The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) is the oldest Regiment in the British Army and as such is the senior Infantry Regiment of the Line. It was raised in 1633 when Sir John Hepburn, under a Royal Warrant from King Charles I, recruited 1200 men in Scotland. The first battle honour awarded to the Regiment was Tangier 1680, since when a further 148 have been gained in a history which has involved them in almost every campaign the British Army has fought; the last being the Gulf 1991.
This is the web-site of the Regimental Headquarters and Museum at Edinburgh Castle, Scotland.
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The purpose of this web-site is to give facts about the Regiment, its history, traditions and its Museum:
These pages about The Royal Scots are hosted by About Scotland.
Other sections include: