HACKLE OF MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY

[Narendra]

I had heard from an old MLI officer that the famous Black Watch who fought alongside Marathas gave their red hackle to them. It was later decided by the AHQ that instead of wearing red, the MLI should be given a combination of green (to signify Light Infantry) with the red of the Black Watch on the top. Like the Black Watch, Maratha LI is the only regiment which wore their red-and-green even in war. Can any reader of this forum give any reference or describe the event during which association of MLI and the Black Watch occured?

[Rishi]

I had heard from an old MLI officer that the famous Black Watch who fought alongside Marathas gave their red hackle to them. It was later decided by the AHQ that instead of wearing red, the MLI should be given a combination of green (to signify Light Infantry) with the red of the Black Watch on the top. Like the Black Watch, Maratha LI is the only regiment which wore their red-and-green even in war. Can any reader of this forum give any reference or describe the event during which association of MLI and the Black Watch occured?

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