Regimental Mottos and Surprises

From: "John Atkinson" <johnmatkinson@yahoo.com>

> > BTW Your starter for 10: The 22nd's unofficial motto

See http://www.22ndinfantry.org/history_notes.htm

But also:

143 Field Artillery http://www.militarymuseum.org/143FAinsig.html
6th N.Carolina Infantry Fort Garry Horse (Ok, they're Canadian...)

As well as the 36th.

And the reason "Around the world in 80 days" was going through my head was
because it was Phineas Rials (not Fogg) who said "Regulars, By God!". At
Chippewa, when the 22nd in undyed grey (like militia) showed their true
colours (so to speak) and gave the Brits a rude shock.

Contrast this incident with Gohrde, 16 September 1813, where a force of
Hanoverians in British "Redcoats" were against the Saxons. The Saxon general
had just about convinced his uneasy men that they weren't all British Regulars
but Hanoverians, when the force marching up the central hill under heavy fire
unfurled the King's colours of the 2nd Battalion, 73rd Regiment of Foot.

It was the only British infantry on the field, but the

--- Alan and Carmel Brain <aebrain@austarmetro.com.au>
wrote:
> See http://www.22ndinfantry.org/history_notes.htm

OK, it's popular. Makes sense.:)