1717-88. The Soldier Artificer Company.
1788-1813. The Corps of Royal Military Artificers.
1813-56. The Corps of Royal Sappers and Miners.
1856 (from). The Corps of Royal Engineers.
CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.
Like the Artillery, this Corps has necessarily taken part in every
campaign. Its services have been pre-eminent from the first, and few
regiments, if any, can show a longer or more distinguished list of
honoured names. Amongst many others may be mentioned Jones, Burgoyne,
Pasley, Colby, Denison, Napier of Magdala, Simmons, Gordon of
Khartoum, Gerald Graham, Kitchener of Khartoum, Warren, and others.
UNIFORM.--Scarlet and Black velvet facings (in 1717); Scarlet
and Orange facings (1772-88); Dark Blue and Black facings
(1788-1813); Scarlet and Dark Blue facings (from 1813).
REGIMENTAL BADGE.--"The Royal Arms and Supporters," with the
mottoes, "_Ubique_" over, and "_Quo fas et gloria ducunt_" below.
NICKNAME.--"The Mudlarks"; "The Measurers"; "The Flying
Bricklayers" (of the mounted contingent).
NOTES.--a company of Engineer Militia is attached to the corps:
also incorporated (from 1858) the Bengal, Bombay, and Madras
Engineers.
BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_History of the Royal Sappers and Miners._ By T.
W. J. Connolly. 2 vols. [London: 1855.]
_The Royal Engineers._ By the Right Hon. Sir Francis B. Head,
Bart. [London: Murray. 1869.]
_History of the Corps of Royal Engineers._ By Whitworth Porter,
Major-General, Royal Engineers. 2 vols. [London: Longmans. 1889.]