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Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's)
Colonel-in-Chief
Nicknames
Motto
Sans Peur
Ne Obliviscaris
Anniversaries
Marches
Quick: The Highland Laddie Quick: The Campbells Are Coming Charge: Monymusk Funerals: Lochaber No More
Mascot
A Shetland Pony called Cruachan
Description
Infantry regiment
Creation date
Reason for creation
Formed by the amalgamation ot the 91st and 93rd Regiments of Foot due to the Childers Reforms, a continuation of the Cardwell Reforms.
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders is an infantry regiment of the British Army. It was formed in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 91st (Princess Louise's Argyllshire) Regiment and the 93rd (Sutherland Highlanders) Regiment. The regiment is one of the six Scottish line infantry regiments, and wears the Sutherland as its regimental tartan. It also has the largest cap badge in British Army The uniform includes the Glengarry as headgear.
In 2004, as part of the restructuring of the infantry, it was announced that the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders would be amalgamated with the other Scottish infantry regiments into the single Royal Regiment of Scotland.
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