455:, enacted during a period of international tension. As before, units were raised and administered on a county basis, and filled by voluntary enlistment (although conscription by means of the Militia Ballot might be used if the counties failed to meet their quotas). Training was for 56 days on enlistment, then for 21–28 days per year, during which the men received full army pay. Under the Act, Militia units could be embodied by Royal Proclamation for full-time home defence service in three circumstances:
46:
63:
550:
431:
After
Waterloo there was a long peace. Although officers continued to be commissioned into the militia and ballots were still held, the regiments were rarely assembled for training and the permanent staffs of sergeants and drummers were progressively reduced. The headquarters (HQ) of the Argyll &
606:). The assignment of units to them seemed geographically arbitrary, with all the Scottish militia units being grouped in the Southern Division, for example, but this related to where the need for coastal artillery was greatest, rather than where the units recruited. The Argyll unit became the
877:
At the start of the French
Revolutionary War in 1793 the English counties balloted for the order of precedence of their militia regiments; when the Scottish ('North British') Militia were raised in 1798 they had their own separate order, with the Argyll ranked as the '1st North British'.
885:
In 1833 the King drew the lots for individual militia regiments across the whole of the United
Kingdom. Regiments raised before the peace of 1783 took the first 69 places, followed by those raised for the French Revolutionary War: the Argyll & Bute Militia ranked 117th.
853:, with the letters 'R' between the cords, 'A' to the left of the bow of the cords, and 'B' to the right. The officers' silver pouchbelt plate bore a design of St Andrew with his cross, surrounded by a crowned thistle wreath, with the regimental title on a scroll beneath.
584:(RA) was reorganised in 1882, and 11 territorial divisions of garrison artillery were formed, each with a brigade of regular artillery. The Militia Artillery was assigned to form the junior brigades of these divisions, the Argyll & Bute becoming
404:, son of the Duke of Argyll, who had previously been Lt-Col Commandant of the Argyll Volunteers. In 1811, the government invited militia regiments to volunteer to serve in Ireland once more, and the Argyll & Bute was stationed there in 1812.
868:
had the title on a scroll beneath the Royal Arms and gun; prior to this the
Scottish Division plate had been worn. Around 1907 the other ranks wore the brass titles 'R.G.A' over 'W.SCOTLAND' on the shoulder straps of the khaki service dress.
286:' were raised for the duration of the war. These soldiers were recruited in the normal way under officers commissioned by the king, unlike militiamen who were raised by ballot and commanded by local officers appointed by the
881:
Another ballot for precedence took place in 1803 at the beginning of the
Napoleonic War, covering the whole of Great Britain, and this list remained in force until 1833. The Argyll & Bute Militia was now ranked 43rd.
889:
When the
Artillery Militia was formed in 1853–55 the corps were listed in alphabetical order; later units were added at the end of the list. Thus the Argyll & Bute was ranked 30th when it was converted in 1861.
365:
a number of
British militia units volunteered for service in Ireland, and the Argyllshires served there until early 1800. The militia was disembodied after hostilities with France were ended by the
1926:
728:, a semi-professional force whose role was to provide reinforcement drafts for Regular units serving overseas in wartime. Although the West of Scotland RGA (M) transferred to the Special Reserve
439:
In 1840 the colonel was still Lord John
Campbell, now 7th Duke of Argyll He died in 1847 and by 1850 the senior officer in the disembodied Argyll & Bute Militia was Major C. George Campbell.
381:
However, the Peace of Amiens was short-lived and the militia was re-embodied in 1803. By 1805 the regiment was still commanded by Col John
Campbell with Sir John Campbell of Ardnamurchan as his
170:
was long established in
Scotland: all men aged from 16 to 60 were obliged to serve for a maximum of 40 days in any one year if required, and their arms and equipment were inspected at regular
2059:
856:
In 1862 the regiment adopted the normal Royal Artillery uniform of blue with red facings, but with silver instead of gold buttons From 1895 to 1901 the officers wore the standard RA
488:
in 1854 and the despatch of an expeditionary force led to the embodiment of the militia for home defence. By early March 1855 The Argyll & Bute Militia was doing duty at
373:, reflecting its wider recruitment area comprising the quotas of both counties. Colonel John Campbell was recommissioned on 1 November 1802 with seniority from 23 May 1798.
