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The ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND
HIGHLANDERS

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The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise’s) was created under the Childers Reforms in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 91stArgyllshire Highlanders (raised 1794) and 93rd Sutherland Highlanders (raised 1799) but traces its history back to the raising of the Stirlingshire Militia in 1639. 

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During the 19th Century, the 91st and 93rd fought in the Napoleonic Wars, the War of 1812 against the United States, numerous colonial conflicts, and the Crimean War, where the 93rd fought one of its most famous actions at the Battle of Balaklava, becoming known as The Thin Red Line.

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91st raised

  • 1794 as The 98th (known as The Argyll Regiment)

  • 1798 as The 91st

  • 1864 as The 91st Aygyllshire Highlanders

  • 1871 as The 91st (Peince Louise's) Argyllshire Highlanders

  • 1881 as the Princess Louise's (Sutherland and Argyll Highlanders), by the amalgamation of the 91st (Argyllshire Highlanders) Regiment of Foot and 93rd (Sutherland Highlanders) Regiment of Foot

  • 1882 as the Prince Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders). The order of the "Argyll" and "Sutherland" sub-titles was changed from the 1881 naming

  • 1920 as The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princes Louise's)

  • 2006 as 5th Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotand (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders). 5 SCOTS. Were permitted to use the title "The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Royal Regiment of Scotland

  • 2012 as 5th Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders). 5 SCOTS. Reduced to one Company (Balaklava Company) for public ceremonial duties

 

93th raised

  • 1800 as the 93rd (Known as the Sutherland Regiment)

  • 1861 as the 93rd (Sutherland Highlanders)

  • 1881 as the Princess Louise's (Sutherland and Argyll Highlanders), by the amalgamation of the 91st (Argyllshire Highlanders) Regiment of Foot and 93rd (Sutherland Highlanders) Regiment of Foot

  • 1882 as the Prince Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders). The order of the "Argyll" and "Sutherland" sub-titles was changed from the 1881 naming

  • 1920 as The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princes Louise's) 2006 as 5th Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotand (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders). 5 SCOTS. Were permitted to use the title "The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Royal Regiment of Scotland

  • 2012 as 5th Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders). 5 SCOTS. Reduced to one Company (Balaklava Company) for public ceremonial duties

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