78th (Highlanders) Regiment of Foot
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For other units with the same regimental number, see 78th Regiment of Foot (disambiguation).
The 78th (Highlanders) Regiment of Foot was a Highland Infantry Regiment of the Line, raised in 1793. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with 72nd Regiment, Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders to form the Seaforth Highlanders in 1881.
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78th Highland Regiment | |
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Active | 1793–1881 |
Country | Kingdom of Great Britain (1793–1800) United Kingdom (1801–81) |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Infantry Regiment |
Size | One battalion (two battalions, 1794–96 and 1804–16) |
Garrison/HQ | Fort George, near Inverness (1873–81)[1] |
Nickname(s) | The King's Men[2] |
Mascot(s) | Elephant |
Engagements | French Revolutionary Wars Second Maratha War Napoleonic Wars Anglo-Persian War Indian Rebellion Second Afghan War |
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Tartan | Regimental tartan (dark version of what later became Clan Mackenzie pattern)[3][4] |
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