78TH Highlanders Memorial, Edinburgh Castle Esplanade

The 78th Highlanders Memorial is an 8-meter tall sandstone Celtic cross situated on the Esplanade of Edinburgh Castle. It stands on a two-stage plinth and features intricate carvings of entwined interlace cable work, a stag's head, and an Indian elephant. Surrounding the monument are decorative wrought-iron railings. This memorial honors the men of the 78th Highland Regiment who lost their lives during the uprising against British rule in India from 1857 to 1858. Designed by Robert Rowand Anderson, it was unveiled on April 16, 1862.

The names of the fallen soldiers are inscribed on the east, west, and south faces of the base. The north face bears the inscription: "SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF THE OFFICERS NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS / AND PRIVATE SOLDIERS OF THE LXXVIII HIGHLAND REGIMENT WHO FELL IN / THE SUPPRESSION OF THE MUTINY OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF INDIA IN THE / YEARS MDCCCLVII AND MDCCCLVIII: THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED AS A / TRIBUTE OF THE RESPECT BY THEIR SURVIVING BROTHER OFFICERS AND / COMRADES AND BY MANY OFFICERS WHO FORMERLY BELONGED TO THE / REGIMENT. ANNO DOMINI MDCCCLXI."