73rd (Perthshire) Regiment of Foot

The 73rd Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1780. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 42nd Regiment of Foot to form the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) in 1881.

For other units with the same regimental number, see 73rd Regiment of Foot (disambiguation).

73rd (Perthshire) Regiment of Foot
Regimental colours
Active1780–1881
Country Kingdom of Great Britain (1780–1800)
 United Kingdom (1801–1881)
Branch British Army
TypeInfantry
SizeOne battalion (two battalions 1809–1817)
Garrison/HQHamilton Barracks
EngagementsSecond Anglo-Mysore War
Third Anglo-Mysore War
French Revolutionary Wars
Fourth Anglo-Mysore War
Napoleonic Wars
Second Kandyan War
Uva Rebellion
Seventh Xhosa War
Indian Rebellion
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.