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'''The Cape Breton Highlanders''' is an [[infantry]] [[regiment]] of the [[Canadian Army]]. It was established in 1871, merged into [[The Nova Scotia Highlanders]] in 1954, and re-established as a distinct regiment in 2011.
'''The Cape Breton Highlanders''' is an [[infantry]] [[regiment]] of the [[Canadian Army]]. It was established in 1871, merged into [[The Nova Scotia Highlanders]] in 1954, and re-established as a distinct regiment in 2011. It is part of the [[5th Canadian Division]]'s 36 Canadian Brigade Group and is headquartered at [[Sydney, Nova Scotia]].


==Lineage==
Originally founded in 1871 as the '''Victoria Provisional Battalion of Infantry''', it was converted to a Highland unit in 1879. It went through several name changes including: 1885 – '''94th "Victoria" Battalion of Infantry, "Argyll Highlanders"'''; 1900 – '''94th Victoria Regiment "Argyll Highlanders"''', and; 1920 – '''The Cape Breton Highlanders'''. In 1954, as a result of the [[Kennedy Report on the Reserve Army]], this regiment became the 2nd Battalion of the newly amalgamated Nova Scotia Highlanders formed from its union with [[The North Nova Scotia Highlanders]] and [[The Pictou Highlanders]]. [[The Nova Scotia Highlanders]] serve to this day as an army reserve highland infantry regiment.
*Originated 13 October 1871 in Baddeck, Nova Scotia as the Victoria Provisional Battalion of Infantry
*Redesignated 2 December 1879 as the Victoria "Highland" Provisional Battalion of Infantry
*Redesignated 9 April 1880 as the Victoria Provisional Battalion of Infantry "Argyll Highlanders"
*Redesignated 12 June 1885 as the 94th "Victoria" Battalion of Infantry, "Argyll Highlanders"
*Redesignated 8 May 1900 as the 94th Victoria Regiment "Argyll Highlanders"
*Redesignated 29 March 1920 as The Cape Breton Highlanders
*Redesignated 7 November 1940 as the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Cape Breton Highlanders
*Redesignated 15 February 1946 as The Cape Breton Highlanders
*Reorganized and redesignated 15 September 1954 as the 2nd Battalion of The Nova Scotia Highlanders
*Reorganized and redesignated 9 December 2010 as a separate regiment, The Cape Breton Highlanders<ref>Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.</ref>


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On January 16, 2011, Canadian Defence Minister [[Peter MacKay]] announced that the name of the 2nd Battalion Nova Scotia Highlanders (Cape Breton) will be changed back to the Cape Breton Highlanders.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/news-nouvelles/news-nouvelles-eng.asp?cat=00&id=3701 |title=Minister of National Defence Peter Mackay Announces the Return of the Cape Breton Highlanders |author=Ministry of National Defence |date=January 16, 2011 |work= |publisher=|accessdate=January 20, 2011}}</ref> The army reserve unit is assigned to the 36 Canadian Brigade Group. The regiment's rebadging ceremony was held on September 10,<ref>{{cite news |title=Cape Breton Highlanders on parade Saturday for first time in more than 50 years |author=Ken MacLeod |url=http://www.capebretonpost.com/News/Local/2011-09-08/article-2743608/Cape-Breton-Highlanders-on-parade-Saturday-for-first-time-in-nearly-30-years/1 |newspaper=Cape Breton Post |date=September 8, 2011 |accessdate=September 11, 2011}}</ref> and MacKay presented the regiment its camp flag on October 2, 2011.<ref name=camp-flag/>


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On January 16, 2011, Canadian Defence Minister [[Peter MacKay]] announced that the name of the 2nd Battalion Nova Scotia Highlanders (Cape Breton) would revert to the Cape Breton Highlanders.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/news-nouvelles/news-nouvelles-eng.asp?cat=00&id=3701 |title=Minister of National Defence Peter Mackay Announces the Return of the Cape Breton Highlanders |author=Ministry of National Defence |date=January 16, 2011 |work= |publisher=|accessdate=January 20, 2011}}</ref> The regiment's rebadging ceremony was held on September 10, 2011, <ref>{{cite news |title=Cape Breton Highlanders on parade Saturday for first time in more than 50 years |author=Ken MacLeod |url=http://www.capebretonpost.com/News/Local/2011-09-08/article-2743608/Cape-Breton-Highlanders-on-parade-Saturday-for-first-time-in-nearly-30-years/1 |newspaper=Cape Breton Post |date=September 8, 2011 |accessdate=September 11, 2011}}</ref> and MacKay presented the regiment its camp flag on October 2, 2011.<ref name=camp-flag/>
The Cape Breton Highlanders were allied to the [[Cheshire Regiment]] and were kitted as [[Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's)]] except for badges and the pipe major wore a powder horn in full dress. The regiment perpetuated the [[85th Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders)]] and [[185th Canadian Infantry Battalion (Cape Breton Highlanders)]] of the [[Canadian Expeditionary Force]] and held its final order of precedence as 35.


==Battle honours==
==Perpetuations==
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===The Great War===
{{Military history of Nova Scotia}}
*[[85th Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders), CEF]]
In the list below, battle honours in small capitals were awarded for participation in large operations and campaigns, while those in lowercase indicate honours granted for more specific battles. Battle honours in bold type are authorized to be emblazoned on regimental colours.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Cape Breton Highlanders|url=http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/ol-lo/vol-tom-3/par2/CBH-eng.asp|work=Official Lineages Volume 3, Part 2: Infantry Regiments|publisher=Direcorate of History and Heritage|accessdate=2 February 2014}}</ref>
*[[185th Canadian Infantry Battalion (Cape Breton Highlanders), CEF]]<ref>Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.</ref>


==Operational History==
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=== The First World War ===
===The Great War===
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|
Details of the 94th Victoria Regiment "Argyll Highlanders" were called out on active service on 6 August 1914 for local protection duties.<ref>Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.</ref>
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* {{smallcaps|Ypres, 1917}}

* {{smallcaps|Arras, 1917, '18}}
The [[85th Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders), CEF]] was authorized on 10 July 1915 and embarked for Great Britain on 12 October 1916. It disembarked in France on 10 February 1917, where it fought as part of the 12th Infantry Brigade, [[4th Canadian Division]] in France and Flanders until the end of the war. The battalion was subsequently disbanded on 15 September 1920.<ref>Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.</ref>
* Vimy, 1917

* Scarpe, 1918
The [[185th Canadian Infantry Battalion (Cape Breton Highlanders), CEF]] was authorized on 15 July 1916 and embarked for Great Britain on 12 October 1916. There it provided reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field until 15 February 1918, when its personnel were absorbed by the 17th Reserve Battalion, CEF.18 The battalion was subsequently disbanded on 29 November 1918.<ref>Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.</ref>
* Passchendaele

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* {{smallcaps|Amiens}}
===The Second World War===
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* Drocourt-Quéant
Details of The Cape Breton Highlanders were called out on service on 26 August 1939 and then placed on active service on 1 September 1939, as The Cape Breton Highlanders, CASF (Details), for local protection duties. The details called out on active service were disbanded on 31 December 1940.<ref>Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.</ref>
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* {{smallcaps|Hindenburg Line}}

* Canal du Nord
The regiment mobilized the 1st Battalion, The Cape Breton Highlanders, CASF for active service on 1 January 1941. It embarked for Great Britain on 10 November 1941. It landed in Italy on 10 November 1943 as part of the 11th Infantry Brigade, [[5th Canadian Armoured Division]]. The battalion moved to North-West Europe from 20 to 26 February 1945 as part of OPERATION GOLDFLAKE, where it continued to fight until the end of the war. The overseas battalion was disbanded on 15 February 1946.<ref>Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.</ref>
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* {{smallcaps|Valenciennes}}

* {{smallcaps|Sambre}}
===War In Afghanistan===
* {{smallcaps|France and Flanders, 1915–18}}
The regiment contributed an aggregate of more than 20% of its authorized strength to the various Task Forces which served in Afghanistan between 2002 and 2014.<ref>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/news/2014/05/09/south-west-asia-theatre-honours</ref>
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==Battle Honours==
In the list below, battle honours in capitals were awarded for participation in large operations and campaigns, while those in lowercase indicate honours granted for more specific battles.<ref>Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.</ref>

===The Great War===
*{{smallcaps|[[Battle of Passchendaele|Ypres 1917]]}}
*{{smallcaps|[[Battle of Arras (1917)|ARRAS, 1917]], [[Battle of Arras (1918)|'18]]}}
*[[Battle of Vimy Ridge|Vimy, 1917]]
*[[Battle of the Scarpe (1918)|Scarpe, 1918]]
*[[Battle of Passchendaele|Passchendaele]]
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*[[Battle of Amiens (1918)|{{smallcaps|Amiens}}]]
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*[[Drocourt-Quéant Line|Drocourt-Quéant]]
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*{{smallcaps|[[Hindenburg Line]]}}
*[[Battle of the Canal du Nord|Canal du Nord]]
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*[[Pursuit to the Selle|{{smallcaps|Valenciennes}}]]
*{{smallcaps|[[Battle of the Sambre (1918)|SAMBRE]]}}
*{{smallcaps|[[Western Front (World War I)|FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1917-18]]}}<ref>Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.</ref>


