Scottish
Battle Weapons
Scots
Armies of the English Civil War... This volume deals with
the arms, equipment and organisation of the little-known Scots
armies involved in the English Civil Wars, including the armies
of the Marquis of Montrose and the Scots armies that fought
against Oliver Cromwell.
Highland
Swordsmanship The Scottish Highlander has been romanticized
in poetry, song and legend, immortalized in the figures of Bonnie
Prince Charlie and Rob Roy. His reputation as a fierce fighter
and deadly swordsman was more than a myth however: a proud tradition
of Scottish fencing masters taught the use of the backsword,
smallsword, target and dirk in the 17th-19th centuries. From
the 'Anglicized' upper-class Sir William Hope to the bawdy soldier-turned-fencing
master Donald MacBane, who ran his fencing salon out of his
wife's brothel, these masters were as colorful and diverse as
the Scottish people themselves.
No
Quarter Given: The Muster Roll of... Prince Charles Edward
Stuart's Army, 1745-46.
Mutiny:
Highland Regiments in Revolt,... 1743-1804.
Highland
Soldier: A Social Study of the... Highland Regiments, 1820-1920.
The
Strathspey Mutineers: A History of... the 1st Highland Fencible
Regiment 1793-1799.
The
Elephant at War: Second Battalion... Seaforth Highlanders
1939-1945.
The
Story of the Lovat Scouts: 1900-1980... with Contributions
to 2000.
Volunteer
Regiments of England,Scotland... Wales 1806.
The
Highland Division: The Army at War...
Routes,
Roads, Regiments and Rebellions:... A Brief History of the
Life and Work of General George Wade (1673-1748) the Father
of the Military Roads in Scotland.
Swords
and Sword Makers of England and... Scotland. This monumental
book, the largest ever published on the topic, is the culmination
of the author's research. Among the tremendous amount of material
of use to collectors and historians is detailed information,
much of it never-before-published, on: English sword makers
from the 14th century and Scottish makers from the 16th century
all the way through the renowned Wilkinson Sword Company and
other major sword manufacturers of today. The important early
English sword- and blade-making communities of Hounslow Heath
and Shotley Bridge, and the influential Cutlers Company of London.
The many types of craftsmen associated with sword production,
including hilt, blade and scabbard makers and decorators; and
goldsmiths and silversmiths who decorated, mounted, assembled
and sold swords. The book concludes with dozens of beautiful
illustrations of hilt designs taken directly from famed sword
hilt maker Matthew Boulton's 18th-century pattern book and over
450 spectacular photographs of English and Scottish swords of
every type and era from some of the world's major collections.
Scottish
Regiments 1633-1996 * the:... The men of the Scottish regiments
have left a history of battle honors that is unmatched in warfare.
Wherever they have fought, the sound of the pipes and the sight
of the tartan has struck terror into their enemies. In this
comprehensive volume, Patrick Mileham covers all the regiments
and every campaign-a stunning tour of military history at the
far reaches of the empire in the company of heroes.
The
Scottish Regiments This regiment-by-regiment survey traces
the origins and history of Scotland's fighting men, from their
organization in the 17th and 18th centuries through to their
participation in the campaigns in the Falklands and the Gulf.
This book looks beyond uniforms and military hardware to reveal
the traditions, character and individuality of the regiments
of the Scottish Division, past and present. For each regiment,
the topics covered include badges and mottoes, tartans and clan
affiliations, battle honours, Victoria Cross winners, music,
toasts and allied and affiliated regiments.
The
Scottish Soldier of Fortune: Their... dventures and Achievements
in the Armies of Europe. Details the adventures and achievements
during the 16th and 17th centuries of not only Scottish individuals,
but in some instances entire Scottish regiments. More than 40,000
Scottish soldiers were in action on the continent during this
era. Their stories were omitted from most Scottish histories.
Scotsmen trained the armies and founded the fleets of Russia.
For generations the old Scots Brigade of immortal memory was
the boasted 'Bulwark of Holland'. Second to none in war and
glory were the Scottish guard of the French Kings, that guard
of which only four were left alive when Francis I gave up his
sword on the field of Paris.
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