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The
Black Watch
 The Black Watch: A Concise History The Black Watch was formed at Aberfeldy in Perthshire in the early eighteenth century as an independent security force, or 'watch', to guard the approaches to the lawless areas of the Scottish Highlands. Instantly recognisable due to the famous red hackle cap badge and the traditional dark blue and green government tartan kilt from which it got its name, The Black Watch was renowned as one of the great fighting regiments of the British Army and served with distinction in all major conflicts from the War of Austrian Succession onwards. In a highly controversial move, the regiment served under the operational control of the US Army during the counter-insurgency war in Iraq in December 2004. The Black Watch prided itself on being a 'family regiment', with sons following fathers into its ranks, and this new concise history reflects the strong sense of identity which was created over the centuries. In 2006, as part of a radical review of the country's defence policy, The Black Watch was amalgamated into the new Royal Regiment of Scotland. This new account of the famous regiment is therefore a timely memorial to its long and distinguished history.
Black
Watch.
The Black Watch Regimental Archives contain many thousands of
photographs graphically illustrating the history of this famous
Highland regiment since the first images were recorded some
150 years ago. Over two hundred of these pictures have been
selected for this volume to represent different aspects of regimental
life both home and abroad, in peace and at war. From the days
when the infantry still practised forming squares to the hand
over of Hong Kong, the last significant remnant of the Empire,
in 1997, this collection provides a fascinating insight into
the activities of the Regiment. Naturally, many of the Regiment's
great heroes and characters appear in these pictures but so
do many other famous people, members of the royal family, Presidents
of the United States of America and other heads of state. The
collection of photographs also covers the Territorial battalions
of the Black Watch from their early days as Rifle Volunteers
through the two World Wars during which they won such renown
for the Regiment.
Off
the Record: Life and Letters of a...
Black Watch Officer. Drawing on his letters to his wife, Lady
Jean, and to and from other members of his family and friends,
David Rose provides a good-humoured account of his service with
the Black Watch.
Royal
Highland Regiment: The Black...
Watch, Formerly 42nd and 73rd Foot.Medal Roll.1801-1911.
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