The Coldstream Guards was originally formed from Sir A. Hesselrig's
and Colonel Fenwick's Regiments of Foot, and obtained its title from
Monck's celebrated march from Coldstream in January, 1660, to restore
King Charles II. The regiment was also known as the "Nulli Secundus
Club," and "The Coldstreamers." This is the only regiment of the
Parliamentary Army that was not disbanded at the Restoration in 1660.
Under Marlborough it shared in the great victories of Oudenarde and
Malplaquet, and at many sieges and encounters down to the peace of
1713. It took part in most of the great battles of the Peninsular War.
At Waterloo it was posted on the ridge above Hougoumont, and to it
fell the honour of defending the Chateau of Hougoumont--the key of the
British position--throughout that memorable day, and nobly was that
duty performed. During the Crimean War the regiment fought splendidly,
as it has on every subsequent occasion, and has worthily upheld its
motto of _Nulli Secundus_.
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(_Regimental Headquarters_: Buckingham Gate, S.W.)
"Namur, 1695," "Dettingen," "Lincelles," "Talavera," "Barrosa,"
"Fuentes d'Onor," "Nive," "Peninsula," "Waterloo," "Alma,"
"Inkerman," "Sevastopol," "Tel-el-Kebir," "Egypt, 1882," "Suakin,
1885," "Modder River," "South Africa, 1899-1902."
Motto: _Nemo me impune lacessit_ (No one provokes me with impunity).
_Uniform_, Scarlet.
_Facings_, Blue.
_Head-dress_, Bearskin cap.
_Forage cap_, Blue, diced border.
_Regimental March_, "Highland Laddie."
Buttons on the tunic are placed in threes.