The 71st Regiment of Foot was a line infantry regiment of the British Army. It was raised in 1777 as the 73rd Regiment of Foot before being renumbered as the 71st Regiment of Foot in 1786. Under the C
1852 illustration of the regimental colours
c. 1778–1779 portrait of a regimental officer
The regiment at the Battle of Vimiero
1852 illustration of the regimental uniform
The British invasions of the River Plate were two unsuccessful British attempts to seize control of the Spanish colony of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, located around the Río de la Plata in
71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot
…in August 1805 and took part in the Battle of Blaauwberg in January 1806. The battalion then sailed for South America and took part in the disastrous expedition against Buenos Aires under Sir Home Popham. The battalion was taken prisoner and the Regimental Colours were captured. New colours were presented to…
William Beresford surrenders to Santiago de Liniers (1806)
Sir William Beresford, commander of the British troops. Portrait of Lord Beresford by William Beechey, 1815
71st Regiment of Foot Colour, captured by the Spanish forces during the first battle of Buenos Aires
Portrait of Don Santiago de Liniers. Naval Museum of Madrid.