Historical Record of the Seventy-Second Regiment, or the Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders

This volume offers a meticulous account of a distinguished British infantry regiment from its birth in 1778 through the mid‑nineteenth century. Drawing on official army records, the narrative is peppered with period illustrations and footnotes that bring the era’s military bureaucracy to life, while the clear layout makes the regiment’s evolution easy to follow.

The early chapters trace the unit’s rapid assembly in the Scottish Highlands, its march to Edinburgh and swift embarkation for the Channel islands, where it helped repel a French naval threat. Soon after, the regiment sailed to the East Indies, joining campaigns against Mysore’s forces, participating in sieges of key forts such as Cuddalore, Palacatcherry and Bangalore, and earning commendations from senior commanders.

Beyond the battlefield, the text records the regiment’s unique symbols—its colour bearing the Duke’s cipher, the words “Hindoostan” and “Cape of Good Hope”—and the administrative changes that shaped its identity. Listeners will gain a vivid sense of how a single regiment contributed to Britain’s global engagements during a transformative period of imperial history.