=== The Second World War ===
=== The Second World War ===
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*[[Operation Diadem|{{smallcaps|Liri Valley}}]]
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|
*[[Italian Campaign (World War II)#Allied advance to Rome|Melfa Crossing]]
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* {{smallcaps|Liri Valley}}
*[[Italian_Campaign_(World_War_II)#Allied_advance_to_Rome|Ceprano]]
* Melfa Crossing
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*{{smallcaps|[[Gothic Line|GOTHIC LINE]]}}
* Ceprano
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*[[Gothic_Line|Montecchio]]
* {{smallcaps|Gothic Line}}
*{{smallcaps|[[Gothic_Line|Coriano]]}}
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* Montecchio
* {{smallcaps|Coriano}}
*{{smallcaps|[[Gothic Line|LAMONE CROSSING]]}}
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*[[Gothic Line|Fosso Munio]]
* {{smallcaps|Lamone Crossing}}
*[[Italian_Campaign_(World_War_II)|Conventello-Comacchio]]
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* Fosso Munio
*{{smallcaps|[[Italian Campaign (World War II)|ITALY, 1944-1945]]}}
* Conventello-Comacchio
*[[Western Allied invasion of Germany|IJsselmeer]]
* {{smallcaps|Italy, 1944–1945}}
*[[Western Allied invasion of Germany|Delfzijl Pocket]]
* IJsselmeer
*{{smallcaps|[[Western Front (World War II)|NORTH-WEST EUROPE, 1945]]}}<ref>Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.</ref>
* Delfzijl Pocket
* {{smallcaps|North-West Europe, 1945}}
}}


=== War in Afghanistan ===
=== War in Afghanistan ===
* {{smallcaps|Afghanistan}}<ref>{{cite web|title=South-West Asia Theatre Honours|url=http://pm.gc.ca/eng/news/2014/05/09/south-west-asia-theatre-honours|publisher=Office of the Prime Minister of Canada|accessdate=11 May 2014}}</ref>
*{{smallcaps|Afghanistan}}<ref>{{cite web|title=South-West Asia Theatre Honours|url=http://pm.gc.ca/eng/news/2014/05/09/south-west-asia-theatre-honours|publisher=Office of the Prime Minister of Canada|accessdate=11 May 2014}}</ref>


== Order of precedence ==
== Order of precedence ==
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{reflist}}
*Barnes, RM, ''The Uniforms and History of the Scottish Regiments'', London, Sphere Books Limited, 1972.
*Barnes, RM, ''The Uniforms and History of the Scottish Regiments'', London, Sphere Books Limited, 1972.
{{portal|Canadian Armed Forces}}
{{portal|Canadian Armed Forces}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/cape-breton-highlanders/index.page Cape Breton Highlanders Official Home Page]
* [http://www.army.dnd.ca/2NS_HIGHLANDERS/pages/history.html 2nd Battalion, The Nova Scotia Highlanders (Cape Breton)]{{dead link|date=March 2013}}
* [http://faculty.uccb.ns.ca/highlanders/2nd%20Nova%20Scotia%20Highlanders%20(CB).htm Cape Breton Highlanders Association ]
*[http://faculty.uccb.ns.ca/highlanders/2nd%20Nova%20Scotia%20Highlanders%20(CB).htm Cape Breton Highlanders Association ]
* [http://faculty.uccb.ns.ca/highlanders/Regimental%20Catechism/Regimental%20Catechism.pdf Regimental Catechism]
*[http://faculty.uccb.ns.ca/highlanders/Regimental%20Catechism/Regimental%20Catechism.pdf Regimental Catechism]
* [http://www.regiments.org/regiments/na-canada/volmil/ns-inf/094CBHld.htm www.regiments.org – The Cape Breton Highlanders]{{dead link|date=March 2013}}


[[Category:Nova Scotia Military Regiments]]
[[Category:Nova Scotia Military Regiments]]

Revision as of 13:38, 16 June 2014

The Cape Breton Highlanders
Active1871–present
Country Canada
BranchMilitia
TypeLine infantry
RoleInfantry
SizeOne battalion
Part of36 Canadian Brigade Group
Garrison/HQSydney, Nova Scotia
Motto(s)Siol na fear fearail (Gaelic: Breed Of Manly Men)
ColorsFacing colour yellow
MarchQuick – "Highland Laddie"
Insignia
TartanBlack Watch[1]

The Cape Breton Highlanders is an infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. It was established in 1871, merged into The Nova Scotia Highlanders in 1954, and re-established as a distinct regiment in 2011. It is part of the 5th Canadian Division's 36 Canadian Brigade Group and is headquartered at Sydney, Nova Scotia.

