Rohilcund. A region of Northeast India; was conquered by the Rohillas, an Afghan tribe, who settled here about 1747. After aiding the sovereign of Oude to overcome the Mahrattas, they were treated with much treachery by him, and nearly exterminated. Rohilcund was ceded to the British in 1801. After the great mutiny Rohilcund was tranquillized in July, 1858.
Rohillas. An East Indian tribe of Afghans inhabiting the country north of the Ganges, as far to the north as Oude.
Roi d’Armes (Fr.). King-at-arms, an officer formerly of great authority in armies; he directed the heralds, presided at their chapters, and had the jurisdiction of armories.
Roleia, or Rolica. A village in Portugal, where on August 17, 1808, a British force under Sir Arthur Wellesley defeated a French army under Gen. Laborde.
Roll. A term of varied signification in reference to military matters. Thus, to roll is to continue one uniform beat of the drum, without variations for a certain length of time.
Roll, Long. A prolonged roll of the drums, as a signal of an attack by the enemy, and for the troops to arrange themselves in line.
Roll, Muster-. See [Muster-roll].
Roll of Arms. A heraldic record of arms, either verbally blazoned or illuminated, or both, on a long strip of vellum, rolled up, instead of being folded into leaves.
Rolls of Arms are the most important and most authentic materials for the history of early heraldry. In England they go back to the reign of Henry III., the oldest being a copy of a roll of that reign, containing a list of the arms borne by the sovereign, the princes of the blood, and the principal barons and knights between 1216 and 1272, verbally blazoned without drawings.
Roll, Squad. Is a list containing the names of each particular squad in a company, etc.