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The 78th Regiment, (Highland) Regiment of Foot also known as the 78th Fraser Highlanders was a British infantry regiment of the line that was raised in Scotland in 1757 to fight in the Seven Years' War (also known as the French and Indian War in the US.). The 78th Regiment was one of the first three Highland Regiments to fight in North America. [1]
Re-enactors depicting soldiers of the 78th Highland Regiment. The regiment's legacy is retained through Nova Scotian institutions such as Citadel Hill, which features a living history program with animators portraying the 78th Highland Regiment and controls the 78th Highlanders (Halifax Citadel) Pipe Band, a grade one pipe band formed in 1983. [35]
The 78th Fraser Highlanders were ordered by Brigadier-General James Murray to pursue the French with their swords, but were met near the city by a heavy fire from a floating battery covering the bridge over the St. Charles River as well as militia that remained in the trees. The 78th took the highest number of casualties of all British units in ...
After an unsuccessful advance by the French Army and militia toward British lines the French suffered devastating casualties, which caused a panic and disorganized route. The 78th Fraser Highlanders unsheathed their broadswords and led the British counterattack with a Highland charge cutting down multiple French units and securing a British ...
72nd Regiment, Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders; 73rd (Perthshire) Regiment of Foot; 74th (Highland) Regiment of Foot; 74th Regiment of (Highland) Foot; 77th Regiment of Foot (Montgomerie's Highlanders) 78th (Highlanders) Regiment of Foot; 78th Fraser Highlanders; 79th New York Infantry Regiment; 84th Regiment of Foot (Royal Highland Emigrants)
Colin McKail (2020) departed and is now the bass drummer for the 78Th Fraser Highlanders Gr1. The current drum sergeant is Graham Kirkwood formerly drum sergeant of Peel Regional Police Pipe Band, the current bass drummer/lead tenor for the bass section is Ryan Robertson, formerly lead tenor of the 78th Fraser Highlanders (Ontario). PPBSO. [1]
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The regiment was known as the "Young Royal Highlanders" until it turned into the 84th Regiment. [29] Small was involved with also recruiting new immigrants as they arrived off transports from the British Isles. On one occasion, the transport George arrived in New York with 172 immigrant Highlanders. Major Small went aboard, explained the ...