186:
passed an Act in 1661, ratified in 1663, creating a militia of 20,000 infantry and 2000 horse, available for Crown service anywhere in Scotland, England or Ireland. During
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from December 1875. This assigned places in an order of battle of the 'Garrison Army' to Militia Artillery units: the Argyll & Bute Artillery's war station was in the
736:), it was disbanded in March 1909. Instead the men of the RFA Special Reserve would form Brigade Ammunition Columns for the Regular RFA brigades on the outbreak of war.
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924:
523:
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194:
ordered the disarming of many of the Scottish Militia for fear that they would join the rebel duke. However, the Scottish Militia were called out in 1689 during the
369:
in March 1802. The disembodied Scottish Militia regiments were reorganised under a new Militia Act in 1802, with the Argyllshire regiment being redesignated as the
2426:
1666:
1298:
1774:, London: United Service Gazette, 1905/Ray Westlake Military Books, 1987, ISBN 0-9508530-7-0/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2015, ISBN 978-1-78331171-2.
1933:
1707:, Vol I, 3rd Edn, London: Macmillan,1933/Woking: Shearer, 1986, ISBN 0-946998-01-9/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2021, ISBN 978-1-78331-611-3.
1190:
1667:
Steve Brown, 'Home Guard: The Forces to Meet the Expected French Invasion/1 September 1805' at The Napoleon Series (archived at the Wayback Machine).
685:
manning old muzzle-loading guns on traversing platforms. In 1904 they were again photographed at Buddon, but now manning a mobile heavy battery of
2044:
717:. For this, some batteries of Militia Artillery were to be converted to field artillery. However, little of Brodrick's scheme was carried out.
393:
for a projected invasion, the Argyll & Bute Militia with 524 men in 7 companies under Lt-Col Sir John Campbell was part of the garrison of
2199:
331:
finally extended the county militia system to Scotland. Ten regiments of Scottish militia were raised in 1798 under this Act, including the
2431:
2105:
846:
539:
814:
474:
123:
697:
After the Boer War, the future of the Militia was called into question. There were moves to reform all the Auxiliary Forces (Militia,
226:
2120:
299:
2462:
2314:
909:
516:
355:
526:
units in addition to the traditional infantry regiments. Their role was to man coastal defences and fortifications, relieving the
2244:
469:
After 1852 no new colonels were appointed to militia regiments; instead the lieutenant-colonel became commandant and the post of
2557:
2110:
710:
2497:
2405:
1790:
1741:
2080:
2472:
1686:
1216:
750:
340:
174:. In time of war they would be called out by proclamation and by riders galloping through towns and villages bearing the '
1901:
1889:
A List of the Officers of the Militia, the Gentlemen & Yeomanry Cavalry, and Volunteer Infantry of the United Kingdom
1847:, April 1850, London: British Army Despatch Press, 1850/Uckfield: Naval and Military Press, 1991, ISBN 978-1-84342-410-9.
1778:
775:
543:
382:
307:
1993:
1919:
934:
929:
599:
587:
2039:
1983:
1874:
1859:
1805:
1753:
1735:
763:
686:
603:
595:
401:
238:
119:
807:
470:
2542:
2467:
2003:
1769:
214:
2054:
1891:, 11th Edn, London: War Office, 14 October 1805/Uckfield: Naval and Military Press, 2005, ISBN 978-1-84574-207-2.
702:
2254:
2018:
1815:, London: Royal Artillery Institution, 1959/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2005, ISBN 978-1-845740-31-3.
2441:
2299:
2095:
899:
757:
351:
343:
206:
66:
2487:
2194:
2125:
1194:
295:
237:
was passed in Scotland and although the government-supporting Major-General John Campbell of Mamore (later
1679:
History of the Edinburgh, or Queen's Regiment Light Infantry Militia (now) Third Battalion The Royal Scots
1131:
1025:
2023:
473:
was created. When the Argyll & Bute Militia was reformed in 1854 the Lord Lieutenant of Argyllshire,
210:
175:
2224:
1968:
904:
714:
682:
242:
864:
and gun badge, with 'WEST OF SCOTLAND ARTILLERY' on a scroll beneath. Similarly the gilt plate on the
282:
in Scotland, so rather than extend the Militia Acts to Scotland, full-time home defence regiments of '
158:. Originally an infantry regiment, it was converted into artillery in 1861. It was disbanded in 1909.
