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The Cape Breton Highlanders is an infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. It was established in 1871, merged into The Nova Scotia Highlanders in 1954, and re-established as a distinct regiment in 2011. It is part of the 5th Canadian Division's 36 Canadian Brigade Group and is headquartered at Sydney, Nova Scotia. ==Lineage== *Originated 13 October 1871 in Baddeck, Nova Scotia as the Victoria Provisional Battalion of Infantry *Redesignated 2 December 1879 as the Victoria "Highland" Provisional Battalion of Infantry *Redesignated 9 April 1880 as the Victoria Provisional Battalion of Infantry "Argyll Highlanders" *Redesignated 12 June 1885 as the 94th "Victoria" Battalion of Infantry, "Argyll Highlanders" *Redesignated 8 May 1900 as the 94th Victoria Regiment "Argyll Highlanders" *Redesignated 29 March 1920 as The Cape Breton Highlanders *Redesignated 7 November 1940 as the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Cape Breton Highlanders *Redesignated 15 February 1946 as The Cape Breton Highlanders *Reorganized and redesignated 15 September 1954 as the 2nd Battalion of The Nova Scotia Highlanders *Reorganized and redesignated 9 December 2010 as a separate regiment, The Cape Breton Highlanders〔Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.〕 On January 16, 2011, Canadian Defence Minister Peter MacKay announced that the name of the 2nd Battalion Nova Scotia Highlanders (Cape Breton) would revert to the Cape Breton Highlanders. The regiment's rebadging ceremony was held on September 10, 2011, and MacKay presented the regiment its camp flag on October 2, 2011.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cape Breton Highlanders」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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