77th Regiment of Foot (Montgomerie's Highlanders)

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name=77th Regiment of Foot


caption=
nickname=Montgomerie's Highlanders
motto=
colors=Green facings and white lace.
march=
ceremonial_chief=
type=Infantry
branch=infantry
dates=1757 – 1763
country=United Kingdom
allegiance=United Kingdom
command_structure=
size=two battalions
specialization=
current_commander=
garrison=
battles=Capture of Fort Duquesne, Battle of Bushy Run
notable_commanders=Archibald Montgomerie
anniversaries=:"For other units with the same regimental number, see 77th Regiment of Foot"

The 77th Regiment of Foot (Montgomerie's Highlanders) was a Highland Scots Regiment raised under Major Archibald Montgomerie, son of the Earl of Eglington. It was originally raised as the "First Highland Battalion" in 1757, around Stirling, Scotland, with thirteen companies. It was soon re-designated the 62nd Regiment of Foot, but was finally named the 77th Regiment when the second battalions of several regiments raised in 1756 became the 61st through 75th Regiments.

The regiment participated in the capture of the site of Fort Duquesne in 1758. It spent 1761-1762 in the West Indies but was transported to New York by autumn of 1762. Its final large military action was the Battle of Bushy Run, after which it was disbanded in 1763. Many of its soldiers accepted land grants in Canada. Some veterans of the 77th Regiment later saw service as part of the 84th Regiment of Foot (Royal Highland Emigrants).

External links

* Historical Sites
** [http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/077monty.htm Entry in regiments.org]
** [http://www.fifedrum.org/crfd/images/D77F.htm Lace and colors for the regiment]
* Reenactment Groups by location
** [http://musketsofthecrown.homestead.com/Home.html Mid-Atlantic States (USA)]
** [http://www.77thhighlandregt.com/ Midwest USA]
** [http://www.highlandnet.com/info/assoc/77thmont.html California]
** [http://scottish.livinghistory.cz/ Czech Republic]