2130:
2013:
1998:
725:
594:
On 1 July 1889 the garrison artillery was reorganised again into three large territorial divisions (
2049:
2384:
2214:
2100:
2008:
1978:
1963:
919:
666:
611:
448:
303:
143:
2512:
2369:
2319:
2259:
1973:
1942:
914:
362:
291:
265:
246:
230:
2507:
2421:
2400:
2374:
2329:
2294:
2219:
2209:
2204:
1988:
493:
250:
183:
179:
294:. This regiment was disbanded in 1763, but fresh regiments were raised in Scotland during the
2477:
2349:
2269:
2157:
1440:
1426:
729:
615:
530:(RA) for active service. In November 1861 the Argyll and Bute Rifles was converted into the
407:
The war ended in 1814 and the militia began to be disembodied. This process was halted when
2284:
2229:
2184:
1700:
1067:
619:
658:, in 1897. The unit was embodied for home defence from 8 May to 3 October 1900 during the
8:
2492:
2482:
2334:
2324:
2309:
2264:
865:
630:
By 1895 it had become difficult to obtain recruits in the sparsely populated counties of
350:
Colonel in the army while the regiment was embodied. Many of the personnel came from the
275:
195:
191:
1711:
646:, and on 7 November 1895 royal approval was given for the unit's title to be changed to
2279:
2249:
420:
258:
222:
202:
187:
2502:
2436:
2379:
2289:
2189:
2115:
2090:
1870:
1855:
1801:
1786:
1759:
1749:
1731:
1682:
651:
347:
271:
254:
102:
2344:
2075:
1819:
Maj H.G. Parkyn, 'Scottish Militia Regiments 1798–1881: Their Badges and Buttons',
558:
452:
394:
366:
328:
2517:
2354:
2339:
2304:
2085:
721:
659:
581:
527:
287:
261:) there was a reluctance to leave weapons in the hands of those who might rebel.
155:
147:
1220:
2364:
2359:
2239:
51:
2536:
2457:
2234:
838:
553:
Troops (including artillery) parading at Maryhill Barracks, Glasgow, in 1903.
234:
1911:
477:
was appointed (honorary) Colonel and Colonel John Campbell, formerly of the
2274:
643:
459:'Whenever a state of war exists between Her Majesty and any foreign power'.
416:
274:
were conscripted by ballot, and this system was revived in 1757 during the
218:
62:
841:. When it was converted into a rifle corps in 1859 the uniform changed to
665:
From 1902 most units of the Militia artillery formally became part of the
423:, but was resumed thereafter; all militia units were disembodied by 1816.
842:
639:
631:
485:
433:
151:
98:
1834:
1818:
1657:
1633:
1120:
1002:
1869:, Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1992/Sandpiper Books, 1999,
1705:
History of the Great War: Military Operations, France and Belgium, 1914
861:
857:
706:
496:, signed on 30 March 1856. The regiment was disembodied later in 1856.
324:
279:
167:
837:
From at least 1814, the regiment's uniform was a red coat with yellow
538:, moving back to Campbeltown in 1863. Smollett M. Eddington, a former
850:
788:
Smollett M. Eddington, formerly 78th Foot, appointed 20 November 1861
635:
478:
283:
171:
1798:
The Militia Artillery 1852–1909 (Their Lineage, Uniforms and Badges)
549:
698:
408:
390:
386:
139:
1835:
Maj I.H. Mackay Scobie, 'The Argyll or Campbell Militia, 1745–6',
1783:
Soldiers: Army Lives and Loyalties from Redcoats to Dusty Warriors
534:(though the 'Rifles' subtitle was soon dropped). It had its HQ at
1723:, Vol I, Wakefield: Microform Academic, 1984, ISBN 1-85117-007-3.