Lineage

  • Originated 13 October 1871 in Baddeck, Nova Scotia as the Victoria Provisional Battalion of Infantry
  • Redesignated 2 December 1879 as the Victoria "Highland" Provisional Battalion of Infantry
  • Redesignated 9 April 1880 as the Victoria Provisional Battalion of Infantry "Argyll Highlanders"
  • Redesignated 12 June 1885 as the 94th "Victoria" Battalion of Infantry, "Argyll Highlanders"
  • Redesignated 8 May 1900 as the 94th Victoria Regiment "Argyll Highlanders"
  • Redesignated 29 March 1920 as The Cape Breton Highlanders
  • Redesignated 7 November 1940 as the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Cape Breton Highlanders
  • Redesignated 15 February 1946 as The Cape Breton Highlanders
  • Reorganized and redesignated 15 September 1954 as the 2nd Battalion of The Nova Scotia Highlanders
  • Reorganized and redesignated 9 December 2010 as a separate regiment, The Cape Breton Highlanders[2]


On January 16, 2011, Canadian Defence Minister Peter MacKay announced that the name of the 2nd Battalion Nova Scotia Highlanders (Cape Breton) would revert to the Cape Breton Highlanders.[3] The regiment's rebadging ceremony was held on September 10, 2011, [4] and MacKay presented the regiment its camp flag on October 2, 2011.[1]

Perpetuations

The Great War

Operational History

The Great War

Details of the 94th Victoria Regiment "Argyll Highlanders" were called out on active service on 6 August 1914 for local protection duties.[6]

The 85th Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders), CEF was authorized on 10 July 1915 and embarked for Great Britain on 12 October 1916. It disembarked in France on 10 February 1917, where it fought as part of the 12th Infantry Brigade, 4th Canadian Division in France and Flanders until the end of the war. The battalion was subsequently disbanded on 15 September 1920.[7]

The 185th Canadian Infantry Battalion (Cape Breton Highlanders), CEF was authorized on 15 July 1916 and embarked for Great Britain on 12 October 1916. There it provided reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field until 15 February 1918, when its personnel were absorbed by the 17th Reserve Battalion, CEF.18 The battalion was subsequently disbanded on 29 November 1918.[8]

The Second World War

Details of The Cape Breton Highlanders were called out on service on 26 August 1939 and then placed on active service on 1 September 1939, as The Cape Breton Highlanders, CASF (Details), for local protection duties. The details called out on active service were disbanded on 31 December 1940.[9]

The regiment mobilized the 1st Battalion, The Cape Breton Highlanders, CASF for active service on 1 January 1941. It embarked for Great Britain on 10 November 1941. It landed in Italy on 10 November 1943 as part of the 11th Infantry Brigade, 5th Canadian Armoured Division. The battalion moved to North-West Europe from 20 to 26 February 1945 as part of OPERATION GOLDFLAKE, where it continued to fight until the end of the war. The overseas battalion was disbanded on 15 February 1946.[10]

War In Afghanistan

The regiment contributed an aggregate of more than 20% of its authorized strength to the various Task Forces which served in Afghanistan between 2002 and 2014.[11]

Battle Honours

In the list below, battle honours in capitals were awarded for participation in large operations and campaigns, while those in lowercase indicate honours granted for more specific battles.[12]

The Great War

The Second World War

War in Afghanistan

Order of precedence

The Cape Breton Highlander's tartan is the namesake of Blackwatch Ale, a beer sold exclusively at the Royal Canadian Legion in Baddeck, Cape Breton.
Preceded by Cape Breton Highlanders Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ a b Chris Shannon (October 2, 2011). "Highlanders unit receives camp flag". Cape Breton Post. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  2. ^ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
  3. ^ Ministry of National Defence (January 16, 2011). "Minister of National Defence Peter Mackay Announces the Return of the Cape Breton Highlanders". Retrieved January 20, 2011.
  4. ^ Ken MacLeod (September 8, 2011). "Cape Breton Highlanders on parade Saturday for first time in more than 50 years". Cape Breton Post. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
  5. ^ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
  6. ^ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
  7. ^ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
  8. ^ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
  9. ^ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
  10. ^ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
  11. ^ http://pm.gc.ca/eng/news/2014/05/09/south-west-asia-theatre-honours
  12. ^ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
  13. ^ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
  14. ^ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
  15. ^ "South-West Asia Theatre Honours". Office of the Prime Minister of Canada. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  • Barnes, RM, The Uniforms and History of the Scottish Regiments, London, Sphere Books Limited, 1972.
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