91st Highlanders
| 91st Regiment of Foot | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1794–1881 |
| Country |
 Kingdom of Great Britain (1794–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1881) |
| Branch |
 British Army
|
| Type | Line Infantry |
| Size | One battalion (two battalions 1804–1815) |
| Motto(s) | Ne Obliviscaris (Do not forget) |
| Engagements |
French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars |
The 91st (Argyllshire Highlanders) Regiment of Foot was a Line Regiment of the British Army, raised in 1794. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 93rd (Sutherland Highlanders) Regiment of Foot to form the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in 1881.
The regiment was raised in Argyll by General Duncan Campbell of Lochnell for John Campbell, 5th Duke of Argyll as the 98th (Argyllshire Highlanders) Regiment of Foot, in response to the threat posed by the French Revolution, on 10 February 1794. The regiment took part in the invasion of the Cape Colony in June 1795 and witnessed the surrender of the colony by Dutch Forces in September 1795. The regiment was re-ranked as the 98th (Argyllshire Highlanders) Regiment of Foot in May 1796 before embarking for England in January 1803.
A second battalion was raised in Perth in August 1804. The 1st Battalion embarked for Hanover in December 1805 and, after service in Germany, returned to England in February 1806. The battalion embarked for Portugal in June 1808 for service in the Peninsular War. It took part in the Battle of Roliça in August 1808 and the Battle of Vimeiro later that month before fighting under Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore at the Battle of Corunna in January 1809 and then taking part in the subsequent evacuation from the Peninsula. The regiment lost its territorial designation being renamed the 91st Regiment of Foot in April 1809. The 1st Battalion then took part in the disastrous Walcheren Campaign in autumn 1809.
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