The 90th Perthshire Light Infantry was a Scottish light infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1794. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 26th Regiment of Foot to form the Came
Cap badge of the 90th Foot in the National Army Museum
Portrait of Thomas Graham, founder of the regiment, by Sir George Hayter
The 90th Foot (right) at the Battle of Mandora
The 90th Regiment of Foot on parade in India, 1866
Battle of Mandora
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The Battle of Mandora was a minor battle fought on 13 March 1801 between French forces under François Lanusse and the British expeditionary corps under Ralph Abercromby, during the French invasion of
90th Regiment of Foot (Perthshire Volunteers)
…1800 before transferring to Egypt in March 1801 for service in the Egyptian Campaign. It saw action at the Battle of Abukir on 8 March 1801 and the Battle of Mandora on 13 March 1801 before returning to Malta in September 1801 and sailing for England in February 1802. The regiment became the 90th Regiment of Foot…
A detail of the Operations of the British Forces in Egypt in 1801 by William Faden. British positions on 12 March - "6". British attack on 13 March - "7". French defensive position - "C". Furthest advance of British - "8". Retired to "7" following French counterattack. Smith's gunboats are shown as well; they were distributed (by command) between Maitland and Hillyar. At the time of the Battle of Mandora, Sidney Smith himself commanded a detachment of