Loudon's Highlanders
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Loudon's Highlanders, or the Earl of Loudon's Regiment of Foot, was an infantry regiment
of the British Army
.
The great bravery of the 42nd Highlanders
(then the 43rd) and the admirable service which they rendered at the Battle of Fontenoy
in 1745, made the Government anxious to avail themselves still further of the military qualities of the Highlanders. Authority, therefore, was given to John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun
to raise another Highland regiment under the patronage of the noblemen, chiefs, and gentlemen of that part of the kingdom, whose sons and connections would be appointed officers. The regiment was raised at Inverness and Perth in August 1745.
The regiment fought at the Battle of Prestonpans
in 1745 where they were defeated and many were taken prisoner but later released. Three companies of Loudon's Highlanders fought for the British government against the Jacobites at the Battle of Culloden
in 1746, where they were victorious, alongside a company of Highlanders from the 43rd (later renamed the 42nd) Regiment of Foot, otherwise known as the Black Watch
.
The regiment was ranked as the 64th Foot in 1747. It served at the siege of Bergen op Zoom
where it distinguished itself and suffered over one thousand casualties out of a complement of 1,450. It was disbanded in 1748.
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...
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The great bravery of the 42nd Highlanders
42nd Regiment of Foot
The 42nd Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army. Originally the 43rd Highlanders they were renumbered the 42nd in 1748.- Early history :...
(then the 43rd) and the admirable service which they rendered at the Battle of Fontenoy
Battle of Fontenoy
The Battle of Fontenoy, 11 May 1745, was a major engagement of the War of the Austrian Succession, fought between the forces of the Pragmatic Allies – comprising mainly Dutch, British, and Hanoverian troops under the nominal command of the Duke of Cumberland – and a French army under Maurice de...
in 1745, made the Government anxious to avail themselves still further of the military qualities of the Highlanders. Authority, therefore, was given to John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun
John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun
Major-General John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun was a British nobleman and army officer.-Early career:Campbell inherited the peerage on the death of his father in 1731, becoming Lord Loudoun. The earl raised a regiment of infantry that took part in the Jacobite Rising of 1745 on the side of the...
to raise another Highland regiment under the patronage of the noblemen, chiefs, and gentlemen of that part of the kingdom, whose sons and connections would be appointed officers. The regiment was raised at Inverness and Perth in August 1745.
The regiment fought at the Battle of Prestonpans
Battle of Prestonpans
The Battle of Prestonpans was the first significant conflict in the Jacobite Rising of 1745. The battle took place at 4 am on 21 September 1745. The Jacobite army loyal to James Francis Edward Stuart and led by his son Charles Edward Stuart defeated the government army loyal to the Hanoverian...
in 1745 where they were defeated and many were taken prisoner but later released. Three companies of Loudon's Highlanders fought for the British government against the Jacobites at the Battle of Culloden
Battle of Culloden
The Battle of Culloden was the final confrontation of the 1745 Jacobite Rising. Taking place on 16 April 1746, the battle pitted the Jacobite forces of Charles Edward Stuart against an army commanded by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, loyal to the British government...
in 1746, where they were victorious, alongside a company of Highlanders from the 43rd (later renamed the 42nd) Regiment of Foot, otherwise known as 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....
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The regiment was ranked as the 64th Foot in 1747. It served at the siege of Bergen op Zoom
Siege of Bergen op Zoom (1747)
The Siege of Bergen op Zoom took place during the Austrian War of Succession, when a French army, under the command of Lowendal and the overall direction of Marshal Maurice de Saxe, laid siege and captured the strategic Dutch border fortress of Bergen op Zoom on the border of Brabant and Zealand...
where it distinguished itself and suffered over one thousand casualties out of a complement of 1,450. It was disbanded in 1748.
Captains
- John MurrayJohn Murray, 3rd Duke of AthollJohn Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl KT, PC , known as John Murray until 1764, was a Scottish peer and Tory politician.-Background:...
(never actually served), son of Lord George MurrayLord George Murray (general)Lord George Murray was a Scottish Jacobite general, most noted for his 1745 campaign under Bonnie Prince Charlie into England...
, in turn son of John Murray, 1st Duke of AthollJohn Murray, 1st Duke of AthollJohn Murray, 1st Duke of Atholl, KT, PC was a Scottish nobleman, politician, and soldier. He served in numerous positions during his life, and fought in the Glorious Revolution for William III and Mary II....
, chief of Clan MurrayClan MurrayClan Murray is a Highland Scottish clan. The Murrays were a great and powerful clan whose lands and cadet houses were scattered throughout Scotland.- Origins of the Clan :...
. - Alexander Livingstone Campbell, son of Campbell of Ardkinglass branch of Clan CampbellClan CampbellClan Campbell is a Highland Scottish clan. Historically one of the largest, most powerful and most successful of the Highland clans, their lands were in Argyll and the chief of the clan became the Earl and later Duke of Argyll.-Origins:...
. - John Macleod, younger of the chief of Clan MacleodClan MacLeodClan MacLeod is a Highland Scottish clan associated with the Isle of Skye. There are two main branches of the clan: the Macleods of Harris and Dunvegan, whose chief is Macleod of Macleod, are known in Gaelic as Sìol Tormoid ; the Macleods of Lewis, whose chief is Macleod of The Lewes, are known in...
