The 78th Regiment, (Highland) Regiment of Foot also known as the 78th Fraser Highlanders was a

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infantry regiment of the line raised in

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in 1757, to fight in the

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(also known as the

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in the US.). The 78th Regiment was one of the first three Highland Regiments to fight in North America.

History

The regiment was raised in Inverness by Lieutenant-Colonel

Simon Fraser of Lovat Simon Fraser of Lovat (19 October 1726 – 8 February 1782) was a son of a notorious Jacobite clan chief, but he went on to serve with distinction in the British army. He also raised forces which served in the Seven Years' War against the Fren ...

as the 2nd Highland Battalion and ranked as the 62nd Regiment of Foot in 1757. It was re-ranked as the 63rd Regiment of Foot later in the year. The regiment embarked for

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in July 1757 to take part in the

. Having been renamed the 78th (Highland) Regiment of Foot, or Fraser's Highlanders in June 1758, it took part in the Siege of Louisbourg later that month, the

Battle of the Plains of Abraham The Battle of the Plains of Abraham, also known as the Battle of Quebec (french: Bataille des Plaines d'Abraham, Première bataille de Québec), was a pivotal battle in the Seven Years' War (referred to as the French and Indian War to describe ...

in September 1759 and the

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in August 1760. During the war, the regiment suffered 103 soldiers killed and 383 wounded. The regiment was disbanded in

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in December 1763, with each man offered a grant of land if they stayed in Canada. Of those who accepted the offer, upward of 300 joined the 84th Royal Highland Emigrants when it was raised in 1775.

Colonels

Colonels of the regiment were: *1757–1761 Lieutenant-Colonel

*1761–1763 Major John Campbell of Ballimore

References

External links

Stewart Museum page on regiment's history

Reenactment group, Montreal, Quebec

( 2009-10-22)

Calgary garrison website

78th Fraser Highlanders, Fort St-Andrew's, Québec City
{{Authority control Infantry regiments of the British Army Highland regiments Military units and formations established in 1757 Military units and formations disestablished in 1763 1757 establishments in Scotland

History

Colonels

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