655:
566:
1772:
An Epitomized History of the Militia (The Constitutional Force)
1746:
Scarlet into Khaki: The British Army on the Eve of the Boer War
574:
570:
785:
John Campbell, formerly 38th Foot, appoointed 18 December 1854
400:
Colonel Campbell died in 1809 and was succeeded in command by
794:
J. Younger, retired regular Lt-Col, appointed 2 December 1893
820:
Smollett M. Eddington, former CO, appointed 22 October 1884
610:. In 1899 the garrison artillery units formally became the
535:
489:
462:'In all cases of invasion or upon imminent danger thereof'.
412:
925:
Militia Artillery units of the United Kingdom and Colonies
849:. It wore black buttons bearing the insignia of a crowned
1658:
W.Y. Baldry, 'Order of Precedence of Militia Regiments',
993:
Thomasson & Buist, pp. 99, 108, 118, 134, 152, 190–1.
354:
or 'Argyllshire Fencibles', which had been raised by the
221:
because of fears that the new force would be disloyal (a
546:, was appointed Lt-Col Commandant on 20 November 1861.
1831:, Woodbridge: Boydell Press, 1999, ISBN 0-85115-746-7.
681:
In 1898 the unit was photographed at practice camp at
622:, was appointed Lt-Col Commandant on 2 December 1893.
510:
142:
from 1798 to 1909, serving in Home Defence during the
1748:, London: Sampson Low, 1899/London: Greenhill, 1988,
335:
ranked 1st out of the 10 (and sometimes known as the
166:
The universal obligation to military service in the
1904:
Land Forces of Britain, the Empire and Commonwealth
1837:
Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research
1821:
Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research
1660:
Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research
614:(RGA). Colonel J. Younger, who had served with the
492:, where it remained until the war was ended by the
290:. The Duke of Argyll was commissioned to raise the
1813:The History of Coast Artillery in the British Army
1379:
1377:
1375:
1373:
1371:
1369:
797:Francis A. Walker-Jones, promoted 28 November 1900
2553:Military units and formations established in 1798
1906:– Regiments.org (archived at the Wayback Machine)
638:, so the recruiting area was expanded to include
2548:Military units and formations in Argyll and Bute
2534:
2150:
1845:The Royal Militia and Yeomanry Cavalry Army List
1823:, 1948, Vol 26, No 106 (Summer 1948), pp. 49–56.
323:Fear of Jacobitism had been replaced by fear of
1839:, 1946, Vol 24, No 97 (Spring 1946), pp. 12–29.
1730:, Vol II, Wakefield: Microform Academic, 1984,
1366:
229:that was then at sea). In the aftermath of the
1356:
1354:
734:West of Scotland Royal Field Reserve Artillery
138:was an auxiliary military unit in the west of
1941:
1927:
1728:Lineage Book of British Land Forces 1660–1978
1721:Lineage Book of British Land Forces 1660–1978
1694:The Development of the British Army 1899–1914
1681:, Edinburgh: Blackwood, 1882/Bibliolife, nd,
1094:
1092:
1090:
1088:
1086:
1084:
1082:
1080:
1078:
625:
608:Argyll and Bute Artillery (Southern Division)
561:a mobilisation scheme began to appear in the
503:in 1859 with a consequent change in uniform (
358:on 22 August 1794 but was disbanded in 1796.
827:
823:J. Younger, former CO, appointed 3 June 1905
465:'In all cases of rebellion or insurrection'.
313:
1351:
1269:
1267:
1265:
1263:
1261:
1259:
1049:
1047:
1045:
1043:
1041:
1039:
1037:
1035:
1033:
318:
1934:
1920:
1672:Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage,
1075:
1012:
1010:
815:John Campbell, 2nd Marquess of Breadalbane
782:Sir John Campbell of Ardnamurchan, by 1805
532:Argyll and Bute Artillery Militia (Rifles)
475:John Campbell, 2nd Marquess of Breadalbane
124:John Campbell, 2nd Marquess of Breadalbane
1880:Katherine Thomasson & Francis Buist,
1715:, Vol IV, Pt II, London: Macmillan, 1906.
1629:
1627:
1625:
1623:
1391:
1389:
1312:
1310:
1308:
1306:
1116:
1114:
1112:
1110:
1108:
1106:
1104:
1063:
1061:
1059:
832:
766:, commissioned 1 November 1802, died 1847
724:of 1908, the Militia was replaced by the
1662:, Vol 15, No 57 (Spring 1936), pp. 5–16.
