1689-1751. The Edinburgh Regiment of Foot; also Leven's Foot.
1751-82. The 25th (Edinburgh) Regiment of Foot.
1782-1805. The 25th (Sussex) Regiment of Foot.
1805-87. The 25th (The King's Own Borderers) Regiment of Foot.
1887 (from). The King's Own Scottish Borderers.
PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.
* "Honours" on the Colours.
1689. Killiecrankie.
1691. Athlone.
1691. Galway.
1691. Limerick.
1692-97. Flanders.
1692. Steenkirk.
1693. Neer Landen.
1695. Namur.
1715. Jacobite rising.
1727. Gibraltar.
1743-47. Flanders.
1745. Fontenoy.
1745. Jacobite rising.
1746. Roucoux.
1747. Val.
1758. Cherbourg.
1758-63. Germany.
*1759. Minden.
1760. Warbourg.
1760. Campen.
1761. Kirk Denkern.
1762. Wilhelmstahl.
1782-83. Gibraltar.
1794. Toulon.
1794. Corsica.
1799. Helder.
*1799. Egmont-op-Zee.
*1801. Egypt.
1801. Alexandria.
*1809. Martinique.
1815. Martinique.
1815. Guadaloupe.
*1878-80. Afghanistan.
1889. Soudan (Gemazieh).
*1895. Chitral.
*1897-8. Tirah.
1900. South Africa.
UNIFORM.--Scarlet, with deep Yellow facings (1689-1805); Scarlet
and Blue facings (from 1805).
REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"The Royal Crest," with Motto, "_In
veritate Religionis confido_" (conferred in 1805 by George III.
on change of Title). Also "The Castle of Edinburgh," with Motto,
"_Nisi Dominus frustra_" (the Regiment was raised to defend the
City of Edinburgh). Also "The White Horse" (of Hanover), with
Motto, "_Nec aspera terrent_." Also "The Sphinx," for "Egypt"
(1801).
NICKNAME.--"The K.O.B.s" (its initials); also "The Botherers,"
and "The Kokky-Olly Birds."
NOTES.--Said to have been raised to the number of 800 men in two
hours. It captured two standards at Val (1747).
BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_Records of The King's Own Borderers, or Old
Edinburgh Regiment._ By Captain R. T. Higgins. [London: Chapman
and Hall. 1873.]
The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles),