| 78th Highland Regiment | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 1793–1881 |
| Country |  Kingdom of Great Britain (1793–1800) United Kingdom (1801–81) |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Infantry Regiment |
| Size | One battalion (two battalions, 1794–96 and 1804–16) |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort George, near Inverness (1873–81)[1] |
| Nickname(s) | The King's Men[2] |
| Mascot(s) | Elephant |
| Engagements | French Revolutionary Wars Second Maratha War Napoleonic Wars Anglo-Persian War Indian Rebellion Second Afghan War |
| Insignia | |
| Tartan | _Regiment_of_Foot&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:78th_Highlanders_Ross-shire_Buffs_and_72nd_Seaforth%27s_Highlanders_tartan,_offset.png) Regimental tartan (dark version of what later became Clan Mackenzie pattern)[3][4] |
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The 78th (Highlanders) Regiment of Foot was a Highland Infantry Regiment of the Line, raised in 1793. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with 72nd Regiment, Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders to form the Seaforth Highlanders in 1881.
- ^ Fairrie 1998, p. 24.
- ^ Burnham, Robert; McGuigan, Ron (2010). The British Army against Napoleon. Barnsley, South Yorkshire: Frontline Books. p. 127. ISBN 978-1-84832-562-3.
- ^ Fairrie 1998, p. 142.
- ^ "Tartan Details - 78th Highlanders Regiment". TartanRegister.gov.uk. Scottish Register of Tartans. 2009. Retrieved 20 June 2023.