Cape Breton Highlanders

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The Cape Breton Highlanders
Active	1871- 1954
Country	Canada
Branch	Militia
Type	Line Infantry
Role	Infantry
Size	One battalion
Part of	Royal Canadian Infantry Corps
Garrison/HQ	Sydney, Nova Scotia
Motto	Siol na fear fearail
Colors	Facing colour yellow
March	Quick - Highland Laddie
Insignia
Tartan	Government

The Cape Breton Highlanders was an infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. Originally founded in 1871 as the Victoria Provisional Battalion of Infantry and it was converted to a Highland unit in 1879. It went through several name changes including: 1885 - 94th Victoria Battalion of Infantry (Argyll Highlanders); 1900 - 94th Victoria Regiment (Argyll Highlanders), and; 1920 - The Cape Breton Highlanders. In 1954, as a result of the Kennedy Report on the Reserve Army, this regiment was amalgamated with The North Nova Scotia Highlanders and The Pictou Highlanders to form the 2nd Battalion The Nova Scotia Highlanders.

The Cape Breton Highlanders were allied to the Cheshire Regiment and were kitted as Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louises's) except for badges and the Pipe Major wore a powder horn in full dress. The Regiment perpetuated the 85th & 185th Battalions C.E.F and held its final Order of Precedence as 35.