74th Regiment of Foot (1745)
| 74th Regiment of Foot Halifax's Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1745–1746 |
| Country | .svg.png){kind=small} Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Engagements | Jacobite rising of 1745 |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel of the Regiment | George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax |
The 74th Regiment of Foot, or Halifax's Regiment, was a regiment in the British Army from 1745 to 1746.
History
In response to the Jacobite rising of 1745, the regiment was raised at Northampton by George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax.[1] Halifax began rallying Northamptonshire's gentry in September and was appointed colonel of the new regiment on October 4.[2] Halifax's Regiment received the rank 74th.[1][3][4]
The 74th Foot was declared "half-complete" and considered "ready to march" on October 18.[1] The Regiment was actually unusable in battle and the Earl of Halifax himself recognized that he was ashamed of it.[5]
In December, the regiment was part of Cumberland's Army that successfully besieged Carlisle.[3] In January, the regiment was ordered to garrison Carlisle.[1]
The Regiment was then used to guard Jacobite prisoners.[1] The Regiment left Carlisle on July 19. Heading to Northampton, it was disbanded there in the first half of August.[6] The Earl kept his military rank of colonel.[5]
Uniform
The actual uniform of the Regiment is unknown, but most of the regiment raised by noblemen in 1745 had blue coats and red facings.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Atkinson, C. T. (1944). "Jenkins' Ear, the Austrian Succession War and the 'Forty-Five: Gleanings from Source in the Public Record Office". Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research. 22 (91): 280–299. ISSN 0037-9700.
- ↑ Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1888). . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 16. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- 1 2 Reid, Stuart (1996). 1745: A Military History Of The Last Jacobite Uprising. New York: Sarpedon Publishers. pp. 79–80. ISBN 978-1-885119-28-5.
- 1 2 Reid, Stuart (2012). Cumberland's Culloden Army, 1745-46. Men-at-arms. Illustrated by Gerry Embleton. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. pp. 38 & 45. ISBN 978-1-84908-847-3.
- 1 2 Beaumont, Andrew David Michael (2015). Colonial America and the Earl of Halifax, 1748-1761. Oxford University Press. p. 35. ISBN 978-0-19-872397-4.
- ↑ Cormack, Andrew (2004). "The Noblemen's Regiments Raised for Service in the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745-1746". Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research. 82 (332): 279–290. ISSN 0037-9700.