1499:
1497:
1484:
1482:
1480:
1256:
1185:
1183:
1181:
1179:
1177:
1175:
1173:
1171:
1169:
1167:
1030:
962:
960:
958:
910:1st Argyll and Bute Artillery Volunteers
548:
517:1st Argyll and Bute Artillery Volunteers
481:, became Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant.
278:. However, there were residual fears of
225:in Scotland was expected to support the
1478:
1476:
1474:
1472:
1470:
1468:
1466:
1464:
1462:
1460:
1341:
1339:
1337:
1335:
1333:
1331:
1007:
337:Argyllshire (1st North British) Militia
2535:
1620:
1386:
1303:
1157:
1155:
1153:
1151:
1149:
1147:
1145:
1143:
1141:
1139:
1101:
1056:
770:
1915:
1494:
1164:
955:
499:The regiment was redesignated as the
389:was massing his 'Army of England' at
1800:, Nottingham: Sherwood Press, 1987,
1457:
1328:
801:
758:John Campbell of Shawfield and Islay
344:John Campbell of Shawfield and Islay
213:passed an Act in 1708 to re-arm the
1895:
1136:
845:with black facings, similar to the
650:. Its HQ moved from Campbeltown to
511:Argyll & Bute Artillery Militia
310:, eventually of three battalions).
161:
25:Argyll & Bute Artillery Militia
13:
1053:Frederick, pp. 168, 386, 982, 985.
935:Southern Division, Royal Artillery
930:Scottish Division, Royal Artillery
791:C.N. Lamont, promoted 31 July 1888
778:(commandants from 1854) included:
732:on 12 July 1908 (taking the title
385:. During the summer of 1805, when
376:
300:Argyle or Western Fencibles (1778)
14:
2569:
1884:, London: Batsford 1962/Pan 1967.
1867:The Late Victorian Army 1868–1902
1191:"Argyll Militia at Regiments.org"
1098:Litchfield, pp. 44–7, Appendix 1.
764:John Campbell, 7th Duke of Argyll
705:) to take their place in the six
120:John Campbell, 7th Duke of Argyll
90:Southern Division, RA (1889–1902)
61:
44:
1742:Lt-Col James Moncrieff Grierson
1638:
1608:
1599:
1590:
1577:
1568:
1555:
1546:
1537:
1524:
1515:
1506:
1448:
1434:
1420:
1407:
1398:
1319:
1292:
1280:
1247:
1235:
1209:
1125:
860:and pouch embroidered with the
669:, the unit taking the title of
442:
339:). It was under the command of
88:Scottish Division, RA (1882–89)
1852:The Army and Society 1815–1914
1829:The Anglo-Scots Wars 1513–1550
1543:Litchfield, Plates 9 & 10.
1019:
996:
987:
978:
969:
946:
692:
648:The West of Scotland Artillery
302:) and the early stages of the
217:. However, the Act was denied
78:Garrison Artillery (1861–1908)
1:
2558:Militia of the United Kingdom
1785:, London: HarperPress, 2011,
1713:A History of the British Army
1650:
1289:: 'Campbell of Ardnamurchan'.
1217:"117th Foot at Regiments.org"
900:117th Regiment of Foot (1794)
872:
739:
426:
249:(the regiment serving at the
207:War of the Spanish Succession
1744:(Col Peter S. Walton, ed.),
1503:Maurice-Jones, pp. 150, 162.
676:
296:American War of Independence
7:
1552:Dunlop, pp. 131–40, 158-62.
893:
744:
211:Parliament of Great Britain
10:
2574:
1854:, London: Longmans, 1980,
1766:(various dates from 1840).
905:Campbell of Argyll Militia
715:Secretary of State for War
626:West of Scotland Artillery
514:
263:
243:Campbell of Argyll Militia
27:West of Scotland Artillery
2450:
2414:
2393:
2177:
2170:
2143:
2068:
2032:
1956:
1949:
1943:British Militia Regiments
1811:Col K. W. Maurice-Jones,
828:Heritage & ceremonial
415:in 1815 led to the short
314:Argyll & Bute Militia
180:restoration of Charles II
136:Argyll & Bute Militia
113:
108:
94:
84:
80:Field Artillery (1908–09)
72:
57:
39:
31:
20:
1796:Norman E.H. Litchfield,
1770:Col George Jackson Hay,
1764:The New Annual Army List
1696:, London: Methuen, 1938.
1674:100th Edn, London, 1953.
940:
920:Militia (United Kingdom)
806:The following served as
760:, from formation in 1798
749:The following served as
720:Under the more sweeping
671:West of Scotland RGA (M)
667:Royal Garrison Artillery
612:Royal Garrison Artillery
522:The 1852 Act introduced
515:Not to be confused with
501:Argyll & Bute Rifles
319:French Revolutionary War
304:French Revolutionary War
23:Argyll & Bute Rifles
2543:Argyll and Bute Militia
2442:Forfar & Kincardine
2055:Forfar & Kincardine
1596:Litchfield, Appendix 8.
915:Militia (Great Britain)
751:Colonel of the Regiment
371:Argyll and Bute Militia
363:Irish Rebellion of 1798
308:Argyle Fencibles (1793)
292:Argyle Fencibles (1759)
266:Highland Fencible Corps
247:Jacobite Rising of 1745
241:) raised the irregular
231:Jacobite Rising of 1715
198:that overthrew James.
192:King James II & VII
1521:Maurice-Jones, p. 151.
1454:Maurice-Jones, p. 161.
1132:Fortescue, Appendix A.
1026:Fortescue, Appendix E.
833:Uniform & insignia
554:
449:United Kingdom Militia
327:by the 1790s, and the
251:Battle of Falkirk Muir
730:Royal Field Artillery
616:Royal Horse Artillery
588:Scottish Division, RA
552:
432:Bute regiment was at
361:During and after the
356:Hon Frederick St John
227:French invasion fleet
1710:Sir John Fortescue,
1692:Col John K. Dunlop,
1383:Litchfield, pp. 1–7.
952:Phillips, pp. 46–54.
689:on field carriages.
620:2nd Anglo-Afghan War
484:The outbreak of the
346:, given the rank of
205:in 1707, during the
144:French Revolutionary
76:Infantry (1798–1861)
1532:Late Victorian Army
1404:Grierson, pp. 27–8.
1223:on 27 December 2005
1197:on 30 December 2005
866:Home Service helmet
776:Lieutenant-Colonels
771:Lieutenant-colonels
591:, on 1 April 1882.
451:was revived by the
333:Argyllshire Militia
196:Glorious Revolution
184:Scottish Parliament
21:Argyllshire Militia
1882:Battles of the '45
1865:Edward M. Spiers,
1850:Edward M. Spiers,
1827:Gervase Phillips,
1726:J.B.M. Frederick,
1719:J.B.M. Frederick,
1677:Maj R.C. Dudgeon,
1585:Army & Society
1574:Dunlop, pp. 270–2.
1563:Army & Society
1512:Frederick, p. 574.
1415:Army & Society
1253:Dudgeon, pp. 34–5.
555:
421:Battle of Waterloo
402:Lord John Campbell
383:Lieutenant-Colonel
259:Battle of Culloden
239:4th Duke of Argyll
2530:
2529:
2526:
2525:
2422:Argyll & Bute
2178:England and Wales
2166:
2165:
2151:England and Wales
2139:
2138:
2040:Argyll & Bute
1957:England and Wales
1791:978-0-00-722570-5
1565:, pp. 243–2, 254.
1442:Edinburgh Gazette
1428:Edinburgh Gazette
1395:Dunlop, pp. 42–5.
810:of the regiment:
802:Honorary Colonels
652:Maryhill Barracks
524:Militia Artillery
419:campaign and the
255:Skirmish of Keith
223:Jacobite uprising
178:'. Following the
129:
128:
103:Maryhill Barracks
2565:
2175:
2174:
2148:
2147:
2111:Londonderry (II)
1954:
1953:
1936:
1929:
1922:
1913:
1912:
1896:External sources
1701:James E. Edmonds
1687:978-1-10368643-8
1645:
1642:
1636:
1631:
1618:
1617:: 'Breadalbane'.
