Military History Of Scotland

Author : Spiers Edward M. Spiers
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 857 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780748654017

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Military History of Scotland by Spiers Edward M. Spiers Pdf

The Scottish soldier has been at war for over 2000 years. Until now, no reference work has attempted to examine this vast heritage of warfare.A Military History of Scotland offers readers an unparalleled insight into the evolution of the Scottish military tradition. This wide-ranging and extensively illustrated volume traces the military history of Scotland from pre-history to the recent conflict in Afghanistan. Edited by three leading military historians, and featuring contributions from thirty scholars, it explores the role of warfare in the emergence of a Scottish kingdom, the forging of a Scottish-British military identity, and the participation of Scots in Britain's imperial and world wars. Eschewing a narrow definition of military history, it investigates the cultural and physical dimensions of Scotland's military past such as Scottish military dress and music, the role of the Scottish soldier in art and literature, Scotland's fortifications and battlefield archaeology, and Scotland's military memorials and museum collections.

Author : Katharine Marjory Stewart-Murray Duchess of Atholl
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 752 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1908
Category : Perthshire
ISBN : MINN:319510020123574

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A Military History of Perthshire, 1660-1902 by Katharine Marjory Stewart-Murray Duchess of Atholl Pdf

Author : Stephen Wood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Scotland
ISBN : 0948946113

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The Scottish Soldier by Stephen Wood Pdf

Author : John Philipps Kenyon,Jane H. Ohlmeyer,John Stephen Morrill
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015045626101

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The Civil Wars by John Philipps Kenyon,Jane H. Ohlmeyer,John Stephen Morrill Pdf

This beautifully illustrated military history of the British and Irish Civil Wars offers an integrated account of the conflict that engulfed the kingdoms ruled by Charles I after 1638. On one hand, it studies the interaction between the Stuart kingdoms, comparing and contrasting their wartime experiences; on the other, it outlines the various civil wars which were fought in Scotland, Ireland, and England during the 1640s. Throughout the text, contributors examine how troops were raised, trained, clothed, armed, fed, and paid; the strategies adopted by the protagonists fighting in the various theatres of war; and the tactics used by their generals in combat. What role did siege warfare play in shaping the course of events? What contribution did seapower make to the conduct of combat on land? What impact did ten years of brutal conflict have on the populations of England, Ireland, and Scotland--especially on the women and children? Such are the questions this book aims to answer.

Author : Archibald K. Murray
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2023-10-27
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:8596547616306

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History of the Scottish Regiments in the British Army by Archibald K. Murray Pdf

"History of the Scottish Regiments in the British Army" by Archibald K. Murray is a comprehensive account of the illustrious history of Scottish regiments within the British Army. Murray's work delves into the rich traditions, battles, and contributions of these regiments, offering readers a deep understanding of their role in the military history of Britain. The book is a valuable resource for military history enthusiasts, providing insights into the Scottish soldiers' bravery and dedication in various campaigns.

Author : Victoria Henshaw
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472514899

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Scotland and the British Army, 1700-1750 by Victoria Henshaw Pdf

The wholesale assimilation of Scots into the British Army is largely associated with the recruitment of Highlanders during and after the Seven Years War. This important new study demonstrates that the assimilation of Lowland and Highland Scots into the British Army was a salient feature of its history in the first half of the 18th century and was already well advanced by the outbreak of the Seven Years War. Scotland and the British Army, 1700-1750 analyses the wider policing functions of the British Army, the role of Scotland's militia and the development of Scotland's military roads and institutions to provide a fuller understanding of the purpose and complexity of Scotland's military organisation and presence in Scotland in the turbulent decades between the Glorious Revolution and the defeat of Bonnie Prince Charlie, which has been too often simplified as an army of occupation for the suppression of Jacobitism. Instead, Victoria Henshaw reveals the complexities and difficulties experienced by Scottish soldiers of all ranks in the British Army as nationality, loyalty and prejudice clouded Scottish desires to use military service to defend the Glorious Revolution and the Union of 1707.

Author : Scottish Record Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1996-01-01
Category : Scotland
ISBN : 1870874250

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A Military Source List by Scottish Record Office Pdf

Author : Steve Murdoch,Andrew MacKillop
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 9004128239

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Fighting for Identity by Steve Murdoch,Andrew MacKillop Pdf

The collection appraises how Scottish soldiers constructed their identities and how these were both distinct from and yet important contributing factors in the development of national Scottish and supranational British idenitites.

Author : Stuart Reid
Publisher : Spellmount, Limited Publishers
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : WISC:89075833780

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1745 by Stuart Reid Pdf

With this work, the author contends that the Highland rebellion was not a despairing last stand by a Celtic civilisation, and that Jacobite loyalties were not solely determined by the Highland line, Gaelic culture, or religion.

Author : Scottish Record Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Scotland
ISBN : 1870874293

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A Military Source List: A guide to sources on military history in government and other records held by the National Archives of Scotland by Scottish Record Office Pdf

Author : John MacKay
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2011-06-01
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 1845748352

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Old Scots Brigade Being the History of MacKay's Regiment by John MacKay Pdf

Mackay s Regiment was one of the earliest Scottish regiments, being raised in 1626 and serving in the latter stages of the Thirty Years War in Germany on the Protestant side in the Swedish army. The great Swedish king and soldier Gustavus Adolphus, an ardent admirer of Scottish soldiers, incorporated the Regiment along with three other Scottish regiments, into his celebrated Green Brigade. The regiment first saw service under the King of Denmark, being raised by Sir Donald Mackay - later Lord Reay - and suffering grievous losses defending Danish territory against the advance of the Catholic Imperialists. When Sweden entered the war on the Protestant side, the regiment enlisted with him and drove deep into Germany, benefiting from the revolutionary battle tactics introduced by Gustavus. They took part in Gustavus s great triumph at Breitenfeld, and also in the hard-won victory at Lutzen in which the Swedish king was killed. At the subsequent Swedish defeat of Nordlingen, the regiment lost so many men that it was reduced to company strength. At the end of the war, the remnants of the regiment were amalgamated into the Royal Scots. This absorbing book will interest all members of the Clan Mackay and anyone keen on Scotland s proud military history.

Author : Stuart Reid
Publisher : Mercat Press Books
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015024977020

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The Campaigns of Montrose by Stuart Reid Pdf

Author : William Biggs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1755
Category : Austrian Succession, War of, 1740-1748
ISBN : NYPL:33433082472782

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The Military History of Europe, &c by William Biggs Pdf

Author : Gervase Phillips
Publisher : Warfare in History (Paperback)
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 0851157467

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The Anglo-Scots Wars, 1513-1550 by Gervase Phillips Pdf

A survey of warfare between England under Henry VIII and Scotland from the death of James IV, identifying its objectives and accounting for its inconclusive nature.

Author : Iain A. MacInnes
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783271443

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Scotland's Second War of Independence, 1332-1357 by Iain A. MacInnes Pdf

Full-length study of the warfare between England and Scotland in the mid fourteenth century.