Regimental History

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1778 The Earl of Seaforth raised the 78^th (Highland) Regiment of Foot.
1786 Re-numbered the 72^nd (Highland) Regiment of Foot.
1793 A second battalion is raised again as the 78^th (Highland) Regiment of Foot.
1794 This battalion is augmented by a second battalion, the Ross-shire Buffs.
1804 A second battalion of the 72^nd is raised
1809 The battalions lose their Highland status and cease to wear the kilt.
1814 The second battalion, known as the 78^th is disbanded.
1823 The 72^nd are re-titled the Duke of Albany’s Own Highlanders.
1881 The 72^nd, Duke of Albany’s Own Highlanders and the Ross-shire Buffs are amalgamated to form the 1^st and 2^nd battalions the Seaforth Highlanders.
1914-1918 The Regiment swelled to 18 battalions.
1948 1^st and 2^nd battalions amalgamated.
1961 Seaforth Highlanders and Queens Own Cameron Highlanders amalgamated to form the Queens Own Highlanders.
1994 Queens Own Highlanders, (Seaforth & Cameron’s), amalgamate with the Gordon Highlanders to become the Highlanders.
2006 The Highlanders become the 4^th battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland.

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This is a very simplified overview of the Regiment’s history.