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The Black Watch
Charles Grant
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Description for The Black Watch
Paperback. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 40 pages, Ill.(some col.). BIC Classification: JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 183 x 4. Weight in Grams: 177.
In the wake of the Jacobite rebellions, companies of trustworthy Highlanders were raised from royal clans to protect the populace, deter cattle stealing and guard against any possible Jacobite incursion. Soon after its formation, the companies organized into a regiment of foot known famously as the 'Black Watch', the name thought to derive from their dark-coloured tartans and their role to 'watch' the Highlands. This book explores the uniforms, equipment and history of the Black Watch, from their involvement in the battles of Fontenoy and Ticonderoga in the mid-18th century, through to the Korean War of the 1950s.
In the wake of the Jacobite rebellions, companies of trustworthy Highlanders were raised from royal clans to protect the populace, deter cattle stealing and guard against any possible Jacobite incursion. Soon after its formation, the companies organized into a regiment of foot known famously as the 'Black Watch', the name thought to derive from their dark-coloured tartans and their role to 'watch' the Highlands. This book explores the uniforms, equipment and history of the Black Watch, from their involvement in the battles of Fontenoy and Ticonderoga in the mid-18th century, through to the Korean War of the 1950s.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1971
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
40
Condition
New
Series
Men-at-Arms
Number of Pages
48
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780850450538
SKU
V9780850450538
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99-10
About Charles Grant
Charles Grant has had a lifelong interest in militaria and is a passionate war-gamer. He has written for many military publications including The Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research and has had two books published on modern and eighteenth century war-gaming. Scottish-born, and a retired officer of the Special Branch, Scotland Yard, he is married with two children ... Read more
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