The MacKenzie Regiments
Macleod’s Highlanders – named for the eldest son of the 3rd Earl of Cromarty
1777/8: Recruited and commanded by John MacKenzie, Lord MacLeod, to become 73rd Highland Foot - 2 Battalions
1783: The 2nd Battalion disbanded
1786: Renumbered to become 71st Highland Foot
1804: A new 2nd Battalion embodied at Dumbarton - largely recruited in Glasgow
1808: Renamed 71st Glasgow Highland Foot
1809: Converted to Light Infantry - wearing trews rather than the kilt (though kilted pipe band retained)
1810: Renamed 71st Highland Light Infantry
1815: The 2nd Battalion disbanded
1881: Amalgamated with the 74th Highland Foot to become The Highland Light Infantry (HLI) - 2 battalions
1901: Became The Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow) Regiment - still wearing trews
1914-18: First World War - additional 14 Territorial battalions and 11 Reserve and Service battalions raised
1939-46: Second World War - at least 8 Territorial battalions raised
1948: Reduced to one battalion - kilted
1959: HLI amalgamated with The Royal Scots Fusiliers to form The Royal Highland Fusiliers
2006: Royal Highland Fusiliers became the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland
For more info, with pictures, see: www.nam.ac.uk/explore/71st-highland-regiment-foot-light-infantry
Original Seaforth’s Highlanders – otherwise known as the Ross-shire Regiment of Highlanders
1778: Recruited and commanded by Kenneth MacKenzie, Earl of Seaforth, to become 78th Highland Foot (Seaforth's)
1781: Death of Lord Seaforth whilst sailing with his regiment to India
1786: Renumbered to become 72nd Highland Foot
1804: A 2nd Battalion raised - largely recruited in Aberdeen
1809: Ordered by the King to discontinue wearing Highland dress as it was "objectionable to the people of South Britain"
1816: The 2nd Battalion disbanded
1823: Became the 72nd Foot (Duke of Albany’s Own Highlanders) wearing trews
1881: Amalgamated with the 78th Highland Foot to become The 1st Battalion of The Seaforth Highlanders - see below
For more info, with pictures, see: www.nam.ac.uk/explore/72nd-regiment-foot-duke-albanys-own-highlanders
New Seaforth’s Highlanders – otherwise known as the Ross-shire Buffs
1793: Recruited and commanded by Francis Humberstone MacKenzie of Seaforth as 78th Highland Foot (Seaforth's)
1794: A 2nd Battalion recruited
1796: The two battalions merged, the regiment becoming the 78th Highland Foot (Ross-shire Buffs)
1804: A new 2nd Battalion recruited
1817: The two battalions merged
1881: Amalgamated with the 72nd Foot (Duke of Albany's) to become the 2nd Battalion of The Seaforth Highlanders
1914-18: First Word War - additional 13 Reserve, Territorial and New Army Battalions raised
1939-46: Second World War - at least 5 Territorial Battalions raised
1948: Reduced to one battalion
1961: Seaforths amalgamated with Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders to become Queeen's Own Highlanders
1994: Queen's Own Highlanders amalgamated with The Gordon Highlanders to become The Highlanders
2006: The Highlanders became the 4th Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland
For more info, with pictures, see: www.nam.ac.uk/explore/78th-highlanders-regiment-foot-ross-shire-buffs