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the
Scots Greys at Waterloo ...
on to glory! |
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as above,
Ensign Ewart captures the French Eagle.
For those interested, there is a pub in
Edinburgh named after him, just a wee bit
down from the castle. |
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The Scots Regiments form square at Waterloo |
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The
Scots Fusilier Guards Colour Party leads
the regiment's attack on the Great
Russian Battery. Lieutenant Lindsay
carries the Queen's Colour; Lieutenant
Thistlethwayte carries the Regimental
Colour. Of the party, Lieutenant
Lindsay, Sergeants McKechnie and Knox
and Private Reynolds were awarded the
Victoria Cross. The Queen's Colour
received 24 bullet holes and the staff
was shot in half. BATTLE OF ALMA CRIMEA
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Piper
David Beard of the 42nd Highlanders, The
Black Watch, at Sevastopol
right,
Colour Sergeant Gardiner of the 42nd
Highlanders, the Black Watch |
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The 93rd
Highlanders repel the Russian Cavalry
BALACLAVA |
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The Scots 26th Foot, the "Cameronians",
at the Battle of Blenheim, marching to
assault the village of Blenheim
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left Captain John Campbell of
the Black Watch Ticonderoga 1758
right
Grenadier of the 42nd Highlanders, the
Black Watch Ticonderoga 1758
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Battle plan of
Culloden Moor, notice how the Maclean
regiment made right for the Campbell's. Who
said there was no problem between them eh? |
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The 91st
Highlanders in Zululand 1879 |
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left,
Lord Cardigan leading troops at the battle
of Balaclava
right,
Lord George Murray, Prince Charles' main
commander |
hope you enjoyed these illustrations and one or
two photos. The photographs are really good in
telling exactly what the men were like, how they
actually dressed, look at the beards on them, even
one guy was named Beard! ZZ Top here we come!
Don't see that in the movies.
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