The 78th Regiment, Second Highland Battalion of Foot, commonly called Frasers Highlanders was raised in Scotland in 1757, specifically for service in North America. It played a daring and romantic role in the major battles of the Seven Years War, a war which ultimately determined Canadas future. Although the regiment was disbanded in Quebec in 1763, it was the only Scottish regiment ever to be disbanded on foreign soil. The men of the 78th were first among the many thousands of red-coated settlers who remained in Canada. Since that time, their family trees have flourished placing their descendants throughout the country and the continent.
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