The Regimental Records of the British Army / A historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc.

by John S. Farmer; John Stephen Farmer

The Royal Scots Fusiliers,

COMPRISING

1st & 2nd Batts. (formerly) The 21st (Royal Scots Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot; with Militia Batt.

3rd Batt. The Royal Ayr and Wigtown Militia.

The Thistle within Circle of
St. Andrew.

Royal Cypher and Crown.

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TITLES.

1678-86. Colonel The Earl of Mar's Regiment of Foot (afterwards Fusiliers).

1686-1707. [Its Colonel's name] Regiment of Fusiliers; also (popularly) The Scots Fusiliers Regiment of Foot.

1707-12. The Scots Fusiliers Regiment of Foot.

1712-51. The Royal North British Fusiliers Regiment of Foot.

1751-1877. The 21st (Royal North British) Fusiliers Regiment of Foot.

1877-81. The 21st (Royal Scots Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot.

1881 (from). The Royal Scots Fusiliers.

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PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

* "Honours" on the Colours.

1689-1697. Flanders.

1689. Walcourt.

1692. Steenkirk.

1693. Neer-Landen.

1702-12. Germany.

1704. Schellenberg.

*1704. Blenheim.

1705. Neer Hespen.

*1706. Ramilies.

*1708. Oudenarde.

1708. Lisle.

*1709. Malplaquet.

1710. Douay.

1711. Bouchain.

1742-48. Flanders.

*1743. Dettingen.

1745. Fontenoy.

1747. Val.

1761. Belle-Isle.

1776-81. America.

1777. Stillwater.

1794. Martinique.

1794. St. Lucia.

1794. Guadaloupe.

1809. Ionian Islands.

1809. Scylla.

1814. Bergen-op-Zoom.

1814. Netherlands.

*1814. Bladensburg.

1814. Baltimore.

1815. New Orleans.

*1854. Alma.

*1854. Inkerman.

*1855. Sevastopol.

*1879. South Africa.

*1885-87. Burma.

*1897-8. Tirah.

1900. South Africa.

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Uniform.—Scarlet with Scarlet facings (1678-1712); Scarlet and Blue facings (from 1712).

Regimental and other Badges.—"The Thistle within the Circle of St. Andrew," with the Motto, "Nemo me impune lacessit." Also "The Royal Cypher and Crown."

Nickname.—"The Earl of Mar's Grey-breeks" (from the colour of the breeches and its Colonel's name when raised).

Notes.—Armed, when raised, with fusils instead of muskets—hence its title. Formerly (1751) "The White Horse of Hanover" and Motto appeared on some appointments.

Bibliography.—Historical Record of The 21st, or Royal North British Fusiliers. 1678-1849. Illustrated. [London: Parker. 1849.]
Historical Record of The Royal Scots Fusiliers. 1678-1885. By James Clarke, late Sergeant Royal Scots Fusiliers. Illustrated. [Edinburgh: Banks & Co. 1885.]

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