1/79th Regiment of Foot (Cameron Highlanders), 1815

79th Regiment of Foot (Cameron)

79th Regiment of Foot (Cameron)

The First Battalion of the 79^th Regiment of Foot (Cameron) belonged to the Major General Kempt’s 8^th British Brigade (Lieutenant General Picton’s 5^th British Division).

The 79th was one of three regiments of Highlanders to wear the kilt.

The Scottish regiments of the Highlands were very brave and are remembered even today for that.

Raised in 1793, the regiment served in Low Countries (1794-95), Martinique (1795-97), Egypt (1801), Copenhagen (1807), Peninsula (1808-09), Walcheren, Peninsula (1810-14), Quatre Bras & Waterloo (1815).

Green facings, square end loops in pairs with two red lines and a central line in lace, gold lace for officers.

Kilt: Cameron of Erracht sett.

The unit is represented by 24 figures, including 4 of light infantry and 4 of grenadiers.

Figures Wargames Foundry.

Flags Victrix Miniatures.

Painting Luca Onesti (Strategia Nova).

Il I battaglione del 79° reggimento di fanteria (Cameron) apparteneva all’8° Brigata britannica del maggior generale Kempt (5° Divisione britannica del tenente generale Picton).

Il 79° era uno dei tre reggimenti di Highlanders a indossare il kilt.

I reggimenti scozzesi delle “terre alte” (Highlands) erano molto coraggiosi e sono ricordati ancora oggi per questo.

Realizzato nel 1793, il reggimento ha servito nei Paesi Bassi (1794-1795), Martinica (1795-1797), Egitto (1801), Copenhagen (1807), Penisola iberica (1808-1809), Walcheren, Penisola iberica (1810-1814), Quatre Bras e Waterloo (1815).

Aveva mostreggiature verdi, alamari bianchi con estremità quadrata, disposti a coppie. Ciascun alamaro aveva due linee rosse e una linea centrale gialla, alamari dorati per gli ufficiali.

Kilt nei colori dei Cameron di Erracht.

L’unità è rappresentata da 24 figure, di cui 4 di fanti leggeri e 4 di granatieri.

Figure Fargames Foundry.

Bandiere Victrix Miniatures.

Pittura Luca Onesti (Stategia Nova).

Officer, drummer, private and NCO.

Grenadiers company. Piper and officers of the Centre Company.

Backpack and equipment

Sergeant and bagpiper.

Bagpiper of 79th.

Officer breast plate.

Bagpiper, drummer, officer and grenadiers of 79th.

Flags of 79th.