevor (2007). The Gordon Highlanders: A Concise History. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1845962708.
  6. ^ Stewart, p. 204
  7. ^ Stewart, p. 244
  8. ^ Reid and Fosten, p. 19
  9. ^ a b Lackland, H.M.. "Lord William Bentinck in Sicily, 1811 – 12." The English Historical Review 42.167 (1927): 371 – 396. JSTOR. 4 March 2009.
  10. ^ Beamish, N. Ludlow. . Hanoverian Military Affairs Working Group. Archived from the original on 15 November 2006. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  11. ^ "British Regiments and the Men Who Led Them 1793–1815: 75th (Stirlingshire) Regiment of Foot". Napoleon Series. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  12. ^ Theal, p. 262
  13. ^ "75th (Stirlingshire) Regiment of Foot". National Army Museum website. Archived from the original on 15 August 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  14. ^ "Indian Mutiny of 1857: Siege of Delhi". History.net. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  15. ^ . Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 10 February 2006. Retrieved 16 October 2016.

Sources

  • Leask, Anthony (2006). Sword of Scotland: 'Our Fighting Jocks'. Pen and Sword. ISBN 978-1844154050.
  • Reid, Stuart; Fosten, Bryan (1992). Wellington's Highlanders. Osprey. ISBN 978-1855322561.
  • Stewart, David (1825). Sketches of the Character, Manners, and Present State of the Highlanders of Scotland: With Details of the Military Service of the Highland Regiments. Vol. 2. Constable.
  • Theal, George McCall (2010). History of South Africa Since September 1795. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1108023634.

Further reading

  • Gardyne, Lieutenant Colonel C Greenhill (1929). The Story of a Regiment: The History of the Gordon Highlanders (including an Account of the 75th Regiment from 1787 to 1881). Vol. 2. London: The Medici Society.
  • Wickes, H.L. (1974). Regiments of Foot. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-0850452204.

