| 72nd Highland Regiment | |
|---|---|
 Regimental cap badge | |
| Active | 1778–1881 |
| Country |  Kingdom of Great Britain (1778–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1881) |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Infantry Regiment |
| Size | One battalion (two battalions 1804–1816) |
| Garrison/HQ | Stirling Castle (1873–81)[1] |
| Nickname(s) | The Wild Macraes[2] |
| Engagements | Second Mysore War (1782–84) Third Mysore War (1789–92) Siege of Pondicherry (1793) Cape of Good Hope (1806) Isle de France (1810) South Africa (1835) Crimean War (1855–56) Indian Rebellion (1858) Second Afghan War (1878–80) |
| Insignia | |
| Tartan | |
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The 72nd Highlanders was a British Army Highland Infantry Regiment of the Line. Raised in 1778, it was originally numbered 78th, before being redesignated the 72nd in 1786. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 78th (Highlanders) Regiment to form the 1st Battalion of the Seaforth Highlanders in 1881.
- ^ Fairrie 1998, p. 11.
- ^ Burnham, Robert; McGuigan, Ron (2010). The British Army against Napoleon. Barnsley, South Yorkshire: Frontline Books. p. 127. ISBN 978-1-84832-562-3.
- ^ Fairrie 1998, p. 143.
- ^ "Stewart, Prince Charles Edward". The Scottish Registrar of Tartans. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
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