RE: Sinclairs and the Reay Fencibles

[Wanda Sinclair <Wanda.Sinclair@unilever.com>]

I found the following from the Scottish Military Historical Society web site: http://www.virtual-pc.com/journal/fenc017.htm

The Caithness and Rothesay, or Caithness, Fencibles
1st Battalion 
Raised in 1794, by Sir John Sinclair of Ulbster, Bt., embodied at Inverness. 
Dressed in Highland uniform, but with trews of Gordon Tartan. 
Strength not recorded but, nineteen of the officers averaged six feet in height. 
Disbanded at Bruntsfield Links, Edinburgh in 1799. 
2nd Battalion 
Raised in 1795, by Sir John Sinclair of Ulbster, Bt., embodied at Forfar. 
Dressed in Highland uniform, but with trews of Gordon Tartan. 
Strength of 1000. 
Served in Ireland. 
Supplied volunteers to the 72nd and 92nd Highland regiments in 1800. 
Disbanded in 1802. 


WANDA SINCLAIR
Rexdale, Ontario

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Subject:	Re: Sinclairs and the Reay Fencibles

Thanks Wanda, I will follow up on that line.  It never occurred to me to 
think of the Mormons in that regard.  I have a local FHC about 5 miles away, 
I am sure that they can get me started in finding the military data.  Thanks 
again for your suggestion.

Ralph Hannan
North Reading, MA
01864
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