74th (Highland) Regiment of Foot
"Campbell's Highlanders"
History
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The 74th was raised in 1787 by Archibald Campbell, their first colonel, and were known as Campbell's Highlanders. They first saw action during in India during the Mysore campaign of 1789, fighting at Bangalore and Seringapatam. Later, under Wellesley they saw action in the Mahratta War of 1802, fighting at Assaye in 1803. Returning to Europe they served again under Wellington in the Peninsular campaign, and fought at Busaco, Fuentes d'Onor, both sieges of Badajoz, the siege of Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, Vittoria, Nivelles, Tarbes, Orthe, and Toulouse. They were then sent to garrison Ireland, and so missed the Battle of Waterloo, although they were on their way to embark for Belgium when news of the battle arrived. They remained in Ireland until 1818, were then in Canada and New Brunswick until 1828, Bermuda for a year, and in Ireland again from 1830 to 1834. Later in the 1830s and into the 1840s the 74th were stationed in St. Lucia, Barbados and other islands in the West Indies, keeping remarkably healthy apart from one outbreak of fever and dysentery. Then, without coming home again, they went to Quebec in Canada.
The 74th came back to Britain from Canada in March 1845 with a dreadful disembarkation from the open roadstead at Deal. Later that year they became the 74th (Highland) Regiment. They had served for their first fifteen years in India, where the kilt was considered too heavy, and although they resumed it on returning to Scotland in 1806, they had lost their Highland dress in 1809, and even the name “Highland” in 1816. However the commanding officer, Colonel Eyre J. Crabbe, who was about to retire after 38 years continuous service with the regiment, was able to assure the Commander-in-Chief, the Duke of Wellington, that "that throughout the varied services and changes of so many years, a strong national feeling, and a connection with Scotland by recruiting, had been constantly maintained.”In 1881 as part of the Childers Reforms the 74th amalgamated with the 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot to become the 2nd battalion, Highland Light Infantry.
-From Wikipedia
Rules and Information
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InformationWe are a Highlander regiment that has been around since January 1st 2013. The regiment went into a hiatus for a while, but we're back to our old, glorious selves. We are a fun, skilled regiment that enjoys attending linebattles and various other events. The 74th specializes in line infantry, but an artillery company will be created in the near future. As a regiment, we also play a variety of games such as all of the Total War series, Red Orchestra 2, World of Tanks, Warthunder, and other Warband modules.
Our server: 74th_Groupfighting
ts3: prime.bluefangsolutions.com:10015
Rules:
- Listen to all COs and NCOs
- Respect all players in and out of the 74th
- Report to an officer about any absences before an event or training
- Do not type while in a line
- Do not talk while PTS(permission to speak) is in effect (unless you have been granted permission)
- Have FUN
Ranks
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In Game: 74th_Rank_Name
Banner: First page, middle banner, checkered border blue background
--Commissioned Officers--
Colonel(Col)~ Leader of the Regiment
Lieutenant Colonel(LtCol)~ Second in command, capable of substituting for the Colonel if necessary
Major(Maj)~ Skilled leader, makes sure regiment is running efficiently
Captain(Cpt)~ Skilled leader, assists the Major
Lieutenant(Lt)~ Junior officer, helps all other officers
Ensign(Ens)~ Officer in training, bears the colours on the field
--Non-Commissioned Officers--
Regimental Serjeant Major(RSM)~ Ultimate discplinary officer, leads drills in training
Sergeant Major(SgtMjr)~ Assits the RSM in his tasks, and is able to act as his replacement
Colour Sergeant(CSgt)~ Defends the colours with his life, must be outstanding at melee
Sergeant(Sgt)~ Helps keep order during linebattles
Corporal(Cpl)~ A soldier that has shown outstanding leadership skills, on his way to becoming a great NCO or CO
--Enlisted--
Lance Corporal(LCpl)~ An enlisted soldier that possess extraordinary discpline and skill
Private(Pte)~ A full member of the 74th, able to do all drills and formations fluently, handles all the dirty work
Recruit(Rec)~ A private in training
--Specialist--
Guard(Grd)~ A ranker that has exceptional melee skill
Sharpshooter(Shrp)~ A ranker that has exceptional shooting skill
Specialist ranks fall under enlisted
Schedule
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Events:
KPR Monday Event @ 8 PM EST (Be on ts 30 minutes before)
NEC Tuesday Event @ 8 PM EST (Be on ts 30 minutes before)
William's Wednesday Linebattle @ 8PM EST (Be on ts 30 minutes before)
NEC Friday Event @ 9 PM EST (Be on ts 30 minutes before)
After Friday's event there will be a ceremony for promotions and such
Trainings:
Thursday @ 8 PM EST
We also play NW casually or other games every day even
when there's nothing going on.
Recruitment
If you would like to join the 74th Campbell's Highlanders, please apply on this thread using the following format:
(we also accept EU)
[b]- In-game name[/b] :
[b]- Steam name or URL[/b] :
[b]- Age (optional)[/b] :
[b]- Maturity (from 1-10)[/b] :
[b]- Are you willing to follow orders to the death?[/b] :
[b]- Are you willing to have fun?[/b] :
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