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Name
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The British Garrison (1765–1828)
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Description
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When the British regulars replaced the Lord's garrison in 1765, the character of military presence on the island changed entirely. The 2nd Queen's Royal Regiment of Foot and Hale's Light Dragoons arrived from Ireland. The Black Watch followed. For sixty-three years, British regiments rotated through Castle Rushen — foreign soldiers billeted to enforce Parliament's revenue policy. By 1783, the barracks were in bad repair, the bedding very bad and defective. No Parliamentary money was allocated for repairs. The soldiers who occupied the island were housed as poorly as the islanders they occupied. Parliament sent the same kind of force to the Isle of Man that it sent to the Scottish Highlands, because Parliament understood both places the same way — as territories to be brought to heel.
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Active Period
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1765–1828
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Type
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Garrison
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Source
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T 1/451/13; T 1/446/67; HO 98/75; AP 33(B)(2nd)-46
