Loudon's Highlanders

Loudon's Highlanders, or the Earl of Loudon's Regiment of Foot, was an infantry regiment of the British Army.

The great bravery of the 42nd Highlanders and the admirable service which they rendered at the Battle of Fontenoy in 1745, made the Government anxious to avail themselves still further of the military qualities of the Highlanders. Authority, therefore, was given to the 4th Earl of Loudoun to raise another Highland regiment under the patronage of the noblemen, chiefs, and gentlemen of that part of the kingdom, whose sons and connections would be appointed officers.

The regiment was raised at Inverness and Perth in August 1745, ranked as the 64th Foot in 1747, and disbanded in 1748.

Captains

*John Murray (afterwards Duke of Athole), son of Lord George Murray.
*Alexander Livingstone Campbell, son of Ardkinglass.
*John Macleod, younger of Macleod.
*Harry Munro, son of Colonel Sir Robert Munro of Fowlis.
*Lord Charles Gordon, brother of the Duke of Gordon.
*John Stewart, son of the Earl of Moray.
*Alexander Mackay, son of Lord Reay
*Ewen Macpherson of Clunie.
*John Sutherland of Force.
*Cohn Campbell of Ballimore, killed at Culloden.
*Archibald Macnab, who died a lieutenant-general in 1791, son of the laird of Macnab.

Lieutenants

*Cohn Campbell of Kilberrie.
*Alexander Maclean.
*John Campbell of Strachur, who died in 1806, a general in the army, and colonel of the 87th regiment.
*Duncan Robertson of Drumachuine, afterwards of Strowan.
*Patrick Campbell, son of Achallader.
*Donald Macdonald.
*James Macpherson of Killihuntly.
*John Robertson or Reid, of Straloch, who died in 1806, at the age of eighty-five, a general in the army and colonel of the 88th or Connaught Rangers.
*Patrick Grant, younger of Rothiemurchus.
*John Campbell of Ardsliginish.
*Alexander Campbell, brother to Barcaldine,
*Donald MacdoneIl of Lochgarry.
*Cohn Campbell of G] enure.

ources

* [http://www.electricscotland.com/history/scotreg/louden.htm http://www.electricscotland.com/history/scotreg/louden.htm]

References

* [http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/064-745.htm Earl of Loudon's Regiment of Foot] , regiments.org