Author:
Reid, Stuart, 1954-
Imprint:Oxford ; New York : Osprey, 2007.
Description48 p. : ill. (some col.), map, ports. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Note:Includes index.
Note:First published 2007 ; 1st impression 2007 ; transferred to digital print on demand 2014.
Note:INTRODUCTION -- BASIC CHRONOLOGY -- REGIMENTAL EVOLUTION. Kilted and unkilted regiments - Highland status and county titles ; Localisation and amalgamation - the Cardwell, Stanley and Childers reforms, 1872-81 ; Volunteers, 1881 & 1908 ; 'Brave Highland Men' - regimental recruitment ; Pipers --HIGHLAND UNIFORM: GENERALITIES. Bonnets, Jackets, Kilts, plaids and trews, Hose, Spats, Sporrans -- PLATE COMENTARIES. Evolution of uniform and regimental distinctions: 79th (Cameron) Highlanders, 1830s ; 74th Highlanders, 1840s ; 72nd (Duke of Albany's) Highlanders, 1850s ; 92nd (Gordon) Highlanders, 1860s ; 91st (Argyll) & 93rd (Sutherland) Highlanders, 1870s ; Black Watch, 1880s ; Seaforth Highlanders, 1890s ; Highland Light Infantry, 1900s.
Note:This book not only offers a tribute to the proud Highlander regiments who have served with distinction for over two centuries, but also offers an in-depth study of the period in which they made their name. As the British Empire dominated every corner of the globe, Queen Victoria's Highlanders served in a variety of campaigns from the Indian subcontinent to Africa. This title will study their organization, histories, and the evolution of their uniforms. Each of the famous regiments - including the Black Watch, the Gordons, the Argylls, and the Camerons - are covered and the full glory of their romantic, tartan uniforms revealed.
