1661-84. The Tangierenes, or Queen's Own Regiment of Foot.
1684-1703. The Queen Dowager's Regiment of Foot.
1703-15. The Queen's Royal Regiment of Foot.
1715-27. The Princess of Wales's Own Regiment of Foot.
1727-51. The Queen's Own Regiment of Foot.
1751-1881. The 2nd (Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot.
1881 (from). The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment).
PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.
* "Honours" on the Colours.
1662-83. Tangier.
1690. Boyne.
1691. Aughrim.
1692-5. Flanders.
1693. Neer Landen.
1695. Namur.
1702. Cadiz.
1703-4. Germany.
1703. Tongres.
1704-8. Spain.
1707. Almanza.
1711. Quebec.
1799. Helder.
1799. Bergen.
1799. Egmont-op-Zee.
1801. Mandora.
*1801. Egypt.
1801. Alexandria.
1807. Rosetta.
*1808-14. Peninsula.
*1808. Vimiera.
1809. Flushing.
*1809. Corunna.
1809. Talavera.
*1812. Salamanca.
*1813. Vittoria.
*1813. Pyrenees.
*1813. Nivelle.
*1814. Toulouse.
*1839. Afghanistan.
*1839. Ghuznee.
*1839. Khelat.
1842. Cabool.
*1851-2-3 & 6-7. South Africa.
*1860. Taku Forts.
*1860. Pekin.
*1886-8. Burma.
*1897-8. Tirah.
1900. South Africa.
UNIFORM.--Scarlet and Sea-Green facings (1661-1768; sea-green
was the favourite colour of Queen Catherine; see also "Badges");
Scarlet with Blue facings (from 1768).
TERRITORIAL BADGES.--"The Paschal Lamb" (the crest of the house
of Braganza) with the mottoes, "_Pristinæ virtutis memor_" and
"_Vel exuviæ triumphant_." Also "The Royal Cypher within the
Garter." Also "The Sphinx," for Egypt (1801).
NICKNAMES.--"Kirke's Lambs" (during the Monmouth Rebellion,
1683, under the Colonelcy of Piercy Kirke the reputation of the
regiment was none of the best). "The Sleepy Queen's" (at Almeida,
1810, they carelessly allowed General Brennier to escape). "The
Governor's Regiment" (on its formation for service in Tangier).
NOTES.--Tangier was part of the dowry of Catherine of Braganza,
the Queen of Charles II. "The Paschal Lamb" is the crest of the
royal house of Braganza, and the facings (sea-green) on formation
were also in honour of the Queen. For gallantry at Tongres it
received its title in 1703; also possibly its _second_ motto
("Even the Remnant Triumph"), a most desperate resistance of
twenty-eight hours' duration having there been offered to the
French attack. The other motto ("Mindful of Ancient Valour") is
thought to refer to Marlborough's Spanish campaigns, in which
it saw much service, besides having been specially selected for
reinforcements.
BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_Historical Record of the 2nd, or Queen's Royal
Regiment of Foot_ 1661-1837. [London: Clowes. 1837.]
_History of the 2nd Queen's Royal Regiment, now the Queen's
(Royal West Surrey) Regiment._ By Colonel John Davis, F.S.A. Maps
and Illustrations. Vol. 1, 1661-84. Vols. 2 and 3, 1684-1799.
[London: Bentley. 1887-95.]
The Buffs (East Kent Regiment),