Quote Originally Posted by figheadair View Post
Not quite. It was designed for the 78th (Ross-shire) Regt raised in 1778 but renumbered as the 72nd in 1786.

The confusion with the MacLeods is due to the courtesy title, Lord MacLeod, borne by the eldest son of the Earl of Cromarty. In 1777 Lord MacLeod raised the 73rd ([I]not 71st/I]) Regiment (MacLeod‟s Highlanders).
According to Barnes (whom I trust, rightly or wrongly) it's another one of those re-numbering things:

1777: The 73rd Regiment raised (known as McLeod's Highlanders)

1786: re-numbered The 71st Regiment

1808: re-titled The 71st, or Glasgow Highland Regiment

1809: re-titled The 71st (Highland Light Infantry) Regiment

1810: re-titled The 71st Highland Regiment (Light Infantry)

Wowza.