Officers of the 1st Batallion of the Royal Highland Emigrants (H.M. 85th Regiment)

 

[Originally published by the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec in Historical Documents, Series 7 (1905)]

 

1775-1778

 

Colonel in chief Lt. General Thomas Gage, June 13 1775

Colonel in chief Lt. General Henry Clinton, Dec. 16 1778

Lieut. Colonel Allan McLean, late 114th. Foot June 13 1775

Major Donald McDonald, from half pay Royal Marines, June 11 1775

Major John Adolphus Harris, from 34th. Reg. Oct. 22. 1779

Captain William Dunbar, from 44th. Regt. June 13, 1775  

Captain John Nairne, from 78th. Regt. June 14, 1775

Captain Colin Campbell, from 7th. Regt. June 14, 1775       

Captain Alexander Fraser, from 78th. Regt. June 14, 1775

Captain Malcolm Fraser, from 78th. Regt. June 14, 1775

Captain Daniel Robertson, from 42nd. Regt. June 14, 1775       

Captain David Alexander Grant, from 60th. Regt. June 14, 1775

Captain George Laws, from Capt. Lieut. June 21, 1777

Capt. Lieut. John Hay, from 28th Regt. Feby 27 1776

Capt. Lieut. Neil McLean, from 47th Regt. June 21 1775

Lieutenant Neil McLean, from 47th Regt. June 14 1775

Lieutenant John McLean, from 114th Regt. June 14 1775

Lieutenant Lauchlan McLean, June 14 1775

Lieutenant Alexander Stratton, June 14 1775

Lieutenant Hector McLean, June 14 1775           

Lieutenant Archibald Grant, from Ensign (June 14 1775), 21 June 1777

Lieutenant David Pryce, from Q.M. 53rd Regt. June 21 1777

Lieutenant David Smith, July 24, 1778

Ensign John Smith, June 14 1775

Ensign George Daine , from 8th Regt. June 14 1775

Ensign_____May, June 21 1777

Adjutant Ronald McDonald, June 25 1775

Quarter Master Lachlan McLean, June 14 1775

Surgeon Alexander Davidson., June 14 1775

Chaplain John Bethune, June 14 1775

(Officers were principally appeared in Gazette 16th January, 1779.)

The 1st Battalion served through the siege of Quebec, 1775-76