On 1 July 1881 Viscount Cardwell's wholesale reorganisation of the British Army brought into existence Priness Louise's Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Both had existed as separate regiments even before their official incorporation into the British Army and on the face of it, this seemed a highly improbable union, Being separated both geographically and historically - they had never even served together in the same theatre. Yet, as history has shown, this unlikely combination proved to be a tremendous success. William McElwee tells the story of this most famous of regiments which has served with distinction in two world wars and beyond.
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Packed with specially commissioned artwork, maps and diagrams, the Men-at-Arms series is an unrivalled illustrated reference on the history, organisation, uniforms and equipment of the world's military forces, past and present.
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The 91st and 93rd Highland Regiments,
By K. Murphy "Fortune favors the Bold" (The thriving metropolis of Masury, OH) - See all my reviews
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This is an excellent source on two of the most illustrious units in the British army from the beginning of the 19th Century to the end of the 20th. Each of these units, raised from the Highlanders after the chaos and tragedy of the end of the Jacobite era, had an impressive history on its own, but it 1881 they were forged into one; their subsequent story is nothing shy of heroic; they served distinguishedly both in the Napoleonic Wars and the World Wars.
The color plates are up to the usual Osprey standards, and illustrate with great detail the uniforms of the Highlanders. As the text reveals, the regiments had to fight time and again for their right to wear their traditional costumes as a symbol of their Scottish identity. Overall, this is an excellently illustrated and engrossing account of the most famous post-Jacobite Scottish warriors in history.
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A 1st rate book about a great Regiment,
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This is one of the best books about one of Scotlands best known and toughest Regiments. It does a grand job in the telling of the story of two different regiments who thru a forced marriage become something greater than the sum total of the two products.
I can highly recommend this one the text and illustrations are just 1st rate. It is well worth the money.
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On 1 July 1881 Viscount Cardwell's wholesale reorganization of the British Army brought into existence Princess Louise's Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders: an amalgamation of the old 91st Argyllshire Highlanders with the 93rd Sutherland Highlanders. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sutherland Highlanders, Highland Brigade, Sir Colin, New Orleans, South Africa, Princess Louise, Argyllshire Highlanders, Cape Town, Sutherland Fencibles, Battalion Company, Hong Kong, Shah Najaf, War Office, Balaklava Company, Bertie Gordon, Cape Colony, Field Officer, Highland Division, Polygon Wood, War Department, Black Watch, Duke of Argyll, Fort George, Second World War, Stirling Castle New!
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On 1 July 1881 Viscount Cardwell's wholesale reorganization of the British Army brought into existence Princess Louise's Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders: an amalgamation of the old 91st Argyllshire Highlanders with the 93rd Sutherland Highlanders. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sutherland Highlanders, Highland Brigade, Sir Colin, New Orleans, South Africa, Princess Louise, Argyllshire Highlanders, Cape Town, Sutherland Fencibles, Battalion Company, Hong Kong, Shah Najaf, War Office, Balaklava Company, Bertie Gordon, Cape Colony, Field Officer, Highland Division, Polygon Wood, War Department, Black Watch, Duke of Argyll, Fort George, Second World War, Stirling Castle New!
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- Zulu War (General Military) by Ian Knight on page 18
- D-Day: The Strategy, the Men, the Equipment by Bernard C. Nulty on page 160
- The Scottish Regiments 1633-1996 by Patrick Mileham in Back Matter
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