Hi Niven,
Thanks for the input. I do have some limited information on many of the
Fencible regiments, including the Rothsay and Caithness Fencibles raised
under letters of service granted to Sir John Sinclair of Ulbster. Apparently
the Prince of Wales granted permission for his chief title in Scotland be
added to the Caithness Fencibles. The first battalion was assembled under
Lt. Gen. Sir Hector Munro while the second was embodied by Lt. Gen. Hamilton
at Forfar. The Regiment was commanded in Ireland by Lt. Col. Fraser of
Culduthill. They were disbanded in 1802, while some 200 members volunteered
in 1800 for service with the 79th and 92nd regiments for service in Europe.
Niven, do you have any idea where the data regarding these regiments is
archived?
Thanks again,
Ralph Hannan
North Reading, MA
Researching Thomas Sinclair of Ross-shire or Sutherlandshire, emigrated to
New Brunswick in 1803
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