92nd (Gordon Highlanders) Regiment of Foot | |
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Active | 1794–1881 |
Country | Kingdom of Great Britain (1794–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1881) |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Highland Infantry Regiment |
Size | One battalion (two battalions 1803–1814) |
Garrison/HQ | Castlehill Barracks, Aberdeen |
Nickname(s) | The Gay Gordons[1] |
Engagements | Napoleonic Wars Crimean War Indian Rebellion Battle of Majuba Hill |
The 92nd (Gordon Highlanders) Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment, raised in 1794. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 75th (Stirlingshire) Regiment of Foot to form the Gordon Highlanders in 1881.