1612:
1606:
1603:
1597:
1594:
1588:
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1575:
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1566:
1559:
1553:
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1544:
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1535:
1528:
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1519:
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1510:
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1492:
1491:, various dates.
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1455:
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1418:
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1396:
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1317:
1314:
1301:
1296:
1290:
1284:
1278:
1271:
1254:
1251:
1245:
1244:: 'Bolingbroke'.
1239:
1233:
1232:
1230:
1228:
1219:. Archived from
1213:
1207:
1206:
1204:
1202:
1193:. Archived from
1187:
1162:
1159:
1134:
1129:
1123:
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1005:
1000:
994:
991:
985:
982:
976:
973:
967:
964:
953:
950:
808:Honorary Colonel
711:St John Brodrick
569:Division of the
559:Cardwell Reforms
544:78th Highlanders
471:Honorary Colonel
453:Militia Act 1852
395:Edinburgh Castle
367:Treaty of Amiens
329:Militia Act 1797
276:Seven Years' War
215:Scottish Militia
162:Scottish Militia
156:Second Boer Wars
65:
50:
48:
47:
18:
17:
2573:
2572:
2568:
2567:
2566:
2564:
2563:
2562:
2533:
2532:
2531:
2522:
2446:
2410:
2394:Channel Islands
2389:
2320:Nottinghamshire
2300:Montgomeryshire
2265:North Hampshire
2260:Gloucestershire
2220:Caernarvonshire
2215:Carmarthenshire
2200:Buckinghamshire
2162:
2135:
2106:Londonderry (I)
2064:
2028:
1945:
1940:
1910:
1898:
1843:Arthur Sleigh,
1653:
1648:
1643:
1639:
1632:
1621:
1613:
1609:
1604:
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1507:
1502:
1495:
1487:
1458:
1453:
1449:
1439:
1435:
1430:, 6 March 1855.
1425:
1421:
1412:
1408:
1403:
1399:
1394:
1387:
1382:
1367:
1359:
1352:
1344:
1329:
1324:
1320:
1316:Sleigh, p. 156.
1315:
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1165:
1160:
1137:
1130:
1126:
1119:
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1097:
1076:
1071:, 17 July 1798.
1066:
1057:
1052:
1031:
1024:
1020:
1015:
1008:
1001:
997:
992:
988:
984:Hay, pp. 217–8.
983:
979:
974:
970:
966:Hay, pp. 107–9.
965:
956:
951:
947:
943:
896:
875:
835:
830:
804:
773:
747:
742:
726:Special Reserve
722:Haldane Reforms
695:
679:
660:Second Boer War
628:
582:Royal Artillery
528:Royal Artillery
520:
513:
494:Treaty of Paris
445:
429:
411:'s escape from
379:
377:Napoleonic Wars
321:
316:
306:(including the
298:(including the
288:Lord-lieutenant
272:English Militia
268:
188:Argyll's Rising
164:
132:
122:
115:
101:
89:
79:
77:
45:
43:
26:
24:
22:
12:
11:
5:
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2375:Worcestershire
2372:
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2357:
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2337:
2332:
2327:
2322:
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2292:
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2205:Cambridgeshire
2202:
2197:
2195:Brecknockshire
2192:
2187:
2181:
2179:
2172:
2168:
2167:
2164:
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2161:
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2011:
2006:
2004:Northumberland
2001:
1996:
1991:
1986:
1981:
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1971:
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1951:
1947:
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1893:
1892:
1885:
1878:
1863:
1848:
1841:
1832:
1825:
1816:
1809:
1794:
1779:Richard Holmes
1776:
1767:
1757:
1739:
1724:
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1697:
1690:
1675:
1669:
1664:
1654:
1652:
1649:
1647:
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1637:
1619:
1607:
1605:Edmonds, p. 5.
1598:
1589:
1576:
1567:
1554:
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1523:
1514:
1505:
1493:
1456:
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1074:
1069:London Gazette
1055:
1029:
1018:
1016:Holmes, p. 97.
1006:
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986:
977:
975:Dudgeon, p. 5.
