Raised in 1678. It was one of the brave battalions which steadily
marched to the attack on the village of Blenheim until the palisades
were reached, without firing a shot in reply to the tempest of shot
which greeted them. At Ramillies, at Oudenarde, on the red field of
Malplaquet, the most fiercely fought of Marlborough's victories, and
in numerous minor engagements, its conduct was ever conspicuous. Under
the brave "Sheriff" Agnew,--the Sir Andrew Agnew whose name is familiar
to readers of Scott,--it fought at Dettingen. The regiment delivered a
volley, and charged the cavalry with the bayonet, nearly annihilating
a French corps. King George II. witnessed the movement and its result,
and praised all ranks for their great gallantry. The regiment has
fought in all parts of the world since, and with equal distinction.
Nicknamed: "Earl of Mar's Grey Breeks," from the colour of the men's
breeches at the time the regiment was raised (1678).
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(_Depot_, Chester.)
(_Record Office_, Shrewsbury.)
"Louisburg," "Martinique, 1762," "Havannah," "Meeanee,"
"Hyderabad," "Scinde," "South Africa, 1900-02."
_Uniform_, Scarlet.
_Facings_, Buff.
_Head-dress_, Helmet.
_Cap_, Blue.
_Regimental March_, "Wha wadna' fecht for Charlie."