"74th Highland Regiment" Topic
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| NoLongerAMember | 03 May 2008 6:23 a.m. PST |
Does anyone have a good set of reference on the uniform of this regiment? Did it wear the kilt and bonnet, trews or what in the Peninsular please. I have googled but most of there info covers Assaye or merges into the 71st who I have uniform details for. |
| Connard Sage | 03 May 2008 6:28 a.m. PST |
Kilt discontinued 1809, retained bonnet |
| NoLongerAMember | 03 May 2008 7:11 a.m. PST |
Did they go to Tartan trews or line trousers do you know? And thankyou for the speedy response. |
| elcid1099 | 03 May 2008 9:52 a.m. PST |
Line trousers for the 74th. They didn't use trews until 1846, when they resumed highland gear. |
| Supercilius Maximus | 03 May 2008 12:45 p.m. PST |
This is worth a look: link |
| NoLongerAMember | 03 May 2008 2:00 p.m. PST |
Thats brilliant thank you, looks like standard dress and stovepipe Shako, which is a pity. Still I can give them a highland piper to mark them out as different. |
| cameronian | 03 May 2008 4:12 p.m. PST |
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| elcid1099 | 03 May 2008 7:57 p.m. PST |
Interesting that at Assaye in India, prior to the official 'de-kilting' of the 74th, the regiment seems to have already worn a regular line uniform of breeches, gaiters, redcoat and round hat. Don't know if this was a supply issue, or a practicality of climate and harsh campaigning. |
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