January 07, 2023
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For other units with the same regimental number see 75th Regiment of Foot disambiguation The 75th Stirlingshire Regiment of Foot was a British Army line infantry regiment raised in 1787 Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 92nd Gordon Highlanders Regiment of Foot to form the Gordon Highlanders in 1881 75th Stirlingshire Regiment of FootActive1787 1881Country Kingdom of Great Britain 1787 1800 United Kingdom 1801 1881 Branch British ArmyTypeInfantrySizeOne battalionGarrison HQDorchester BarracksEngagementsThird Anglo Mysore WarFourth Anglo Mysore WarSecond Anglo Maratha WarNapoleonic WarsIndian Rebellion Contents 1 History 1 1 Formation 1 2 Napoleonic Wars 1 3 The Victorian era 2 Battle honours 3 Victoria Cross recipients 4 Colonels of the Regiment 4 1 75th Highland Regiment of Foot 4 2 75th Regiment of Foot 1809 4 3 75th Stirlingshire Regiment of Foot 1862 5 References 6 Sources 7 Further readingHistory EditFormation Edit Colonel Robert Abercromby founder of the regiment by George Romney The siege of Bharatpur in January 1805 The regiment was raised in Stirling by Colonel Robert Abercromby for service in India as the 75th Highland Regiment of Foot in October 1787 1 In accordance with the Declaratory Act 1788 the cost of raising the regiment was recharged to East India Company on the basis that the act required that expenses should be defrayed out of the revenues arising there 1 First assembled in June 1788 the regiment proceeded to England and embarked for India arriving there by the end of the year 2 3 It saw action at the siege of Seringapatam in February 1792 during the Third Anglo Mysore War 4 It went on to fight at the Battle of Seedaseer in March 1799 and formed part of the storming party at the siege of Seringapatam in April 1799 during the Fourth Anglo Mysore War 5 6 It also took part in the siege of Bharatpur in January 1805 during the Second Anglo Maratha War 7 It then returned home in August 1806 and then lost its Highland status due to recruiting difficulties becoming the 75th Regiment of Foot in April 1809 1 Napoleonic Wars Edit The regiment embarked for Jersey in June 1811 and was deployed to Messina in Sicily in October 1811 8 Internal dissensions in the Sicilian government and an ever increasing suspicion that Queen Maria Carolina was aiming to have the French reinstate her in Sicily had led to Lord William Bentinck s appointment as British representative to the Court of Palermo in July 1811 9 Bentinck established a new constitution under which the Sicilians gained an autonomy they had never experienced before The constitution set up the separation of the legislative and executive powers and abolished the feudalistic practices that had been established and recognised for the past 700 years 9 Bentinck went on to lead an Anglo Sicilian force 10 involving the regiment which raided the Calabrian coast in February 1813 11 The regiment transferred to the Ionian Islands in July 1814 4 and to Gibraltar in 1821 before returning to England in 1823 4 The Victorian era Edit The Capture of Delhi 1857 Officers of the 75th Regiment of Foot in Hong Kong 1869 The regiment embarked for the Cape Colony in 1830 and took part in the Sixth Xhosa War in December 1834 12 It returned home in 1843 and then embarked for India again in 1849 13 The regiment as part of the first storming column led a bayonet charge at the siege of Delhi in June 1857 during efforts to suppress the Indian Rebellion 14 It was also engaged at the siege of Lucknow in November 1857 4 and formed the funeral party for Major General Sir Henry Havelock later that month 5 before going on to take part in the Capture of Lucknow in March 1858 4 The regiment returned home in 1862 and was renamed the 75th Stirlingshire Regiment of Foot later in November 1862 1 It was deployed to Gibraltar again in 1867 to Hong Kong in 1868 and to Singapore in 1869 before returning to the Cape Colony in 1870 4 It returned home again in 1875 4 As part of the Cardwell Reforms of the 1870s where single battalion regiments were linked together to share a single depot and recruiting district in the United Kingdom the 75th was linked with the 39th Dorsetshire Regiment of Foot and assigned to district no 39 at Dorchester Barracks in Dorchester 15 On 1 July 1881 the Childers Reforms came into effect and the regiment amalgamated with the 92nd Gordon Highlanders Regiment of Foot to become the 1st battalion the Gordon Highlanders 1 Battle honours EditBattle honours won by the regiment were 1 Fourth Anglo Mysore War Seringapatam India Indian Mutiny Delhi 1857 LucknowVictoria Cross recipients EditColour Sergeant Cornelius Coughlan Indian Mutiny 8 June 1857 Private Patrick Green Indian Mutiny 11 September 1857 Lieutenant Richard Wadeson Indian Mutiny 17 July 1857 Colonels of the Regiment EditColonels of the Regiment were 1 75th Highland Regiment of Foot Edit 1787 1827 Gen Sir Robert Abercromby of Airthrey GCB75th Regiment of Foot 1809 Edit 1827 1832 Lt Gen James Dunlop of Dunlop 1832 1841 Lt Gen Sir Joseph Fuller GCH 1841 1845 Gen Sir William Hutchinson KCH 1845 1858 Gen Sackville Hamilton Berkeley 1858 1870 Gen St John Augustus Clerke KH75th Stirlingshire Regiment of Foot 1862 Edit 1870 1872 Gen Sir David Russell KCB 1872 1881 Gen John Thomas Hill to 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders 1881 amalgamated with the 92nd Gordon Highlanders Regiment of Foot to form the Gordon HighlandersReferences Edit a b c d e f g 75th Stirlingshire Regiment of Foot Regiments org Archived from the original on 24 September 2006 Retrieved 30 July 2016 Leask p 95 Stewart p 241 a b c d e f g 75th Stirlingshire Regiment of Foot locations regiments org Archived from the original on 13 July 2006 Retrieved 12 February 2017 a b Royle Trevor 2007 The Gordon Highlanders A Concise History Mainstream ISBN 978 1845962708 Stewart p 204 Stewart p 244 Reid and Fosten p 19 a b Lackland H M Lord William Bentinck in Sicily 1811 12 The English Historical Review 42 167 1927 371 396 JSTOR 4 March 2009 Beamish N Ludlow Minor Actions 1813 14 Hanoverian Military Affairs Working Group Archived from the original on 15 November 2006 Retrieved 12 February 2017 British Regiments and the Men Who Led Them 1793 1815 75th Stirlingshire Regiment of Foot Napoleon Series Retrieved 12 February 2017 Theal p 262 75th Stirlingshire Regiment of Foot National Army Museum website Archived from the original on 15 August 2015 Retrieved 12 February 2017 Indian Mutiny of 1857 Siege of Delhi History net Retrieved 13 February 2017 Training Depots Regiments org Archived from the original on 10 February 2006 Retrieved 16 October 2016 Sources EditLeask Anthony 2006 Sword of Scotland Our Fighting Jocks Pen and Sword ISBN 978 1844154050 Reid Stuart Fosten Bryan 1992 Wellington s Highlanders Osprey ISBN 978 1855322561 Stewart David 1825 Sketches of the Character Manners and Present State of the Highlanders of Scotland With Details of the Military Service of the Highland Regiments Vol 2 Constable Theal George McCall 2010 History of South Africa Since September 1795 Cambridge University Press ISBN 978 1108023634 Further reading EditGardyne Lieutenant Colonel C Greenhill 1929 The Story of a Regiment The History of the Gordon Highlanders including an Account of the 75th Regiment from 1787 to 1881 Vol 2 London The Medici Society Wickes H L 1974 Regiments of Foot Osprey Publishing ISBN 978 0850452204 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 75th Stirlingshire Regiment of Foot amp oldid 1112130111, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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