105th Regiment of Foot (Queen's Own Royal Regiment of Highlanders)
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The 105th Regiment of Foot (Queen's Own Royal Regiment of Highlanders) was a short-lived British line infantry
regiment. It was raised in Perthshire
by Maj-Gen David Graeme
as a two-battalion regiment on 15th October 1760, by converting independent companies - its name was in honour of Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
, who had already been selected as the wife for the future George III of England (the marriage occurred in 1761). It served in Ireland and was disbanded in 1763.
Line infantry
Line infantry is a type of infantry which composed the basis of European land armies from the middle of the 17th century to the middle of the 19th century....
regiment. It was raised in Perthshire
Perthshire
Perthshire, officially the County of Perth , is a registration county in central Scotland. It extends from Strathmore in the east, to the Pass of Drumochter in the north, Rannoch Moor and Ben Lui in the west, and Aberfoyle in the south...
by Maj-Gen David Graeme
David Graeme
David Graeme was a British soldier, diplomat and courtier, responsible for carrying George III’s proposal of marriage to Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.-Origins and estate:...
as a two-battalion regiment on 15th October 1760, by converting independent companies - its name was in honour of Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was the Queen consort of the United Kingdom as the wife of King George III...
, who had already been selected as the wife for the future George III of England (the marriage occurred in 1761). It served in Ireland and was disbanded in 1763.