They became the 42nd Highland Regiment of Foot in 1751. In 1758 King George II granted this the additional title of ‘Royal’ and authorised the raising of a second battalion, which was ...

Nobody in the “Blackwatch,” the nickname for the 42nd Royal Highland Regiment Graham’s Company, minded when a small replica cannon didn’t fire as planned, having shot off several ...

They became the 42nd Highland Regiment of Foot in 1751. In 1758 King George II granted this the additional title of ‘Royal’ and authorised the raising of a second battalion, which was ...