90th Regiment of Foot
| 90th Regiment of Foot (Perthshire Volunteers) (Light Infantry) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1794–1881 |
| Country |
 Kingdom of Great Britain (1794–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1881) |
| Branch |
 British Army
|
| Type | Light Infantry |
| Size | One battalion (two battalions 1794–1795 and 1804–1817) |
| Garrison/HQ | Hamilton Barracks |
| Engagements |
French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Thomas Graham, Lord Lynedoch |
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 (Cameronian) Regiment of Foot to form the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) in 1881.
The regiment was raised in Scotland by Thomas Graham as the 90th Regiment of Foot, in response to the threat posed by the French Revolution, on 10 February 1794. Graham was given permission to uniform and drill his regiment as a light infantry battalion. It embarked as part of the Quiberon Expedition and took part in the capture of the Île d'Yeu in September 1795. The following year the regiment was dispatched to support the French Royalist Lieutenant-general François de Charette in his struggle with the Republicans. It took part in the Capture of Minorca in November 1798 and then sailed for Malta in November 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 (Perthshire Volunteers) on absorbing the Perthshire Volunteers in 1802. A second battalion was raised in September 1804 but never left the United Kingdom. The 1st Battalion embarked for the West Indies in January 1805 and was garrisoned on Saint Vincent. It saw action at the invasion of Martinique in January 1809 and at the invasion of Guadeloupe in January 1810. The battalion then sailed for Canada in May 1814 and was garrisoned in Quebec during the War of 1812. The regiment became the 90th Regiment of Foot (Perthshire Volunteers) (Light Infantry) in May 1815. The 1st Battalion arrived for Ostend in August 1815 for service as part of the Army of Occupation of France. It absorbed the 2nd Battalion in 1817.
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