Fusiliers

Fusiliers were formerly soldiers armed with a lighter fusil or musket than the rest of the army; but at present all regiments of foot carry the same pattern of rifle. Fusilier is therefore simply an historical title borne by a few regiments of the British army—viz. the Northumberland, Royal, Lancashire, Royal Scots, Royal Welsh, Royal Inniskilling, Royal Irish, Royal Munster, Royal Dublin, besides regiments in the native army of British India.