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THE ROYAL ENGINEERS.

The Corps of the Royal Engineers

[Illustration: THE ROYAL ARMS.]

TITLES.

1717-88. The Soldier Artificer Company. 1788-1813. The Corps of Royal Military Artificers. 1813-56. The Corps of Royal Sappers and Miners. 1856 (from). The Corps of Royal Engineers.

CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

Like the Artillery, this Corps has necessarily taken part in every campaign. Its services have been pre-eminent from the first, and few regiments, if any, can show a longer or more distinguished list of honoured names. Amongst many others may be mentioned Jones, Burgoyne, Pasley, Colby, Denison, Napier of Magdala, Simmons, Gordon of Khartoum, Gerald Graham, Kitchener of Khartoum, Warren, and others.

UNIFORM.--Scarlet and Black velvet facings (in 1717); Scarlet and Orange facings (1772-88); Dark Blue and Black facings (1788-1813); Scarlet and Dark Blue facings (from 1813).

REGIMENTAL BADGE.--"The Royal Arms and Supporters," with the mottoes, "_Ubique_" over, and "_Quo fas et gloria ducunt_" below.

NICKNAME.--"The Mudlarks"; "The Measurers"; "The Flying Bricklayers" (of the mounted contingent).

NOTES.--a company of Engineer Militia is attached to the corps: also incorporated (from 1858) the Bengal, Bombay, and Madras Engineers.

BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_History of the Royal Sappers and Miners._ By T. W. J. Connolly. 2 vols. [London: 1855.]

_The Royal Engineers._ By the Right Hon. Sir Francis B. Head, Bart. [London: Murray. 1869.]

_History of the Corps of Royal Engineers._ By Whitworth Porter, Major-General, Royal Engineers. 2 vols. [London: Longmans. 1889.]