In 1787, the Government ordered four new regiments raised, two of which - the 74th and 75th - were to be 750-man Highland regiments. Major-General Sir Archibald Campbell, then on half-pay with Fraser's Highlanders, was appointed Colonel of the 74th. However, due to the continuing demand for reinforcements in India, it was not until 1789 that the various detachments of the 74th, a total of 750 men, were united at Poonamalee, India. The 74th returned to England in 1806, moving quickly on to Scotland. In 1809 it was sent to Ireland. In May of that year the regiment was ordered to stop wearing Highland regalia, although it retained its Highland designation until 1816.3 The regiment was present at: Assaye - September 23, 1803; Bussaco - September 27, 1810; Fuentes de Onoro - May 3-5, 1811; Badajoz - April 6, 1812; Salamanca - July 22, 1812; and Vittoria - June 21, 1813. More Highland Regiments Napoleonic Highland Regts: Introduction Napoleonic Highland Regts: 42nd (Black Watch) Napoleonic Highland Regts: 71st (McLeod) Napoleonic Highland Regts: 72nd (Seaforth) Napoleonic Highland Regts: 73rd (Perthshire) Napoleonic Highland Regts: 74th Napoleonic Highland Regts: 75th Napoleonic Highland Regts: 78th (Ross-Shire Buffs) Back to Empire, Eagles, & Lions Table of Contents Vol. 1 No. 48 Back to EEL List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1980 by Jean Lochet This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com