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Loudon's Highlanders, or the 64th Highlanders, or Earl of Loudon's Regiment of Foot, was an infantry regiment of the British Army. ==History== The great bravery of the 43rd Highlanders (later renumbered the 42nd) 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 John Campbell, 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. The regiment fought at the Battle of Prestonpans in 1745 where they were defeated and many were taken prisoner but later released. Three companies of Loudon's Highlanders fought for the British Government against the Jacobites at the Battle of Culloden in 1746, where they were victorious, alongside one company of Highlanders from the 43rd Highlanders, otherwise known as the Black Watch.〔Pollard, Tony. (2009). ''Culloden: The History and Archaeology of the last Clan Battle''. pp. 71 to 72. ISBN 978-1-84884-020-1.〕 The regiment was ranked as the 64th Foot in 1747. It served at the siege of Bergen op Zoom where it distinguished itself and suffered over one thousand casualties out of a complement of 1,450. It was disbanded in 1748.〔Browne, James. (1840). ''A history of the Highlands and of the Highland clans''. Volume 4. Glasgow. pp. 240-241. " ...from 1450, are now reduced to 330 ...".〕 ==Captains== *John Murray (never actually served), son of Lord George Murray, in turn son of John Murray, 1st Duke of Atholl, chief of Clan Murray. *Alexander Livingstone Campbell, son of Campbell of Ardkinglass branch of Clan Campbell. *John Macleod, younger of the chief of Clan Macleod *Sir Harry Munro, 7th Baronet son of Colonel Sir Robert Munro, 6th Baronet of Foulis, chief of Clan Munro *Lord Charles Gordon, brother of the Duke of Gordon, chief of Clan Gordon *John Stewart, son of the Earl of Moray. *Alexander Mackay, son of Lord Reay, chief of Clan Mackay *Ewen Macpherson of Clunie, chief of Clan Macpherson (Later joined the Jacobites). *John Sutherland of Forse, of Clan Sutherland *Cohn Campbell of Ballimore, (Clan Campbell) killed at Culloden. *Archibald Macnab, who died a lieutenant-general in 1791, son of the chief of Clan Macnab 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「Loudon's Highlanders」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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