968:
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746:
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557:Following the
512:
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467:
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201:Following the
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2348:
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2330:Pembrokeshire
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2296:
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2241:
2238:
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1875:0-7190-2659-8
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1860:0-582-48565-7
1857:
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1806:0-9508205-1-2
1803:
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1754:0-947898-81-6
1751:
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848:
847:Rifle Brigade
844:
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819:
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2230:Denbighshire
2185:Bedfordshire
1903:
1902:T.F. Mills,
1888:
1887:War Office,
1881:
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1644:Hay, p. 154.
1640:
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1587:, pp. 275–7.
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1345:
1325:Hay, p. 154.
1321:
1294:
1286:
1282:
1274:
1273:War Office,
1249:
1241:
1237:
1227:13 September
1225:. Retrieved
1221:the original
1211:
1201:13 September
1199:. Retrieved
1195:the original
1161:Hay, p. 221.
1127:
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1021:
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989:
980:
971:
948:
888:
884:
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733:
719:
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696:
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438:
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417:Hundred Days
406:
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245:against the
219:Royal assent
200:
165:
135:
133:
85:Part of
15:
2483:Londonderry
2335:Radnorshire
2325:Oxfordshire
2310:Northampton
1534:, pp. 63–4.
1417:, pp. 91–2.
1363:: 'Argyll'.
843:Rifle green
817:, died 1862
693:Disbandment
640:Lanarkshire
486:Crimean War
434:Campbeltown
176:Fiery Cross
99:Campbeltown
95:Garrison/HQ
2537:Categories
2385:North York
2280:Lancashire
2250:Flintshire
2126:Mid-Ulster
2060:Haddington
1994:Lancashire
1969:Carmarthen
1651:References
873:Precedence
862:Royal Arms
858:Sabretache
851:bugle-horn
740:Commanders
707:Army corps
703:Volunteers
577:Defences.
540:Lieutenant
427:Long Peace
352:117th Foot
325:Jacobinism
280:Jacobitism
257:, and the
172:Wapenshaws
168:Shire levy
148:Napoleonic
116:commanders
109:Commanders
2513:Westmeath
2503:Tipperary
2468:Fermanagh
2432:Edinburgh
2380:East York
2370:Wiltshire
2290:Middlesex
2255:Glamorgan
2190:Berkshire
2144:Engineers
2116:Tipperary
2045:Edinburgh
2024:Yorkshire
1984:Glamorgan
1950:Artillery
1760:H.G. Hart
1489:Army List
1275:1805 List
677:Equipment
563:Army List
505:see below
479:38th Foot
284:Fencibles
35:1798–1909
2488:Longford
2415:Scotland
2401:Guernsey
2345:Somerset
2225:Cheshire
2171:Infantry
2033:Scotland
2009:Pembroke
1964:Cardigan
1583:Spiers,
1561:Spiers,
1530:Spiers,
1413:Spiers,
894:See also
745:Colonels
699:Yeomanry
600:Southern
409:Napoleon
391:Boulogne
387:Napoleon
190:in 1685
140:Scotland
2518:Wicklow
2478:Leitrim
2463:Donegal
2451:Ireland
2355:Suffolk
2340:Rutland
2305:Norfolk
2131:Wicklow
2091:Donegal
2069:Ireland
2014:Suffolk
1999:Norfolk
1634:Baldry.
1615:Burke's
1361:Burke's
1287:Burke's
1242:Burke's
1121:Parkyn.
1003:Scobie.
839:facings
656:Glasgow
618:in the
604:Western
596:Eastern
567:Tilbury
542:in the
341:Colonel
152:Crimean
114:Notable
67:Militia
40:Country
2508:Tyrone
2406:Jersey
2365:Sussex
2360:Surrey
2285:London
2245:Durham
2240:Dorset
2121:Tyrone
2101:Galway
2096:Dublin
2081:Armagh
2076:Antrim
2019:Sussex
1979:Durham
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1299:Brown.
683:Buddon
632:Argyll
575:Medway
571:Thames
348:Brevet
253:, the
209:, the
182:, the
58:Branch
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32:Active
2493:Meath
2458:Clare
2235:Devon
2086:Clare
1974:Devon
941:Notes
203:Union
2437:Fife
2275:Kent
2050:Fife
1989:Kent
1871:ISBN
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1229:2024
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536:Oban
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447:The
413:Elba
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73:Role
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507:).
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