Scottish Military Disasters
Author: Paul Cowan
Publisher: Neil Wilson Publishing Ltd
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 220
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA compilation of Scotland's failures on the battlefields of the world from Mons Graupius to Korea.
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Scottish Highlanders and Their Regiments
Author: Michael Brander
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Incorporated
Published: 2008-07
Total Pages: 246
ISBN-13: 9780760703991
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDon Troiani's Regiments and Uniforms of the Civil War
Author: Don Troiani
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 700
ISBN-13: 9780811705202
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the world of historical painting, Don Troiani stands alone, universally acclaimed for the accuracy, drama, and sensitivity of his depictions of America's past. His Civil War paintings and limited edition prints hang in the finest collections in the country and are noted by collectors from around the world. Now, in "Don Troiani's Regiments and Uniforms of the Civil War", the artist turns his brush to one of the most colourful and captivating aspects of Civil War history: the individual units that earned their reputations on the battlefield and the distinctive uniforms they wore. In addition to 130 paintings of battle scenes and individual figures, the book also includes more than 250 full-colour photographs of the uniforms the soldiers wore and the accoutrements they carried. Supporting the illustrations is text by two of the leading military artefact experts. Taken together, it makes for one of the most comprehensive books on Civil War uniforms ever undertaken.
Sons of the Mountains
Author: Ian McCulloch
Publisher:
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9781896941493
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn informative history of early Highland regiments of the British army in North America. It collects essays on Highland weapons, uniforms, equipment, bagpipes and specialist soldiers, with a biographical register of various officers that served in the three regiments, including regimental muster rolls and returns.
Military Antiquities Respecting a History of the English Army
Author: Francis Grose
Publisher:
Published: 1788
Total Pages: 596
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe French and Indian War from Scottish Sources
Author: David Dobson
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 153
ISBN-13: 0806352116
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAlthough the oldest regiment in the British Army is the 1st Royal regiment of Foot, usually known as the Royal Scots, it was not until the French and Indian War (known in Europe as the Seven Years War) that Scottish regiments played a significant role in the Army. In fact, between 1756 and 1763, Britain raised 10 regiments of Scots Highlanders to fight in the European and American theaters of that conflict. Many Scottish veterans of this conflict chose to stay in the colonies (sometimes returning to Scotland to bring families and friends back with them). The personal papers of various Scottish combatants, reflecting their nation's participation in or the perspective on that famous conflict, can be found at the National Archives of Scotland in Edinburgh.
Sketches of the Character, Manners, and Present State of the Highlanders of Scotland
Author: David Stewart
Publisher:
Published: 1822
Total Pages: 628
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKA History of the Scottish Highlands
Author: Sir John Scott Keltie
Publisher:
Published: 1875
Total Pages: 870
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe History of the Scottish Highlands, Highland Clans and Highland Regiments
Author: Sir John Scott Keltie
Publisher:
Published: 1875
Total Pages: 218
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKQueen's Own Highlanders
Author: Trevor Royle
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2011-09-02
Total Pages: 159
ISBN-13: 1780572425
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCreated in 1961 as a result of the amalgamation of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders and the Seaforth Highlanders, the Queen's Own Highlanders embody the history and traditions of some of Scotland's oldest Highland regiments. Two great Highland families - Cameron of Lochdarroch and Mackenzie of Seaforth - were involved in the formation of the antecedent regiments and their tartans were incorporated in their successor's uniform. During its long history, the regiment has served in the Napoleonic Wars, the Crimea, the Indian Mutiny, the Boer War and the two World Wars of the twentieth century. After the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, the Duke of Wellington specifically mentioned the Cameron Highlanders in his dispatches as a result of the bravery shown by Piper Kenneth Mackay, who left the safety of the regiment's defensive square to encourage the men by playing the traditional rallying tune 'Cogadh no Sith' (War or Peace - the True Gathering of the Clans). In 1994, the Queen's Own Highlanders amalgamated with the Gordon Highlanders, and in 2006 they became the 4th Battalion of the new Royal Regiment of Scotland. This account of the regiment is therefore a timely memorial to its long and distinguished history.