- Sir Harry Munro, 7th Baronet son of Colonel Sir Robert Munro, 6th Baronet of FoulisFoulis CastleFoulis Castle lies in the parish of Kiltearn, about 1.5 miles southwest of the village of Evanton in the Highland area of northern Scotland. The castle has been the seat of the Clan Munro for over eight hundred years. During the 11th century, the clan chief was given the castle and Foulis lands as...
, chief of Clan MunroClan Munro-Origins:The main traditional origin of the clan is that the Munros came from Ireland and settled in Scotland in the 11th century and that they fought as mercenary soldiers under the Earl of Ross who defeated Viking invaders in Rosshire... - Lord Charles Gordon, brother of the Duke of GordonDuke of GordonThe title Duke of Gordon has been created once in the Peerage of Scotland and again in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.The Dukedom, named after the Clan Gordon, was first created for the 4th Marquess of Huntly, who on 3 November 1684 was created Duke of Gordon, Marquess of Huntly, Earl of Huntly...
, chief of Clan GordonClan GordonClan Gordon, also known as the House of Gordon, is a Scottish clan. The chief of the clan was the powerful Earl of Huntly, now also Marquess of Huntly.-Origins:... - John Stewart, son of the Earl of MorayEarl of MorayThe title Earl of Moray has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland.Prior to the formal establishment of the peerage, Earl of Moray, numerous individuals ruled the kingdom of Moray or Mormaer of Moray until 1130 when the kingdom was destroyed by David I of Scotland.-History of the...
. - Alexander Mackay, son of Lord ReayLord ReayLord Reay, of Reay in the County of Caithness, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. Lord Reay is the hereditary Clan Chief of Clan Mackay, whose lands in Strathnaver and northwest Sutherland were known as the Reay Country. The land was sold to the Earls of Sutherland in the 18th century...
, chief of Clan MackayClan MacKayClan Mackay is an ancient and once powerful Scottish clan from the far north of the Scottish Highlands, but with roots in the old kingdom of Moray. They were a powerful force in politics beginning in the 14th century, supporting Robert the Bruce. In the centuries that followed they were... - Ewen Macpherson of ClunieClunieClunie is a small settlement in Perthshire, Scotland, 7 km west of Blairgowrie. It lies on the western shore of the Loch of Clunie. Near the village are the foundations of what is believed to have been be a castle used by Kenneth MacAlpin, the first king of Scotland, as a base for hunting in the...
, chief of Clan MacphersonClan MacphersonClan Macpherson is a Highland Scottish clan from Badenoch, on the River Spey. It is a leading member of the Chattan Confederation.-Origins:...
(Later joined the Jacobites). - John Sutherland of Forse, of Clan SutherlandClan SutherlandClan Sutherland is a Highland Scottish clan whose traditional territory is located in the region of Sutherland in northern highlands of Scotland and was one of the most powerful Scottish clans. The clan seat is at Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland...
- Cohn Campbell of Ballimore, (Clan Campbell) killed at Culloden.
- Archibald Macnab, who died a lieutenant-general in 1791, son of the chief of Clan MacnabClan MacNabClan Macnab is a Highland Scottish clan.-History:Clan Macnab is often said to have been a branch of the Clan Macdonald. However a bond of manrent exists to say that the Clan Macnab was an ally of the Clan Mackinnon and the Clan Gregor...
Lieutenants
- Cohn Campbell of Kilberrie.
- Alexander Maclean.
- John Campbell, of StrachurJohn Campbell, of StrachurGeneral John Campbell, 17th of Strachur was a Scottish soldier and minor nobleman, who commanded the British forces at the Siege of Pensacola, and succeeded Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester as Commander-in-Chief in North America in 1783 following the end of the American War of...
, who died in 1806, a general in the army, and colonel of the 87th regiment. - Duncan Robertson of Drumachuine, afterwards of Strowan.
- Patrick Campbell, son of Achallader.
- Donald Macdonald.
- James Macpherson of Killihuntly.
- John Robertson or Reid, of Straloch, who died in 1806, at the age of eighty-five, a general in the army and colonel of the 88th or Connaught Rangers.
- Patrick Grant, younger of Rothiemurchus.
- John Campbell of Ardsliginish.
- Alexander Campbell, brother to Barcaldine,
- Donald MacdoneIl of Lochgarry.
- Cohn Campbell of Genure. (Later murderd in 1752. See:Appin MurderAppin MurderThe Appin Murder occurred on May 14, 1752 near Appin in the north-west of Scotland, and it resulted in what is often held to be a notorious miscarriage of justice...
).
Ensigns
- James Stewart of Urrard.
- John Martin of Inch.
- George Munroe of NovarNovar HouseNovar House is an 18th-century building, located 0.7 miles north of the village of Evanton in Ross, Scotland.-History:The Munros of Novar descend from John Munro, 1st of Milntown, who in turn was the second son of Hugh Munro, 9th Baron of Foulis ....
. - Malcolm Ross, younger of Pitcalnie.
- Hugh Mackay.
- James Fraser.
- David Spalding of Ashintully.
- Archibald Campbell.
- Donald Macneil.
- Alexander Maclagan, son of the minister of Little Dunkeld.
- Robert Bisset of Glenelbert, afterwards commissary-general of Great Britain.
- John Grant, younger of Dalrachnie.