88th Regiment of Foot (Highland Volunteers)
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The 88th Regiment of Foot (Highland Volunteers), or Campbell's Highlanders, was an infantry regiment
of the British Army
, formed in 1760 and disbanded in 1763.
The regiment was raised at Stirling in January 1760 out of a cadre taken from the 87th Foot
(itself formed from a cadre of the 42nd Foot, the Black Watch
, the previous year).
The regiment was moved to Germany that year, where it fought at Warburg
and Villinghausen
. It returned to Scotland from the continent in late 1762, and was disbanded at Linlithgow in July 1763.
The unofficial title Campbell's Highlanders was adopted from its first Lieutenant-Colonel-Commandant, John Campbell of Dunoon; a similar title was used, at the same time, by the 100th Foot
.
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
of the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
, formed in 1760 and disbanded in 1763.
The regiment was raised at Stirling in January 1760 out of a cadre taken from the 87th Foot
87th Regiment of Foot (Keith's Highlanders)
The 87th Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1759 and disbanded in 1763.The regiment was raised at Perth in August 1759 by regimenting three companies detached from the 42nd Foot, the Black Watch...
(itself formed from a cadre of the 42nd Foot, the Black Watch
Black Watch
The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The unit's traditional colours were retired in 2011 in a ceremony led by Queen Elizabeth II....
, the previous year).
The regiment was moved to Germany that year, where it fought at Warburg
Battle of Warburg
The Battle of Warburg was a battle fought on 31 July 1760 during the Seven Years' War. The Battle was a victory for the Hanoverians and the British against the French. British general John Manners, Marquess of Granby achieved some fame for charging at the head of the British cavalry and losing his...
and Villinghausen
Battle of Villinghausen
The Battle of Villinghausen was a battle in the Seven Years' War fought on 15 and 16 July 1761 between a large French army and a combined Prussian-Hanoverian-British force led by Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick.-Background:...
. It returned to Scotland from the continent in late 1762, and was disbanded at Linlithgow in July 1763.
The unofficial title Campbell's Highlanders was adopted from its first Lieutenant-Colonel-Commandant, John Campbell of Dunoon; a similar title was used, at the same time, by the 100th Foot
100th Regiment of Foot (1760)
The 100th Regiment of Foot, also known as Campbell's Highlanders, was an infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1760 and disbanded in 1763....
.