1777. John Lord McLeod.
1789. The Hon. Wm. Gordon.
1803. Sir John Francis Cradock, G.C.B.
1809. Francis Dundas.
1824. Sir Gordon Drummond, G.C.B.
1829. Sir Colin Halkett, K.C.B.
1838. Sir Samuel Ford Wittingham.
1841. Sir Thomas Reynell, Bart., K.C.B.
1848. Sir Thomas Arbuthnot, K.C.B.
1849. Sir James Macdonell, K.C.B. and K.C.H.
1857. Sir Thomas Napier, K.C.B.
1863. The Hon. Charles Grey.
1871. Robert Law, K.H.
1874. The Hon. Sir George Cadogan, K.C.B.
The Seventy-first Highland Light Infantry bears the following
honorary records of its varied services on the regimental colour and
appointments:—
“Hindoostan,” for its distinguished services in India,
between 1780 and 1797.
“Cape of Good Hope,” for its part in the capture of
that colony in 1806.
“Roleia,” }
“Vimiera,” }
“Corunna,” }
“Fuentes d’onor,” } For its several actions in which it
“Almaraz,” } was engaged in Spain and the
“Vittoria,” } South of France from 1808 to
“Pyrenees,” } 1814.
“Nive,” }
“Orthes,” }
“Peninsula,” }
“Waterloo,” for its share in that battle in 1815.
“Sevastopol.”
“Central India.”