It bears “The Sphinx” for Egypt, 1801; also “Princess Victoria’s Coronet,” which it received with its Title in 1866 on Her Majesty presenting it with new Colours, to replace those presented by her in 1833, when Princess Victoria.
It was nicknamed during the Irish Rebellion in 1798 “Blayney’s Blood-hounds” from its Colonel’s name and its skill in tracking Irish rebels; also “The Rollickers.”
The first Regiment numbered the 89th was the 89th Gordon Highlanders, raised in 1759, and disbanded in 1765.
The second was raised in 1780, and disbanded in 1783.
NINETIETH FOOT.
| Titles. | Colour of | Campaigns, Battles, &c. | ||
| Uniform. | Facings. | |||
| 90th, Perthshire Volunteers. 1794–1815 90th, Perthshire Volunteers Light Infantry. 1815—— | Scarlet, 1794—. | Buff, 1794—. | Minorca, 1798. Mandora, 1801. Alexandria, 1801. Egypt, 1801. Martinique, 1809. Guadaloupe, 1810. | Cape of Good Hope, 1846. Sevastopol, 1855. Lucknow, 1857. Indian Mutiny, 1857–1858. |
The Regiment was raised in Perthshire.
It bears “The Sphinx” for Egypt, 1801.
It was nicknamed “Sir Thomas Graham’s Perthshire Grey-breeks” from its Colonel’s name when raised, and the colour of the men’s breeches.
The first Regiment numbered the 90th was the 90th Irish Light Infantry, raised in 1759; it served at Havannah 1762, and was disbanded in 1763.