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17364 - BRITISH 92nd FOOT COMMAND SET
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| The 92nd Foot traced their origin to 1794,
when there were actually several regiments that carried the designation
of "92nd Foot." In 1798 the regiment was formed as the 92nd
Highland Regiment of Foot and this is the designation that they would
carry until 1881. Since they were raised by the Marques of Huntley,
the last Duke of Gordon, they became known as "The Gordon Highlanders."
Their kilts were the tartan of the Gordon's - dark green background
with yellow stripes, while their regimental facings (cuffs, collars
and flag background) were yellow. Completing the uniform was the traditional
highland bonnet with a white plume.
At Waterloo the First Battalion of the 92nd was part Sir Denis Pack's, 9th Brigade, under division commander Sir Thomas Picton. At noon on June 18, 1815, the Gordon's found themselves on the ridge of Mount St. Jean near the left-center of the battlefield. This was opposite the crucial strong point of la Haye Saint, key to the British position. The French First Corp attack on their position was at 1 P.M. and this was successfully repulsed with steady volley firing. The French regrouped and began attacking with massed cavalry. The 92nd, with the rest of Picton's division, formed hollow squares and withstood charge after charge of the attacking French. Located in the center of the square were the regiment's colors and officers. The 92nd carried two flags or colors. The King's color featured the traditional Union Jack with the regimental crest in the center. The Regimental color followed the practice of all British regiments by featuring the regimental facing color as its background. Thus, the Gordon's yellow facing color was the main color of the flag. Unfortunately, only the center fragment survives today of this regimental symbol carried with such valor. In 1881, under the Cardwell system, the 92nd was linked with the 75th Regiment of Foot and became the 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Through history, they would earn battle honors for many engagements. Their regimental crest of the "Head of the Stag" was the crest of the Marquis of Huntley. That the "Ivy of the Gordon's" would adorn their colors into the 20th Century. |
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