Name

British Garrison (post-Revestment)

Description

British regular troops deployed to the Isle of Man from 1765. Hale's Light Dragoons arrived by 28 June 1765, followed by the 2nd Queen's Royal Regiment of Foot. These were not Manx troops under new command — they were British regulars shipped from Ireland, answering to British officers under British military law. The 42nd Black Watch — the Freiceadan Dubh, originally raised to police the Scottish Highlands after the Jacobite risings — followed. Home Office papers from 1828 confirm continuous presence for sixty-three years 'excepting when occasionally withdrawn for short intervals.' The barracks were in bad repair by 1783, the bedding 'very bad and defective.' No Parliamentary money was forthcoming for repairs.

Active Period

1765–c.1828

Place

Castle Rushen

Period

Crown Administration

Type

Military

Garrison

Occupation

Book Chapter

Chapter 11

Chapter 15