1673-88. A "Holland Regiment." Also (when raised) Colonel Sir Walter
Vane's Regiment of Foot.
1688-1702. [Its Colonel's name] Regiment of Foot.
1702-[?]. The "Sea Service" Regiment of Foot.
17[?]-1832. The 6th (1st Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot.
1832-81. The 6th (Royal 1st Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot.
1881 (from). The Royal Warwickshire Regiment.
PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.
* "Honours" on the Colours.
1690. Boyne.
1690-96. Flanders.
1702. Cadiz.
1704-10. Spain.
1707. Almanza.
1710. Saragossa.
1741. Carthagena.
1745. Jacobite rising.
1772. St. Vincent.
1776-77. America.
1794. Martinique.
1794. Guadaloupe.
1796-98. Ireland.
1799-1806. Canada.
*1808-14. Peninsula.
*1808. Roleia.
*1808. Vimiera.
*1809. Corunna.
1809. Flushing.
*1813. Vittoria.
*1813. Pyrenees (Eschalar).
*1813. Nivelle.
*1813. Niagara.
*1814. Orthes.
1814. Bordeaux.
1821-7. Kaffraria.
1832. Scinde.
1832. Baloochistan.
1840-41. Aden.
*1846-47. South Africa.
*1851-2-3. South Africa.
1856-57. South Africa.
1857-58. Indian Mutiny.
1860. Thibet.
1865. Jamaica.
1868. Hazara.
1869. Punjaub.
*1898. Atbara.
*1898. Khartoum.
1900. South Africa.
UNIFORM.--Red and Deep Yellow facings (1673-1832); Scarlet with
Blue facings (since 1832).
REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"The Antelope" (an ancient Royal
Badge--in Henry VI.'s reign one of the supporters of the Royal
Arms). Also "The United Red and White Rose with the Imperial
Crown" (the rose is with stalk and leaves--the Tudor rose had
none of these appendages--and is thought to have been the badge
of all the "Holland regiments.") Also "The Rampant Bear Chained
to a Ragged Staff"--"Old Neville's Crest"--borne only since the
territorial re-organisation.
NICKNAMES.--"Guise's Geese," "The Warwickshire Lads," "The Saucy
Sixth."
NOTES.--As in the case of the Northumberland Fusiliers, this is
one of the regiments that returned, after service in Holland,
with William of Orange in 1688. Its service has always been
distinguished--it was cut up at Almanza in 1707--and the Iron
Duke characterised its performance at Eschalar (Pyrenees, 1813)
as "the most gallant and finest thing I have ever witnessed."
Also at Niagara it won special distinction, since when its
general Colonial service has been unique.
BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_Historical Record of the 6th, or 1st Royal
Warwickshire Regiment of Foot._ 1674-1838. Illustrated. [London.
Longman. 1839.]
The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment),