Ruthven

Ruthven​

Motto: Deid schaw
The name Ruthven derives from the old barony of the name in Angus.
Swan, son of Thor, held land in Perthshire,
and between 1211 and 1214
he granted to the monks of Scone
the lands of Abednepobbel by the same limits
as Robert the chaplain held them,
and also a toft in Tubermore.
This Swan, who appears to have been
the first to assume the territorial designation of de Ruthven,
also held the land of Crawford in Clydesdale,
with William de Lindsay as his vassal.
Sir Walter Ruthven swore fealty to Edward I of England in 1291 and 1296.
However in 1292 he had led thirty men to help William Wallace
at the siege of Perth.
Ruthven was also with Christopher Seaton
when Jedburgh was reclaimed from the English.
In 1313 Perth was recaptured
and Robert the Bruce appointed Sir William Ruthven
to be sheriff of the royal burgh, which was then called St Johnston.
In 1556 Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven and his son, William,
were among the co-conspirators of Lord Darnley
when Mary, Queen of Scot's favorite David Rizzio was killed
in her presence at Holyrood Palace.
Both Ruthvens fled to England when abandoned by Darnley.
William returned and succeeded to the family title
having received a royal pardon.
After the failure of the treasonable Ruthven
or Gowrie Conspiracy of 1600
the name was decreed out of existence.
However, by 1614, an Act was passed rescinding this.
In 1651, Sir Thomas Ruthven,
who descended from the second Lord Ruthven
partly restored the family's reputation
when he was raised in the peerage as Lord Ruthven of Freeland. ​

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Places and Historical Subject Matter Discussed/Illustrated in this Book (Partial Only, See Full Contents Below): History of the Scottish Clans Highlands Highland Clans and Regiments Scotland Scotch Scots Highlander Edinburgh Picts Scots Christian Caledonians Romans Druids Norsemen Vikings Arms Coat of Arms Armorial Bearings Genealogy Family Ancestry Heraldry Military War Martial Macdonald MacDougall MacNeill Maclachlan Robertson Macfarlane Campbell Argyll Campbell Breadalbane Campbell Macleod Mackenzie Macintyre Mackintosh Macpherson Farquharson Cameron of Lochiel Maclean Macnaughton Munro Ross MacGregor Grant Mackinnon Macnab Mackay Sinclair Sutherland Gunn Forbes Stuart Fraser Menzies Chisholm Gordon Somerled Ranald Clanranald Donald Balloch Macalister Gillevray Maclauchan Lamond Macewen Lachlan Robertson Donnachie Macfarlane Chattan Macgillivray Shaw Macbean Macphail Gow MacQueen Cameron Macnaughton Mackenrick Macknight Macnayer Macbrayne Maceol O’Cain Munroe Macmillan Ross rose Mathiesen Thathain Rob Roy Grant Mackinnon Macnab Macfie Macquarrie Macaulay Mackay Macnicol Maclaurin Maclaren Macrae Buchanan Colquhoun Forbes Stewart Urquhart Fraser Murray Graham Montrose Gordon Ogilvy Ferguson Clanranald Prince Charles Edward Stuart Bonnie Prince Charlie William Wallace Robert Bruce Culloden Falkirk Holyrood Palace Balmoral Dundee Aberdeen Afghanistan Africa Allahabad Alma Ardoch Moor Ardvraick Castle Argaum Argyll Loch Arkaig Ashantee War Assaye Athole Bagpipes Balaklava Bannockburn Venerable Bede Bithoor Blair-Athole Blair Castle Blauw-Berg Highland Bones Boyne Brahan Castle Breadalbane Bridge Brig of Dee Brooklyn Caithness Callernish Circle Campbell Castle Glencoe Massacre Carlisle The Great Cat Cawnpoor Charles I Covenanters Highland Chiefs Cluny Castle Colonsay Island St. Columba Craigievar Castle Crimea Oliver Cromwell Duke of Cumberland Dalcross Castle Dalrymple Davidsons Derby Donnibristle Castle Dornoch Castle Highland Dress Drummond Duart Castle Dumbarton Castle Dunaverty Castle Dunbeath Castle Dunblane Dundee Dunfermline Dunkeld Dunolly Castle Dunstaffnage Dunrobin Castle Dunyveg Castle Edinburgh Castle Egypt English Soldiery Erchless Castle Fairy Legends Famine Farming Ferguson Feuds Flodden Flora Macdonald Forty Second Royal Highland Regiment The Black Watch Fyvie Gaelic Picts Girnigo Castle Glenfinnan Glengarry Gordon Hebrides Husbandry Indian Mutiny Invergarry Inverlochy Inverness Iona Isla Islay Jacobites King James I II III IV V Jedburgh Kaffir War Keppoch Killiecrankie Kinglake Kirbekan Kooshab Lanark Leod Linlithgow Lochiel Loch Sloy Lorn Lovat Lucknow Maccrummens Earl of Mar Marriage Queen Mary Massacres Montrose Neetmok Nile Expedition Nova Scotia Orkney Outram Perth Persia Pibroch Pipers Preston Prestonpans Battle The Pretender Regiments Rent Roads Rob Roy Macgregor Scoto-Irish Kings Seaforth Seringapatam Shetland Sinclair Castle Stirling Superstitions Tartans Queen Victoria Waterloo Duke of Wellington William Prince of Orange
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A HISTORY OF THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS Highland Clans and Highland Regiments. With an Account of the Gaelic Language, Literature and Music, And An Essay on Highland Scenery. Complete In Two Volumes. Edited by John S. Keltie, F.S.A. Scot. With the Regimental Portion Brought Down to the Present Time From Official Sources, by William Melven. Illustrated with a Series of Portraits, Views, Maps, Etc., Engraved on Steel, Clan Tartans, and Upwards of Two Hundred Woodcuts, Including Armorial Bearings. Undated, circa 1888. Published by William Mackenzie, London. 11” x 8 three-quarter leather bindings, five raised bands and six compartments, gilt titles. Profusely illustrated with 30 color plates, steel engravings and text illustrations. Volume I = 776 pages. Volume II = 914 pages. More than 1,600 pages in total. ​

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Condition: VERY GOOD ANTIQUE CONDITION. Handsome exteriors as shown in photos. Both volumes are firmly bound. Strong inner hinges, secure text blocks. The text is clean and complete. Color plates and steel engravings look great. A grand and very rare set.​

Description:
THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS, HIGHLAND CLANS AND REGIMENTS is an elaborate study of the history, hierarchies, customs and traditions of the Highland clans of Scotland, embracing all aspects of Highland society and culture, along with individual histories of the clans themselves. It is the most complete published record of Highland battles and Highland military regiments up to the 1880s, including Highland military exploits in distant lands.
This handsome two-volume set is embellished with a two-page color map of the Highland clans and their territories, a series of 30 full-page color plates of clan tartans, steel-engraved portraits and views, regimental flags, and more than 200 woodcuts in the text, including armorial bearings.
The following excerpts from a publisher’s prospectus for THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS, HIGHLAND CLANS AND REGIMENTS describes the rich content of this invaluable work:
On the General History of the Highlands:

The first part of the work is a General History of the Highlands, in which are treated “the much controverted questions as the Picts and the Scots, their race and language – the early races of Kings, all points connected with the early social and political condition of the Highlanders, their original religion and the spread of Christianity. “ Further, “The most recent investigations bearing on the antiquities of the Highlands, the ancient manners and customs of the people, their peculiar dress, their social and political relations, their superstitions, and other interesting antiquarian matters, have been taken advantage of …
When, at a later period of their history, the Highlanders become a potent element in the settlement of many great disputes, it has been sought to make the reader understand clearly the part they thus took in the stirring and momentous actions of the times. As examples we need only mention here the civil wars in which Montrose so often led the Highland army to victory: the Revolution disputes, culminating in Killiecrankie: the unfortunate insurrections of ’15 and ’45, which, but for the romantic enthusiasm of the Highlanders, would never have been even commenced.​

On the History of the Highland Clans:

Every point of interest connected with this peculiar social system has been noticed: -- the origin of the clan system, the relation of the chief to the general body of the clan, the various clan dignities and offices and the duties which belonged to each, the peculiar customs to which the system gave rise, the difference between clanship and the feudal system, and the influence it had on the progress of the Highlands and on the rest of Scotland.
After this introductory matter, a detailed account is given of each separate clan which has any claim to be considered Highland. The origin of each clan as far as possible has been traced back to its founder, and its claim to be considered purely Gaelic discussed; its history is traced through all its branches and offshoots down to the present day; the part it took in the various clan strifes, In the disputes between the Highlands and the Lowlands, and in the general wars of Scotland, is set forth.
Every link in the genealogical chain has been carefully traced, and those chiefs and other members of a clain who took a more prominent part in the affairs of the time, have their lives given in considerable detail.
Appended to the account of each clan are its armorial bearings, a description of its clan-tartan, the name of its badge, its peculiar war-cry or slogan, its estimated strength, and its principal seat.​

On the History of the Highland Regiments:

The history of these regiments is to a great extent the history of Britain’s battles for more than a century past; and the great military glory which our country has acquired, has been owing, in no small degree, to their unsurpassed bravery, perfect discipline and high morale. In the part of the work devoted to this subject, it has been sought faithfully to record not only the noble services rendered to its country in past times by each regiment in every engagement in which it took part, but also the brave deeds performed by many individual Highland soldiers.
With regard to the later history of the Highland regiments, it has been sought to render this complete and perfectly reliable by applying, for direct information, to the Colonel of each existing regiment; and in every case the publishers have met with the greatest courtesy and willingness to lend all assistance.
From the above statements it will be seen that in no other single publication is it possible to obtain such varied and valuable information on all points of interest connected with the Scottish Highlands – their history, their antiquities, their clans, their literature, their military annals. No pains have been spared to make the work accurate, exhaustive, interesting and consistent with the most recent investigations.​

On the Engravings and Other Illustrations:

Besides clan tartans, the work is embellished with autographs, seals, armorial bearings, objects of antiquarian interest, and many views and portraits on wood and steel, all taken from original or other authentic sources, and executed in the first style of art.
The publishers have spared no pains to obtain original and genuine portraits, and to have them faithfully and beautifully reproduced; and they owe their sincere thanks to those noblemen and gentlemen connected with the Highlands who have allowed them access to their valuable family collections, in order to obtain copies of such original portraits as were required for the work. Many of these portraits have never before been engraved.
The publishers would especially mention here the valuable miniature portrait of Prince Charles Edward Stuart in Highland costume, which has been in possession of the Lochiel family for generations, and which has been kindly placed at their disposal by the present representative of the family, Donald Cameron, Esq., M.P for Inverness-shire.
Many of the views, illustrative both of the events narrated in the history and of the rich and romantic Highland scenery, are from photographs and drawings taken specially for the work. Others, consisting chiefly of views of towns and fortresses taken at or near the time of the events they are intended to illustrate, are copied from the rare and valuable work of John Slezer, entitled Theatrum Scotiae, published at the end of the 17th century. The facts that Slezer was a military engineer, and that he was appointed by government to survey the chief towns and strongholds of Scotland, are sufficient guarantees of the faithfulness of these views.​

Offering such a monumental work with anything less than a full accounting of the Contents would, in my opinion, be a great disservice. Thus I have composed a detailed summary of the chapters below. In the same spirit, I have added a number of photographs of the set and its bonny illustrations further down this page.
I hope you’ll take a few moments to have a look.
Contents Are:
Part First ~ General History of the Highlands

Chapter One ~ B.C. 55 – A.D. 446: Highlands defined * Ancient Scotland * Roman transactions * Agricola * Caledonians * Contest at Loch Ore * Galgacus * Mons grampius * Battle * Agricola superseded * Lollius Urbicus * Antonine’s Wall * Ulpius Marcellus * Severus * Constantius Chlorus * Picts * Scots * Attacots * Attack Roman Provinces * Romans abandon Britain * Influence of Romans * Roman remains * Roads * Camps * Ardoch
Chapter Two ~ B.C. 55 – A.D. 446: Early inhabitants * Roman writers * Aristotle * Tacitus * Dion Cassius * Caledonians and Maetae * Eumenius * Picts * Dicaledones and Vecturiones * Claudian * Inferences * Ecclesiastical Chroniclers * Their value * Gildas * Adamnan * Northern and southern Picts * Columba’s “Interpreter” * Bede’s account of Picts * Pictish language * Peanhafel * Welsh Triads * Irish annals * Evidence from Language * Cymric and Gaelic theories * Inver and Aber * Innes Theory * Conclusion
Chapter Three ~ A.D. 446 – 843: Early history * Scottish settlement * Origin of Scots * Dalriada * Conversion of the Picts * Druidism * St Columba * Iona * Spread of Christianity * Brude and his successors * Dun-Nechtan * Pictish Wars * Ungus * Contests * Norsemen * Union of Picts and Scots * Norsemen * Union of Picts and Scots * Scoto-Irish or Dalriads * Lorn, Fergus, Angus and their Successors * Aidan * Contest at Degsastan * Donal Breac * Wars with Irish and Picts * Conal II and his successors * Ferchar Fada * Selvach and Duncha Beg * Eocha III unites Dalriada * Muredach * Contests with the Picts * Aodh-fin * Eocha IV or Achaius * Alpin * Kenneth * Union of Picts and Scots * Dalriadic government * Tanist * Brehon * Laws * Fosterage * Lists of kings
Chapter Four ~ A.D. 843 – 1107: The Norse Invasions * Kenneth * Constantine * Aodh * Grig and Eocha * Donald IV * Constantine III * Danes * Battle of Brunanburg * Malcolm I * Indulph * Duff * Culen * Kenneth III * Battle of Luncarty * Malcolm II * Danes * Duncan * Thorfinn, Jarl of Orkney * Macbeth * Battle with Siward * Lulach * Malcolm III * Queen Margaret * Effect of Norwegian Conquest * Donal-bane * Edgar * Norsemen * Influx of Anglo-Saxons * Isolation of Highlands * Table of Kings
Chapter Five ~ A.D. 1107 – 1411: Alexander I * David I * Insurrections in Highlands * Somerled * Moraymen and Malcolm I * William the Lion * Disturbances in the Highlands * Rosshire * Orkney * Alexander II * Argyle * Caithness * Alexander III * Disturbances in Ross * Expedition of Haco * Battle of Largs * Robert Bruce * Expedition into Lorn * Subdues Western Isles * Isles revolt under David II and again submit * Contest between the Monroes and Clan Chattan * The Clan Chattan and the Camerons * Battle on North Inch * Wolf of Badenoch * His son Alexander Stewart * Disturbances in Sutherland * Lord of the Isles invades Scotland * Battle of Harlaw
Chapter Six ~ A.D. 1424 – 1512: James I * State of country * Policy of the King to the Highland Chiefs * Lord of the Isles * Disturbances in Sutherland * Barbarity of a robber * James’s Highlands expedition * Disturbances in Caithness * Insurrection in the west under Donald Balloch * Lord of the Isles invades Sutherland * Allan of Lorn * Machinations of Edward IV with Island Chiefs * Rebellion of Earl of Loss * Lord of the Isles submits * Disturbances in Ross and Sutherland * Wise policy of James IV * Visits Highlands * Feuds in Sutherland * Highlanders at Flodden
Chapter Seven ~ A.D. 1516 – 1588: Doings in Sutherland * Battle of Torran-Dubh * Feud between the Keiths and the clan Gun * John Mackay and the Murray of Absercors * Alexander Sutherland, the bastard, claims Earldom * Contests between John Mackay and the Master of Sutherland * Earls of Caithness and Sutherland * Dissensions among the Clan Chattan * Hector Macintosh elected Captain * His doings * Disturbances in Sutherland * Feuds between the Clanranald and Lord Lovat * The “Field of Shirts” * Earl of Huntly’s Expedition * Commitions in Sutherland * Earl of Huntly and the Clanranald * The Queen Regent visits the Highlands * Commotions in Sutherland * Queen Mary’s expedition against Huntly * Earl and Countess of Sutherland poisoned * Earl of Caithness’s treatment of the young Earl of Sutherland * Quarrel between the Monroes and the clan Kenzie * Doings of the Earl of Caithness * Unruly state of the North * The clan Chattan * Reconciliation of the Earls of Sutherland and Caithness * Reconciliation between Mackay and the Earl of Sutherland * Quarrel between the Monroes and the Kenzie * Doings of the Earl of Caithness * Unruly state of the North * The clan Chattan * Reconciliation of the Earls of Sutherland and Caithness * The Earl of Sutherland and the clan Gun * Disastrous feud between the Earls of Sutherland and Caithness * Reconciliation between Mackay and the Earl of Sutherland
Chapter Eight ~ A.D. 1588 – 1601: Continued strife between the Earls of Sutherland and Caithness * Short reconciliation * Strife renewed * Fresh reconciliation * Quarrel between clan Gun and other tribes * The Earl of Huntly, the Clan Chattan, and others * Death of the “Bonny” Earl of Murray * Consequent excitement * Strife between Huntly and the clan Chattan * Huntly attainted and treated as a rebel * Argyle sent against him * Battle of Glenlivet * Journey of James VI to the North * Tumults in Ross * Feud between the Macleans and the MacDonalds * Defeat of the Macleans * Dispute between the Earls of Sutherland and Caithness * Feud between Macdonald of Slate and Macleod of Harris * Reconciliation
Chapter Nine ~ A.D. 1602 – 1613: Feud between the Colquhouns and Macgregors * Macgregors outlawed * Execution of their chief * Quarrel between the clan Kenzie and Glengarry * Alister Mac-Uilleam-Mhoir beheaded * Lawless proceedings in Sutherland * Deadly quarrel in Dornoch * Meeting between the Earls of Caithness and Sutherland * Feud between the Murrays and some of the Siol-Thomais * Dissension in Moray among the Dunbars * Quarrel between the Earl of Caithness and the chief of the Mackays * Commotions in Lewis among the Macleods * Invasion of Lewis by Fife adventurers * Compelled to abandon it * Lord Kintail obtains possession of Lewis * Expulsion of Neill Macleod * Quarrel between the Laird of Rasay and Mackenzie of Gairloch * Disturbances in Caithness * Tumults in Caithness on the apprehension of Arthur Smith, a false coiner * Earl of Caithess prosecutes Donald Mackay and others * Dissensions among the clan Cameron
Chapter Ten ~ A.D. 1613-1623: Continued animosity between the Earls of Caithness and Sutherland * The latter imprisoned as a suspected Catholic * Formidable rebellion in the South Hebrides * Suppressed by the Earl of Argyle * Fresh intrigues of the Earl of Caithness * His oppressions * Burning of the corn at sunset * Legal proceedings against the Guns * Agreement between the Earl of Caithness, Sir Robert Gordon, and Lord Forbes * Lord Berridale imprisoned * Conditions of release * Put in possession of the family estates * Alliance between the Earl of Caithness and Sir Donald Mackay * Sir Robert Gordon protects the clan Gun * Mackays attempts against the Clan * Mackay and Sir Robert Gordon reconciled * Quarrel between the Earl of Enzie and the clan Chattan * Slaughter of Thomas Lindsay * Hostile neetmok preparations against the Earl of Caithness * Expedition into Caithness * Flight of the Earl * Reduction and pacification of Caithness
Chapter Eleven ~ A.D. 1624 – 1636: Insurrection of the clan Chattan against the Earl of Murray * Dispute between the Laird of Duffus and Gordon, younger of Embo * Sir Donald Mackay’s machinations * Feud among the Grants * Dispute between the Lairds of Frendraught and Rothiemay * Quarrel between Frendraught and the laird of Pitcaple * Calamitous and fatal fire at Frendraught House * Inquiry as to the cause of the fire * Escape of James Grant * Apprehension of Grant of Ballindalloch * And of Thomas Grant * Dispute between the Earl of Sutherland and Lord Lorn * Depredations committed against Frendraught * Marquis of Huntly accused therewith * The Marquis and Letterfourie committed * Liberated * Death and character of the Marquis
Chapter Twelve ~ A.D. 1636 – September 1644: Charles I attempts to introduce Episcopacy into Scotland * Meets with opposition * Preparations for war * Doings in the North * Earl of Montrose * Montrose at Aberdeen * Arrests the Marquis of Huntly * Covenanters of the North meet at Turriff * The “Trott of Turray” * Movements of the Gordons * Viscount Aboyne lands at Aberdeen * Raid of Stonehaven * Battle at Bridge of Dee * Pacification of Berwick * War again * Earl of Argyle endeavors to secure the West Highlands * Harsh proceedings against the Earl of Airly * Montrose goes over to the king * Marquis of Huntly rises in the North * Montrose enters Scotland in disguise * Landing of Irish forces in the West Highlands * Meeting of Montrose and Alexander Macdonald * Atholemen joins Montrose * Montrose advances into Strathearn * Battle of Tippermuir
Chapter Thirteen ~ A.D. Steptember 1644 – February 1645: Montrose crosses the Tay to Collace * Marches through Angus and Mearns * Battle of Aberdeen * Supineness of the Gordons * Movements of Argyle * Montrose retreats through Badenoch * Second march of Montrose to the North * Battle of Fyvie * Montrose retreats to Strathbogie * Secession from his camp * Montrose enters and wastes Breadalbane and Argyle * Marches to Lochness * Argyle enters Lochaber * Battle of Inverlochy
Chapter Fourteen ~ A.D. February – September 1645: Montrose marches to Inverness and Elgin, wasting the lands of the Covenanters * Enters and plunders Banff * Deputation from Aberdeen * Death of Donald Farquharson * Montrose imposes a tax of L10,000 on Aberdeen * Enters and burns Stonehaven * Defeats Hurrry’s horse at Fettercairn * Marches to Brechin and Dunkeld * Storms and captures Dundee * Montrose’s retreat from Dundee * Movements of General Baillie * Battle of Auldearn * Montrose’s after-movements * Battle of Alford * General Baillie and the Committee of Estates to Stirling * Montrose marches to Aberdeen * Montrose marches south * Is joined by more Highlanders * Threatens Perth * Retreats to Dunkeld * Again moves south * Baillie joined by the men of Fife * Montrose at Alloa * Maclean burns Castle Campbell * Montrose goes towards Stirling * Differences among the Covenanters * Battle of Kilsyth * Montrose enters Glasgow * Submission of the nobility and the western counties * Submission of Edinburgh * Montrose appointed Lieutenant Governor of Scotland * Desertion of Highlanders * Battle of Philiphaugh
Chapter Fifteen ~ A.D. 1645 – 1649: Huntly refuses to join Montrose * Aboyne joins and shortly deserts him * Executions by the Covenanters * Montrose has an interview with Huntly * Defeat of the Campbells at Callender * Meeting of the covenanting Parliament * Trials and executions * The King escapes to the Scots army * Orders Montrose to disband his army * Montrose corresponds with the King * Doherty’s Description * Proceedings of General Leslie * Defeats Sir Alexander MacDonald * Surrender of Dunaverty Castle * Leslie in the Western Isles * Apprehension of Huntly * Risings in Scotland in behalf of the King * Movements of royalists under Hamilton * Rising in the West * Enter Edinburgh * Capture of Stirling and flight of Argyle * Cromwell arrives in Edinburgh * Trial and execution of the King * Also of Hamilton and Huntly
Chapter Sixteen ~ A.D. 1649 – 1650: Negotiations with Charles II * Proceedings of Montrose * Pluscardine’s insurrection * Landing of Kirnoul and Montrose in Orkney * Montrose’s Declaration * Montrose advances southward * Is defeated at Carbisdale * Montrose captured and sent to Edinburgh * His reception there * Trial and execution
Chapter Seventeen ~ A.D. 1650-1660: Charles II in Scotland * Cromwell invades Scotland * Attacks the Scotch army near Edinburgh * His further movements * The Dumfermline Declaration * Retreat of Cromwell * Battle of Dunbar * Declaration and warning of the kirk * Flight of the king from Perth * Insurrections in the Highlands * Proceedings of Cromwell * Conduct of the Western Army * Cromwell marches north * Enters Perth * Scotch army invades England * Battle of Worcester * Operations of Monk in Scotland * Adminstration of affairs committed to him * Earl of Glencairn’s insurrection in the Highlands * Chiefs of the insurrection submit to Monk * Cameron of Lochiel * State of the country * Restoration of Charles II
Chapter Eighteen ~ Character of Ancient Highlanders, Manners, Customs, &c.: Character of ancient Highlanders * Highland dress * Superstitions * Kelpies * Urisk * Daoine Shith * Practices in the Western Highlands * Deis-iuil * Second-sight * Weddings * Social duties * Courage * Love of country * Bards * Highlanders’ feeling with regard to death * Hospitality * Clans * Creachs * Cearnachs or Catherans * Chiefs * Relation of the clans to their chiefs * Appendix on Highland dress
Chapter Nineteen ~ A.D. 1660 – 1689: Trial and execution of the Marquis of Argyle * His character * Feud between the Earl of Argyle and the Macleans * The “Highland Host” * The Test * Trial and condemnation of the Earl of Argyle * Argyle escapes * Argyle and Monmouth’s invasion * Execution of Argyle * Unconstitutional proceedings of the King * Designs of the Prince of Orange * Proceedings of King James * Landing of the Prince of Orange * State of feeling in Scotland * Flight of the King * The Duke Gordon * Convention of Estates * Duke of Gordon holds Edinburgh Castle * Viscount Dundee
Chapter Twenty ~ March to July 1689: Viscount Dundee * Proceedings of the Convention * General Hugh Mackay * Attempt to apprehend Dundee, who retires to the north * Mackay follows Dundee * Dundee joined by Kepoch * Movements of the two commanders * Movements of Colonel Ramsay * Disaffection among Mackay’s troops * Ruthven Castle surrenders to Dundee * Mackay retreats down Strathspey * Followed by Dundee * Retreat of Dundee, who disbands his forces * Mackay returns to Edinburgh * Probabilities of success * Dundee solicits aid from Ireland * Preparations of Mackay * Lord Murray and the Athole-men * Departure of Mackay to Perth * Dundee marches into Athole * Battle of Killiecrankie * Death and character of Dundee
Chapter Twenty-One ~ A.D. 1689 – 1691: Mackay’s movements * Advances to Perth * Colonel Cannon marches north and is joined by several clans * Followed by Mackay * Cannon returns to south * The Cameronians at Dunkeld * Movements of Mackay * Major-General Buchan arrives from Ireland and marches north * Skirmish at Cromdale * Neetmok intervenes * Mackay marches to Inverlochy * Erection of Fort William * Movements of Buchan and Cannon * Mackay marches to the north * Earl of Seaforth imprisoned * Cessation of hostilities * Departure of Dundee’s officers for France
Chapter Twenty-Two ~ A.D. 1691 – 1702: Negotiations with the Highland chiefs * Massacre of Glencoe * Master of Stair * King William * Subsequent enquiry * State of Highlands during William’s reign * Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat
Chapter Twenty-Three ~ A.D. 1695 – 1714: The Darien Scheme * Hopes of the Jacobites * Death of James II * Death of King William * Accession of the Princess Anne * The Scottish Parliament * Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat * Meeting of Scottish Parliament * Union with England * Ferment in Scotland against it * Hooke’s negotiation * Preparations in France to invade Scotland * Unsuccessful result of the expedition * State of Scotland * Proceedings of the Jacobites * Death of Queen Anne
Chapter Twenty-Four ~ A.D. 1714 – 1715: Proceedings of the Whigs * Declaration of the Chevalier de St. George * Arrival of George I in England * Conduct of the Earl of Mar * Government measures * Intrigues of the Jacobites * The Earl of Mar * Leaves England for Scotland * The “Hunting match” * The Chevalier de St. George proclaimed by Mar, who raises the standard of revolt in Braemar * Death of Louis XIV * Manifesto of the Jacobites
Chapter Twenty-Five ~ A.D. 1715: Measures of the government * Attempt to surprise Edinburgh Castle * Duke of Argyle appointed to the command of the government forces * Expedition of General Gordon into Argyle * Proceedings of the Earl of Mar * Insurrection in England * Affair at Keith * Rising in the south of Scotland * Expedition of Brigadier Mackintosh * Marches to Edinburgh and occupies Leith * Retreat of Mackintosh * Joins the forces under Forster * Disputes among the insurgents and secession of 500 Highlanders * Rebels march into England * Battle of Preston
Chapter Twenty-Six ~ A.D. 1715 – 1716: Recapture of Inverness by the Royalists * Preparations for opening the campaign * Mar’s departure from Perth * Junction of the western clans * Advance of Argyle towards Dunblane * Preparations for battle * Battle of Sheriffmuir * Mar returns to Perth and Argyle to Stirling * Arrival of the Chevalier * Goes to Perth * Preparations of Argyle * Jacobites retreat from Perth * Departure of the Chevalier for France * Dispersion of the insurgents
Chapter Twenty-Seven ~ A.D. 1716 – 1737: Trial and execution of the prisoners taken in the rebellion * Billls of attainder against the Earl of Mar and others * Proceedings of General Cadogan in the Highlands * Trials of the prisoners in Scotland * Act of grace * Removal of the Chevalier from France * Duke of Argyle dismissed from office * Continental affairs * Confederacy to restore the Chevalier * Threatened Spanish invasion * Disarming of the Highlanders * Means taken to prevent further disturbances by building forts, making roads, &c * Aversion of the Highlanders to these innovations * The Chevalier appoints trustees to manage his affairs in Scotland * Discovery of a new Jacobite conspiracy * Habeas corpus act suspended * Bolingbroke * Meeting of Highland chiefs at Paris * The disarming act * Disgrace of the Earl of Mar * His ambiguous conduct * Atterbury’s charges against him * The Chevalier’s domestic affairs * Death of George I * Views of the Chevalier * Prospects of the Jacobites
Chapter Twenty-Eight ~ A.D. 1739 – 1745: Foreign intrigues * Edinburgh Association * Maria Theresa * Jacobite intrigues * Drummond of Bochaldy at Edinburgh, and Murray of Broughton at Paris * Plan of a French invasion * Prince Charles Edward, the Chevalier’s son, arrives at Paris * Preparations for invasion * Embarkation and failure of the expedition * Murray of Broughton proceeds to Paris * Interview with the Prince, who resolves to proceed to Scotland
Chapter Twenty-Nine ~ A.D. 1745: Preparations * Depature of the expedition * Incidents of the voyage * The Prince lands in Eriska * Has interviews with Macdonald of Boisdale and young Clanranald * Kinlochmoidart, Dr. Cameron and others visit the Prince * Charles lands at Borodale * Cameron, younger, of Lochiel * His interview with the Prince * Charles arrives at Kinlochmoidart * Commencement of hostilities * Charles raises his standard at Glenfinnan * Manifesto * The Chevalier’s ignorance of the expedition
Chapter Thirty ~ A.D. 1745: Conduct of the government * Intelligence of the Prince’s arrival reaches Edinburgh * Contradictory reports * Preparations of Sir John Cope * Marches to the North * Resolves to march to Inverness * Prince Charles issues a proclamation * Leaves Glenfinnan and crosses Corriearrick * Flight of Cope to Inverness * The Prince marches South * Arrives at Perth * Joined by Lord George Murray and others * Preparations made by the Prince * Alarm in Edinburgh * Association of Volunteers formed * Municipal intrigues
Chapter Thirty-One ~ A.D. 1745: Charles leaves Perth and proceeds southwards * Crosses the Forth * Proceeds towards Edinburgh * Great confusion in Edinburgh * The Edinburgh Volunteers * Gardiner’s and Hamilton’s dragoons * Meeting of inhabitants * Message from Prince Charles at Corstorphine * Deputations to the Prince * Cope arrives off Dunbar * Capture of Edinburgh by the Highlanders * Arrival of Charles at Holyrood * The Chevalier de St George proclaimed * Cope marches from Dunbar towards Haddington and Preston * The Prince leaves Edinburgh and marches towards Preston * Battle of Preston
Chapter Thirty-Two ~ A.D. 1745: Charles returns to Holyrood * State of public feeling * Charles resolves to remain at Edinburgh * Measures taken to increase the army * Charles’s proceedings at Edinburgh * Blockade of the Castle * Disorder in the city * Blockade removed * Exertions of Lord President Forbes * Arrival of reinforcements at Edinburgh * Charles issues a second manifesto * Arrival of supplies from France and detachment from the North * Charles resolves to invade England * Preparations * Deportment of Charles at Holyrood * Declaration of the Highland army * Preparations of the government * Riot at Perth on the King’s birthday
Chapter Thirty-Three ~ A.D. 1745: Plan of the march of the rebels into England * Composition of the Highland army * Highland mode of fighting * March of Prince Charles into England * Siege and capture of Carlisle * Dissension in the Prince’s Council * Resignation of Lord George Murray * Proceedings of Marshal Wade * The Highland Army marches south * Arrives at Manchester * The Manchester Regiment * Rebels march to Derby * Consternation at London * Charles’s council resolve to retreat * Charles desires to proceed to London * Overruled * The Chevalier’s agents in France * French expedition under Lord John Drummond * His arrival and proceedings * Retreat of the Highland army to Scotland * Skirmish at Clifton * Recapture of Carlisle
Chapter Thirty-Four ~ A.D. 1745 – 1746: The Highland Army returns to Scotland * Arrives at Glasgow * Proceedings of the Jacobites in the North * Arrest and escape of Lord Lovat * Skirmish at Inverury * Alarm at Edinburgh * Arrival of an English army * The Prince at Glasgow * Marches towards Stirling * Investment and surrender of the town * Skirmishing on the Forth * Highland army reinforced * Hawley’s army arrives at Falkirk * Preparations for battle * Battle of Falkirk
Chapter Thirty-Five ~ A.D. 1746: Duke of Cumberland sent down to Scotland * Marhces westward * Siege of Stirling Castle raised * Highland army retreats to the North * Council held at Crieff * Duke of Cumberland pursues and arrives at Perth * Arrival of Hessians * Rout of Moy * Capture the town and castle of Inverness by Charles * Duke of Cumberland arrives at Aberdeen * Highlanders capture Fort Augustus * Expedition against Lord London * Expedition of Lord George Murray into Athole * Duke of Cumberland’s movements * Takes possession of old Meldrum and Strathbogie * Insurgents retreat across the Spey * Recapture of the Hazard sloop-of-war * Siege of Fort William by the insurgents * Siege abandoned
Chapter Thirty-Six ~ A.D. 1746: Duke of Cumberland marches north * Crosses the Spey * Proceedings of Charles * Duke of Cumberland arrives at Nairn * Prince Charles leaves Inverness and forms his army on Drummossie Moor * Night-march to Nairn * Its failure * Highland army returns to Culloden * Advance of the Duke of Cumberland * Preparations for battle * Battle of Culloden * Proceedings of Cumberland * Tumult in Royal Army * Barbarities committed by the troops * Skirmish at Golspie * Charles arrives at Glenboisdale * The chiefs retire to Ruthven * Lord George Murray resigns his command * Letter from Charles * He lands in Benbecula * Proceedings of the Duke * Association of Chiefs * Devastations committed by the royal troops * Apprehension of Lord Lovat and others * Macdonald of Barisdale and Glengarry * Escape of the Duke of Perth and others * Suppression of the Rebellion
Chapter Thirty-Seven ~ A.D. 1746: Charles leaves Benbecula and lands in the island of Glass * Proceeds to Harris * Iffurt * Glass * benbecula * Removes to South Uist * Meets Miss Flora Macdonald * Charles proceeds to Skye * Goes to Kingsburgh Huose * Portree * Proceeds to Raasay * Returns to Skye * Goes to Ellagol * Interview with the Laird of Mackinnon, with whom he proceeds to the Mainland * Arrives in Loch Nevis in Moidart * Arrest of Malcolm Macleod, Macdonald of Kingsburgh, and Flora Macdonald * * Pursuit of Charles * Proceeds to Morar * Borodale * Glen Morar * Narrow escapes * Reaches Glenshiel * Entertained by robbers in a cave * Death of Roderick Mackenzie, who is mistaken for the Prince * Charles arrives in Strathglass * Braes of Glengarry * Cameron of Clunes * Auchnacarry * Narrow escape of Charles * Benalder * Cage fitted for Charles’s reception * Prince embarks at Borodale and arrives safely in France
Chapter Thirty-Eight ~ A.D. 1746 – 1747: Commission of Oper and Terminer * Trial of prisoners * Francis Townley * Jemmy Dawson * Lords Kilmarnock, Cromarty and Balmerino * Execution of these noblemen * Other executions * Trials at Carlisle and York * Trial and execution of Mr. Ratcliffe * Trial and execution of Lord Lovat * Act of Indemnity passed
Chapter Thirty-Nine ~ A.D. 1747 – 1748: Arrival of Prince Charles at Paris * Meeting with his brother * Reception at Fountainebleu * He returns to Paris * Memorializes Louis * Admonished by his father as to his conduct in France * Charles retires to Avignon * Treatment of Lord G Murray * His journey to Spain * Return to Paris * Prince Henry made Cardinal * Charles’s pecuniary and other difficulties * His advisers * Congress and peace of Aix-la-Chapelle * Charles and his father protest against the treaty * Charles refuses to quit the French territories * His arrest * Conducted out of the French dominions * Arrival atAvignon
Chapter Forty ~ A.D. 1748 to Present Time: Departure of Prince Charles from Avignon incognito * Visits London * Proposed marriage with a princess of Hesse-Darmstadt * Charles’s reported change of religion * Arrest and execution of Doctor Cameron * Negotiations between Charles and his Jacobite friends in England * Result * Negotiations resumed, and finally broken off * Death of the Chevalier * Marriage of Charles * His death * Character * Death of Cardinal York * Descendants of the Stuarts * Charles Edward and John Sobieski Stuart
Chapter Forty-One: Proceedings which followed Culloden, their cause and consequences * Influence of clan feeling * Lord Lovat and the Frasers * Parliamentary measures * Disarming act * Act against the Highland dress * Abolition of Hereditary Jurisdictions * The Scottish Episcopalians * Effect of these measures * The Old Jacobites * The Jacobite Songs * Whig songs * Sir Walter Scott * Jacobitism at the present day * Queen Victoria * Innovations and their probable consequences
Chapter Forty-Two: Social conditions of the Highlands * Black Mail * Watch Money * The Law * Power of the Chiefs * Land distribution * Tacksmen * Tenants * Rents * Thirlage * Wretched state of agriculture * Agricultural implements * The Cashroim * The Reestle * Methods of transportation * Drawbacks to cultivation * Management of crops * Farm work * Live stock * Garrons * Sheep * Black cattle * Arable land * Pasturage * Farm servants * The Bailte Geamhre * Davoch-lands * Milk Cattle drovers * Harvest work * The Quen * Fuel Food * Social life in former days * Education * Dwellings * Habits * Gartmore Papers * Wages * Roads * Present state of Highlands
Chapter Forty-Three: State of Highlands subsequent to 1745 * Progress of innovation * First mention of the Emigration * Pennant’s account of the country * Dr Johnson * Emigration fairly commenced in 1750 * The Tacksmen the first to suffer and emigrate * Consequences of those who remained * Wretched condition of the western islands * Introduction of large sheep farms * Ejection of small tenants * “Mailers” * Hebrides * Real Highland grievance * Title deeds * Two sides of the Highland question * Truth on both sides * Excessive population * Argument of those who condemn depopulation * The sentimental and military arguments * Testimony as to wretched condition of the Highlanders * Highlands admirably suited for sheep * Effect of sheep-farming on Highland scenery * Highlands unsuited to black cattle * Large and small farms * Interference * Fishing and farming cannot successfully be united * Raising rents * Depopulation * How far the landlords were to blame * Kelp * Advantages and disadvantages of its manufacture * Potatoes * Introduction into the Highlands * Their importance * Failures of crops * Disease * Amount of progress made during the latter part of the 18th century

 

Chapter Forty-Four: Progress of the Highlands during present century * Depopulation and emigration * Questions between landlords and tenants * Hardships of the ousted tenants * Sutherland clearings * Compulsory emigration * Famines * Poorer tenants compelled to take service * Sir John McNeill’s report * Doherty’s description * Changes complained of inevitable * Emigration the only remedy * Large and small farms * Experiments * Highlanders succeed when left to themselves * Substitution of deer for sheep * Recent state of Highlands * Means of improvement * Increased facilities for intercourse of great value * Population of chief Highland counties * Highland colonies * Attachment of Highlanders to their old home * Conclusion
Gaelic Literature, Language and Music
Chapter Forty-Five: Extract of Gaelic literature * Claims of Ireland * Circumstances adverse to preservation of Gaelic literature * “The Lament of Deirdre” * “The Children of Usnoth” * “The Book of Deer” * “The Legend of Deer” * The memoranda of grants * The “Albanic Duan” * “Muireadhach Albannach” * Gaelic character of 1408 * Manuscripts of the 15th century * “The Dean of Lismore’s Book” * MacGregor, Dean of Lismore * Ursguel” * “Bas Dhiarmaid” * Ossian’s eulogy on Fingal * Macpherson’s Ossian * “Final” * “Chuchullin’s chariot * “Temora” * Smith’s Sean Dana * Ossianic collections * Fingal’s address to Oscar * Ossian’s address to the setting sun * John Knox’s liturgy * Kirk’s Gaelic Psalter * Irish Bible * Doherty’s description * Shorter Catechism * Confession of Faith * Gaelic Bible * Translations from the English * Original prose writings * Campbell’s Ancient Highland Tales * “The man in the tuft of wool” * Alexander MacDonald * Macintyre * Modern poetry * School books * The Gaelic language * Gaelic music
Part Second ~ History of the Highland Clans

Chapter One: Clanship * Principle of kin * Mormaordoms * Traditions as to origins of clans * Distinction between feudalism and clanship * Peculiarities of clanship * Manrent * Customs of Succession * Tanistry and gavel * Highland marriage customs * Hand-fasting * Highland gradation of ranks * Calpe * Native men * Righ or King * Mormaor, Tighern, Thane * Tanist * Ceantighes * Toshach * Captain of a clan * Ogtiern * Duinewassels, Tacksmen or Goodmen * Brehon * Position and power of Chief * Influence of clanship on the people * Chiefs sometimes abandoned by the people * Number and distribution of clans
Chapter Two: The Gallgael or Western Clans * Fionghall and Dubhgall * Lords of the Isles * Somerled * Suibine * Gillebride Mac Gille Adomnan * Somerled in the West * Defeat and death * His children * Dugall and his descendants * Ranald’s three sons, Ruari, Donald, Dugall * Roderick * Ranald * The Clan Donald * Origin * Angus Og * His son John * His sons Godfrey and Donald * Donald marries Mary, sister of Earl of Ross * Battle of Harlaw * Policy of James I. * Alexander of the Isles * Donald Balloch * John of the Isles * Angus Og declares himself Lord of the Isles * Seizes Earl and Countess of Athole * Intrigues with England * Battle of Lagebread * Battle of Bloody Bay * Alexander of Lochalsh * Expedition of James IV * Donald Dubh * Donald Galda * Donald Gorme * Donald Dubh reappears * Somerled’s descendants fail * The various Island Clans * The Chiefship * Lord Macdonald and Macdonald of Clan Ranald * Donald Gorme Mor * Feuds with the Macleans and Macleods * Sir Donald, fourth Baronet * Sir Alexander’s wife befriends Prince Charles * Sir James, eighth Baronet * Sir Alexander, ninth Baronet, created a peer of Ireland * Present Lord Macdonald * Macdonalds of Islay and Kintyre * Alexander of Islay’s rebellions * Angus Macdonald * Feud with Macleans * Sir James imprisoned * His lands pass to the Campbells * Macdonalds of Keppoch, or Clan Ranald of Lochaber * Disputes with the Mackintoshes * The Macdonalds at Culloden * Clanrald Macdonalds of Garmoran and their offshoots * Battle of Kinloch-lochy or Blarnan-leine * Macdonalds of Benbecula, Boisdale, Kinlochmoidart, Glenaladale * Marshal Macdonald, Duke of Tarentum * Macdonalds of Glencoe * Macdonnells of Glengarry * Feud between the Glengarry Macdonalds and the Mackenzie of Kintail * General Sir James Macdonnell * Colonel Alexander Ranaldson Macdonnell, last specimen of a Highland chief * Families descended from the Macdonnells of Glengarry * Strength of the Macdonalds * Characteristic in the arms of Coast-Gael
Chapter Three: The Macdougalls * Bruce’s adventures with the Macdougalls of Lorn * The Brooch of Lorn * The Stewarts acquire Lorn * Macdougalls of Raray, Gallanach and Scraba * Macalisters * Siol Gillevray * Macneills * Partly of Norse descent * Two branches of Barra and Gigha * Sea exploits of the former * Ruari the Turbulent’s two families * Gigha Macneills * Macneills of Gullochallie, Carskeay and Tirfergus * The chiefship * Macneills of Colonsay * Maclauchans * Kindred to the Lamonds and MacEwens of Otter * Present representative * Castle Lachlan * Force of the Clan * Cadets * MacEwens * MacDougall Campbells of Craignish * Policy of Argyll Campbells * Lamonds * Massacred by the Campbells * The laird of Lamond and MacGregor of Glenstrae
Chapter Four: Robertsons or Clan Donnachie * Macfarlane * Campbells of Argyll and offshoots * Royal marriage * Campbell of Breadalbane * Macarthur Campbells of Strachur * Campbells of Cawdor, Aberuchill, Ardnamurchan, Auchinbreck, Ardkinglass, Bardcaldine, Dunstaffnage, Monzie * The Macleods of Lewis and Harris * Macleods of Rasay
Chapter Five: Clan Chattan * Chiefship * Mackintoshes * Battle of North Inch * Macpherson * Macgillvray * Shaw * Farquharson * Macbean * Macphail * Gow * MacQueen * Cattanach
Chapter Six: Cameron * Maclean of Dowart, Lochbuy, Coll, Ardgour, Torloisk, Kinlochaline, Ardtornish, Drimnin, Tapul, Scallasdale, Muck, Borrera, Treshinish, Pennycross * Macnaughton * Mackenrick * Macknight * Macnayer * Macbrayne * Maceol * Siol O’Cain * Munroe * Macmillan
Chapter Seven: Clan Aurias or Ross * Rose * Rose of Kilravock * Kenneth or Mackenzie * Mackenzie of Gerloch or Gairloch * Mackenzies of Tarbet and Royston * Of Coul * Scatwell * Allangrange * Applecross * Ord * Gruinard * Hilton * Mathiesen or Clan Mhathain * Siol Alpine * Macgregor * Dugald Ciar Mhor * Rob Roy * Grant * Grants of Pluscardine * Ballindalloch * Glenmoriston * Lynachoarn * Aviemore * Croskie * Dalvey * Monymusk * Kilgraston * Mackinnon * Macnab * Duffie Macfie * Macquarrie * MacAulay
Chapter Eight: Mackay or Siol Mhorgan * Mackays of Clan-Abrach * Bighouse * Strathy * Melness * Kinloch * Mackays of Holland * Macnicol * Sutherland * Gunn * Maclaurin or Maclaren * Macrae * Buchanan * “The King of Kippen” * Buchanan of Auchmar * Colquhoun * Macgregors and Macfarlanes in Dumbartonshire * Forbes * Forbes of Tolquhoun * Craigievar * Pitsligo and Fettercairn * Culloden * Urquhart
Chapter Nine: Stewart * Stewart of Lorn * Appin * Balquhidder * “Donald of the Hammer” * Stewarts of Athole * Grandtully * Balcaskie * Drumin * Ardvoirlich * Steuart of Dalguise * Ballechin * Fraser * Fraser of Philhorth * Lovat * Ballyfurth and Ford * Beaufort * Castle Fraser * American Frasers * Menzies * Castle Menzies * Pitfoddels * Chisholm * Cromlix or Cromleck * Murray * Athole * Tullibardine * Ochtertyre * Drummond * Bellyclone * Graeme or Graham * Kincardine * Earl of Montrose * Gordon * Earl of Huntly * Duke of Gordon * “The Cock of the North” * Cumming * Ogilvy * Ferguson Part Third ~ History of the Highland Regiments Introduction: Military Character of the Highlands
42d Royal Highland Regiment ~ Am Freiceadan Dubh ~ “The Black Watch”

Chapter One ~1726 -1775: Embodying the Black Watch * March for England * Mutiny * Fontenoy * Embarks for the French coast * Flanders * Battle of Lafeldt * Return of the regiment to Ireland * Number changed from the 43d to the 42d * Embarks for New York * Louisbourg * Ticonderoga * The West Indies * Ticonderoga and Crown Point * Surrender of Montreal * Martinique * Havannah * Bushy Run * Fort Pitt * Ireland * Return of the 42d to Scotland
Chapter Two ~1776 – 1795: The 42d goes to America * Battle of Brooklyn, 1776 * Broadswords and pistols laid aside * Skirmish near New York * White Plains * Capture of Fort Washington and Fort Lee * Skirmish at Trenton * Defeat of Mawhood’s detachment * Pisquatua * Chesapeake * Battle of Brandywine * Skirmish at Monmouth * New Plymouth * Portsmouth * Verplanck’s and Stony Point, 1779 * Mutiny of a detachment at Leith * Charlestown * Paulus Hook * Desertion, 1783 * Halifax * Cape Breton * Return of the regiment to England
Chapter Three ~ 1795 – 1811: Expedition to the West Indies * England, Gibraltar, Minorcam 1798 * Expedition to Egypt, 1800 * Battle of the 13th March, 1801 * Battle of the 21st * Death of Sir Ralph Abercromby * Capture of Rosetta * Surrender of Grand Cairo and of Alexandria * England * Misunderstanding between the 42d and the Highland Society of London * The regiment reviewed by George III * Return of the 42d Scotland * Embarks at Leith for Weeley in Essex * Second Battalion * Gibraltar * Portugal * Spain *Retreat to Corunna * Battle of Corunna * Death of Sir John Moore * England, 1809 * Walcheren * Scotland, 1810 * England, 1811
Chapter Four ~ 1811 – 1816: Return of the 42d to England * Embarks a second time for Portugal in 1812 * Consolidation of the first and second battalions *Spain * Battle of Salamanca * Madrid * Siege of Burgos * Retreat into Portugal * Campaign of 1813 * Battle of Vittoria * Siege of St. Sebastian * Pyrenees * Succession of battles * Fall of St Sebastian * Allied army enters France * Crosses the Nivelle * Passage of the Nive * Series of actions * Bayonne * Battles of Orthes and Ayre * Bordeaux * Tarbes * Battle of Toulouse * Peace of 1814 * War of 1815 * Quatre Bras * Waterloo * Return of the 42d to Scotland * Edinburgh
Chapter Five ~ 1816 – 1854: The Highland Society’s Vase * Ireland * The White-boys * Critical service * Anecdotes * Old manoeuvres * Bad management * The Dublin Medal * Gibraltar * Innovations * Regimental Library * Malta * Ionian Islands * Lieutenant-Colonel Middleton’s Farewell Order * Scotland * Ireland *Malta * Corfu * Death of Major-General Sir R H Dick * Bermuda * Halifax * Home
Chapter Six ~ 1854 – 1856: Regiment embarks for Crimea * Landing atKalamita Bay * March to the Alma * Russian position * Battle of the Alma * The Highland Brigade * Sir Colin Campbell * Work done by the 42d * Sir Colin’s Bonnet * Work of the 42d before Sebastopol * Sir Colin Campbell’s addresses * The Kertch Expedition * Return home
Chapter Seven ~ 1856 – 1869: The 42d proceeds to India * Cawnpore * Seria-Ghat * Marches and skirmishes * Lucknow * 42d storms La Martiniere * The Begum Kootee * Fort Ruhya * Bareilly * Rohilkund * Maylah Ghaut * Khyrrugher Jungles * Presentation of colours * Title of “Black Watch” restored * Cholera * Embarks for England * Reception at Edinburgh * Leave Edinburgh for Aldershot
Chapter Eight ~ 1817 – 1873: Account of variations in Dress of the Black Watch * Regimental pets * “Pincher” * “Donald the Deer” * “The Grenadiers’ Cat” * Monument to Black Watch in Dunkeld Cathedral * Conclusion
Succession Lists of Colonels, Field and Staff Officers, Etc.
Highland Pibroch: Composed by one of the MacCrummens in the midst of the Battle of Inverlochy, 1427, wherein Donald Balloch of the Isles was victorious over the Royal Forces. Arranged for the Bagpipes.
Loudoun’s Highlanders, 1745 – 1748: Raising of Regiment * Rebellion of 1745 *Flanders * Bergen-op-Zoom * Reduction of Regiment
Montgomery’s Highlanders or Seventy-Seventh Regiment, 1757-1763: Lord Chatham and the Highlanders * Raising of the Regiment * America * Fort Du Quesne * Ticonderoga * Cherokees * Dominique * West Indies * Newfoundland * Fort Pitt
Fraser’s Highlanders, or Old Seventy-Eighth and Seventy-First Regiments Chapter One ~ 78th Regiment, 1757-1763: Raising of the Regiment * Uniform *North America * Louisburg * Quebec * General Wolfe * Newfoundland * Reduction of the Regiment * Its descendants
Chapter Two ~ Old Seventy-First Regiment, 1775-1783: Raising of the Regiment * American Revolutionary War * Honourable place assigned to the regiment * Brooklyn * Various expeditions * Savannah * Boston Creek * Defence of Savannah * Stony Point and Verplanks * Cambden * Catawba River* South Carolina * Guilford Court House * York River * Reduction of Regiment
Keith’s and Campbell’s Highlanders, or The Old 87th and 88th Regiments, 1759-1763: Keith’s Highlanders * Germany * Campbell’s Highlanders * Germany * Zeirenberg * Fellinghausen * Continental Notions of Highlanders * Brucher Muhl * Reduction of the Regiments
89th Highland Regiment, 1759-1765: Raising of the Regiment * India * Reduction
Johnstone’s Highlanders, or 101st Regiment, 1760-1763
Lord Macleod’s Highlanders, Formerly 73rd Regiment, Now 71st or Glasgow Highland Light Infantry, 1717-1818
Chapter One: Raising of the Regiment * First Battalion in India * Perambaucum * Porto-Novo * Cuddalore * Number of Regiment changed to 71st * War with Tippoo Saib * Bangalore * Seringapatam * Nundydroog * Savendroog * Ceylon * Home * Cape of Good Hope * Buenos Aires * Home * Peninsula * Roleia * Vimiera * Corunna * Flushing * Sobral * Zibriera * Fuentes d’Onor * Albuera * Arroyo-del-Molinos * Ciudad-Rodrigo * Badajoz * Almaraz * Fort Napoleon * Salamanca * Alba-de-Tormes * Vittoria * La Puebla * Maya * Lizasso * Eguaros * Dona Maria * Pyrenees * Altobispo * The Nive * St Pierre * Sauveterre * Orthes * Aire * Tarbes * Toulouse * Waterloo * Champs Elysees
Argyle Highlanders, or Old 74th Highland Regiment, 1778 – 1783: Raising of the Regiment * America * Penobscot * Return Home * Disbanded
Macdonald’s Highlanders, or Old 76th Highland Regiment, 1777-1784: Raising of the Regiment * Refusal to embark * America * Made prisoners * Return home * Disbanded
Athole Highlanders, or Old 77th Highland Regiment, 1778-1783: Raising of the Regiment * Ireland * Mutiny * Disbanded
Seaforth’s Highlanders, Formerly the 78th, Now the 72nd Regiment, or Duke ofAlbany’s Own Highlanders
Chapter One ~ 1778 – 1858: Raising the Regiment * First Officers * Disaffection at Leith * “The affair of the Macraes” * Embarkation for India * Death of Lord Seaforth * Effects of scurvy * Joining Sir Eyre Coote’s army * Joining Major-Genereal James Stuart’s army * Led by Colonel Fullarton against Tippoo Sahib * Palghatcherri * Number of the Regiment changed to 72nd * Recruiting * War with Tippoo Sahib * Stuart’s dilemma * Palghatcherri * Ordered home * Fort Dindigal * Stuart takes Palghatcheri * Lord Cornwallis * Bangalore * Ootradroog * Forlorn hope of Sergeant Williams * Valour of the 72nd * Siege of Seringapatam * Storming of Savendroog * Sailing for India * The Mauritius * Landing at the Cape of Good Hope * Arrival at Calcutta * Lands again at Cape Town * Captain Gethin’s death * Return home * Permitted to assume the name of the Duke of Albany’s own Highlanders * The Cape of Good Hope again * Graham’s Town * The Kaffir War in 1835 * The Governor-General at the camp * The Kaffir’s attack the Fingoes * End of the Kaffir War * Permitted to add “Cape of Good Hope” to the colours * At Graham’s Town * At Cape Town * Home * Cabar Feidh; Or, Gathering of the 72nd Highlanders. Arranged for the Bagpipes.
Chapter Two ~ 1841 – 1873: The Duke of Wellington presents new colours to the 72nd * Gibraltar * Barbadoes * Trinidad * Nova Scotia * Return to Europe * Embark for Malta * To the Crimea * Home * Channel Islands * Shorncliffe * Presentation of colours * Arrive in India in 1857 * New Colours * Old colours’ destination * To Portsmouth * Bombay * Calaba * Guzerat * Tankaria * Baroda * Ahmedabad * Deesa * Nusseerabad * Mount Aboo * Death of Major Mackenzie of Glacket at Burra * The 72nd Joins Major-General Roberts * Operations against Kotah * Strength of the Force * Major Thelluson * Sawah * Jehaspoor * Bhoondee * The Chumbul * The Rajah of Kotah * Major Burton and his sons murdered * Kotah taken * Its immense strength * Lieut. Cameron’s gallantry * Lala * Fall of Kotah * Cavalry pursuit of the Rebels * Leave Kotah for Neemuch * Mokundurra Pass * Neetmok * Neemuch again * Colonel Parke commands his station * Nuseerabad * Mutiny of the Army of Sindiah at Gwalior * The Bunnas * Kotaria * Brigadier-General Parke * Oodeypoor * Jhalra Putin * Brigadier-General Parke’s Operations north of Kotah * Major-General Micbel’s wonderful marches * Lieut. Vesey’s march of 3000 miles * The 72nd Medal for the Suppression of the Indian Mutiny * Victoria Cross conferred on Lieut. Cameron * Prince Alfred opens the Museum of Arts and Sciences * The 72nd as a Guard of Honor * Inspection by General F.W. Hamilton, C.B. * Colonel Payn, C.B., Commands * Major Hunter in command * Manchester * Dublin * Limerick * Lieut. Thomson’s death * Succession Lists of Colonels, Field and Staff Officers, &c of the 72ndHighlanders
Aberdeenshire Highland Regiment, or Old 81st, 1777-1783
Royal Highland Emigrant Regiment, or Old 84th, 1775-1783
Forty-Second or Royal Highland Regiment. Second Battalion. Now the 73rdRegiment, 1780-1809: Raising of the Regiment * First List of Officers * St Iago *India * Ponanee * Bednoor * Anantapoor * Mangalore * Tillycherry * Bombay * Dinapore * Cawnpore * Fort-William * Seringapatam * Pondicherry * Ceylon *Madras * Mysore * Home * Ceases to be a Highland Regiment
The Highlanders, 1787-1846

Chapter One: Raising of Four New Regiments * Original establishment of officers of 74th * Goes to India * Mysore * Kistnagherry * Seringapatam * Incident at Pondicherry * Patriotic liberality of the 74th * Seringapatam again * Storming of Ahmednuggur * Battle of Assaye * Battle of Argaum * Return home * Captain Cargill’s recollections * Highland dress laid aside * The Peninsula * Busaco * Various skirmishes * Medals * Burning of the old colours * Nova Scotia * The Bermudas * Ireland * Barbadoes * West Indies * North America * England * Highland garb restored
Chapter Two: Return to Scotland * United at Glasgow * Ireland * South Africa * Hottentot outbreak * Change of dress of the Regiment * Field operations * At the Quesana * The Amatola Heights * Hottentots repulsed * Another engagement * Lieut.-Colonel Fordyce left in command at Riet Fontein * The Kaffirs at Fort Beaufort * Captain Thackeray’s testimony * Movements of Lieut.-Col Fordyce * His death * Major-General Somerset’s movements in the Amatolas * Loss of the Birkenhead
Chapter Three ~ 1853 – 1874: Embarkation for India * Ten years in India * Malabara * Canara * New stand of colours * Mrs Anson * A desperate duel * Lieut-General Shawe becomes Colonel of the 74th * Indian rebellion * The Kaffir war medals * Storm of Sholapoor * Kopal * Nargoond * Leave to be discharged in 1858 * The 74th embarks for England in 1864 * Captain Thackeray in command of the 74th * Edinburgh * Aldershot * Receives the special commendation of HRH Commanding-in-Chief 75th Regiment, 1787 – 1809: Raising of the Regiment * India * Home * Ceases to be a Highland Regiment
The 78th Highlanders, or Ross-Shire Buffs
Chapter One ~ 1793 – 1796: The Clan Mackenzie * The various battalions of the 78th * Offers from F H Mackenzie, Esq of Seaforth, to raise a regiment for government * Letter of a service granted to F H Mackenzie to raise a regiment of Highlanders, to be numbered the 78th * The 1st Battalion * List of officers * Inspected and passed by Sir Hector Munro * Under Lord Moira in Guernsey * The campaign of 1794-95 in Holland * The Regiment joins the Duke of York on the Waal * Nimeguen * Disastrous retreat on Deventer * The Regiment returns home * The Loyalist war in La Vendee * The Quiberon Expedition * Occupation of L’lle Dieu * The Regiment returns home * Colonel F H Mackenzie’s proposals to raise a 2nd Battalion for the 78th * Letter of service granted to him for that purpose * List of officers * Inspected and passed by Sir Hector Munro * Granted the title of the Ross-shire Buffs * Ordered to England * Difficulties prior to embarkation at Portsmouth * The Regiment sails on secret service * Capture of the Cape of Good Hope * The Regiment goes into quarters at Capetown, until the arrival of the 1st Battalion

Chapter Two ~ 1796 – 1817: 1st and 2nd Battalions amalgamated * The Regiment sails for the Cape * The consolidation completed * Capture of a Dutch fleet * Ordered to India * Lucknow * Cession of Allahabad * Various changes of quarters * Colonels Alexander Mackenzie and J R Mackenzie quit the Regiment * Ordered to Bombay * Join General Wellesley’s army * The Mahrattas * The Treaty of Bassein * Lake and Wellesley take the field * War between the British and the Mahrattas * Ahmednuggur taken * Battle of Assaye * Colours granted to the 74th and 78th * Wellesley’s pursuit of the enemy * Battle of Argaum * Gawilghur taken * The Regiment goes to Goojerat * From Bombay to Goa * Excellent conduct * Ordered to Madras and thence to Java * Landing near Batavia which is invested * The cantonment of Waltevreeden forced * The fortification of Cornelis captured, when General Jansen flies * Colonel Gillespie defeats Jansens * The French army surrender and evacuate the island * Rebellion of the Sultan of Djokjokarta * His capital is taken and he is deposed * Colonel Fraser and Captain Macpherson murdered by Banditti at Probolingo * Major Forbes defeats the insurgents * Thanks of government to the Regiment * Expeditions against the islands of Bali and Celebes * The Regiment sails for Calcutta * Six companies wrecked on the island of Preparis * General orders by the Indian government * The Regiment lands at Portsmouth and proceeds to Aberdeen * Unfounded charge against the Highland regiments
Chapter Three ~ 1804 – 1816: Letter of service to Major General Mackenzie-Fraser to raise a 2nd Battalion * Inspected and passed by the Marquis of Huntly * List of officers * At Hythe under Sir John Moore * Ordered to Sicily * Joseph Bonaparte proclaimed King of Naples * Sir John Stuart invades Calabria * Battle of Maida * Cotrone capitulates * The Regiment returns to Sicily * The Egyptian Expedition * Landing at Aboukir * Capture of Alexandria * Failure at Rosetta * Disastrous affair of El Hamet * Colonel Macleod killed * Regiment returns home * Sickness * Drafts to India * 370 men in the Walcheren expedition * Death of General Mackenzie-Fraser * Operations against Napoleon in 1814 * The regiment lands in Holland * Brilliant affair of Merxem * Antwerp besieged * The Siege abandoned * Various changes of quarters * Napoleon returns from Elba * During the 100 days, the regiment garrisons Nieuwpoort * Sickness * Ordered to Brusthe Netherlands * The Regiment returns Home * Ordered to be reduced * Effectives join the 1st Battalion and the Depot proceeds to Aberdeen
Chapter Four ~ 1857: War declared with Persia * Expedition dispatched * General Stalker takes Resheer and Busheer * A second division dispatched, of which the 78th forms part, and the whole placed under command of Sir James Outram * Expedition to Boorasjoon and destruction of the enemy’s stores * Night attack and battle of Kooshab * General Havelock joins the second division * Naval and military expedition up the Euphrates * Mohammrah bombarded and taken * Doherty’s Description * Flight of the Shah-zada, Prince Khanda Meerza, and his army * The Persian camps occupied * Expedition to Ahwaz, on the Karoon * The Shah-zada and his troops fly from 300 men to Shuster * Total destruction of the Persian depots of provisions at Ahwaz * Return of the expedition * Peace signed * Havelock’s opinion of the 78th * The 78th sail from Persia and arrive safely at Calcutta
Chapter Five ~ 1857 – 1859: The Indian Mutiny
Chapter Six ~ 1859 – 1874: Reception of the regiment in the Northern Counties * Banquet at Brahan Castle * Regiment feted at Nairn and Inverness * Medals for Persia * Removed to Edinburgh * Officers and men feted at Edinburgh and Hamilton * Abolition of Grenadiers and Light Companies * Medals for the Indian Mutiny * Removed to Aldershot * Thence to Shorncliffe * Thence to Dover * The Duke of Cambridge’s opinion of the 78th * Additional year’s service granted to Indian men * Inauguration of the Monument on the Castle Hill, Edinburgh * Presentation of Plate and Pipe-Major’s flag by the Countess of Ross and Cromarty * Lucknow prize-money * Gibraltar * Retirement of Colonel McIntyre * Retirement of Col. Lockhart * His farewell address * Canada * Presentation of colors * Nova Scotia * Internal changes * Lieutenant General Sir C.H. Doyle’s opinion of the 78th * Home * Belfast * Aids the civil power * Fort George * Aldershot * Succession list of Colonels and Field Officers of the 78thHighlanders
The 79th Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders
Chapter One ~ 1793-1853: The Clan Cameron * Raising of the Regiment * Flanders * West Indies * Holland * Ferrol and Cadiz * Egypt * Ireland * A 2ndBattalion * Proposed abolition of the kilt * Denmark * Sweden * Portugal * Corunna * Spain * The Peninsular War * Busaco * Foz d’Arouce * Fuentes D’Onor * Death of Colonel Philip Cameron * Lord Wellington’s opinion of the 79th * Salamanca * Siege of Burgos * Vittoria * Pyrenees * Nivelle * Nive * Orthes * Toulouse * Home * Quatre Bras * Waterloo * France * Home * Chichester * Portsmouth * Jersey * Ireland * Canada * New Colours * Scottland * England * Gibraltar * “Ballie Nicol Jarvie” * Canada * Scotland * Chobham * Portsmouth
Chapter Two ~ 1853 – 1874: War with Russia * New Colours * The 79th parts with some of the best men to the 93rd * Ordered to the Crimea * The Highland Brigade * The Alma * Sebastopol * Balaklava * Valley of Death * Kertch * Venikali * Sir Colin Campbell * Dr Mackenzie * Home * Madras * Allahabad * Lucknow * Boodaoon * End of the Indian mutiny * Meeanmeer * Peshawur * Rawul Pindee * Earl of Mayo * Jubbulpoor * The 93rd Highlanders * Nagpoor * Kamptee * Bombay * Home * Isle of Wight * The Queen’s attentions and honours * Colonel Hodgson * Colonel Miller * Ashantee * Coomassie * List of Officers of the 79th Highlanders – Succession List of Colonels and Lieutenant Colonels of the 79th, the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders
The 91st Princess Louise Argyll-shire Highlanders

Chapter One ~ 1794 – 1848: Raising of the Regiment * At first the 98th * South Africa * Wynberg * Saldanha Bay * Number changed to 91st * Faithfulness of the regiment * Returns to England * Germany * Ireland * The Peninsula * Obidos * Vimeiro * Corunna * The detached company * Talavera * Walcheren * Peninsula again * Vittoria * Pamplona * Nivelle * Nive * Bayonne * Orthes * Toulouse * Ireland * Quatre Bras * Waterloo * France * Ireland * 91st loses Highland dress * Jamaica * England * Ireland * St Helena * Cape of Good Hope * The Reserve Battalion formed and sails for South Africa * Wreck of the “Abercrombie Robinson” * Insurrection of Dutch farmers * Frontier service * The Boers again * New colours * The Kaffir War * Amatola Mountains * Attack on Fort Peddie * Buffalo Spruits * 1st Battalion goes home
Chapter Two ~ 1842-1857: The reserve battalion * Captain Bertie Gordon cures desertion * Grahamstown * Fort Beaufort * Kaffir War * Amatola Mountains * The Tyumie River * A daring deed * Trompeter’s Hill * Amatola and Tabindoda Mountains * The Kei River * The Rebel Boers * Grahamstown * The Second Kaffir War * Fort Hare * The Yellow Woods * Amatola Mountains * Fort Hare attacked * Kumnegana Heights * The Waterkloof * The Kumnegana again * Amatola Mountains and the Tyumie * The Waterkloof again * Patrol work * Eland’s post * The Kei * Blinkwater and other posts * From Beaufort to Port Elizabeth * The battalion receives an ovation * Home * Redistribution of a regiment * Aldershot * The Queen visits the lines of the 91st * “The Queen’s Hut” * Duke of Cambridge compliments the regiment * Second visit of the Queen * Berwick * Preston * Final absorption of the second battalion
Chapter Three ~ 1857 – 1874: The first battalion * Gosport * Dover * The regiment deprived of its bagpipes * The northern district * Belfast * Excellent conduct of the regiment * Enniskillen * Dublin * Cork * Furnishes volunteers to Crimean regiments * Malta * Greece * The Piraeus * Useful works of the 91stwhile in Greece * Major Gordon the moving spirit * Encampment at Salamis Bay and Pentelicus * Reading room started * Works executed at the Piraeus by the regiment * New system of promotion * Discovery of the old Waterloo Roll * Old Colours * Highland dress and designation restored * Home * The Queen’s attentions * Colonel Gordon’s retirement * He is succeeded by Lt. Col Sprot * His energy and efficiency * Marriage of the Princess Louise * The 91st as her guard of honor * The presents from the officers and men * Aldershot * Inverary Castle * The Queen’s mark of approbation * The change of designation * Regimental Museum * The Tontine Snuff-Box * Succession List of Colonels and Lieutenant-Colonels of the 91st Princess Louise Argyllshire Highlanders
The 92nd Gordon Highlanders
Chapter One ~ 1794 -1816: Raising the Regiment * The Duchess of Gordon’s bounty * The Lochaber men and Captain John Cameron * First list of officers * Thoroughly Highland character of the Gordon Highlanders * Mackinnon the bard * First five years of service * Ireland * Holland * Egmont-op-Zee * Sir John Moore’s regard for the regiment * McKinnon’s poem on the battle of Alexandria * Ireland * Glasgow * Weeley * Copenhagen * Sweden * Portugal * Walcheren * Peninsula * Fuentes d’Onor * Arroyo de Molinos * Almaraz * Alba de Tormes * Vittoria * Pyrenees * Maya * 92nd disregards orders * Nive * Orthes * Aire * Ireland * 2nd battalion disbanded * Brussels * Quatre Bras * Colonel John Cameron * Waterloo * Paris * Home
Chapter Two ~ 1816 – 1874: Ireland * Jamaica * Terrible losses from yellow fever * Colonelcy of the 92nd * Scotland * Ireland * New Colours * Gibraltar * Malta * Barbadoes * Ionian Islands * Large numbers volunteer into Crimean regiments * Reelist in the 92nd at the first opportunity * Regiment goes to the Crimea * Return to Gibraltar * India * The mutiny * Employed in Central Provinces * Performs much harassing work * Field service * India * Portrait of the Marquis of Huntly, the last Duke of Gordon * Succession lists of Colonels and Lieutenant Colonels of the 92nd Gordon Highlanders
The 93rd Sutherland Highlanders

Chapter One ~ 1800-1854: Curious method of raising the regiment * Character of the men * Guernsey * Ireland * Cape of Good Hope * Battle of Blauw-berg * High character of the regiment * A regimental church formed * Its benevolence * England * America * New Orleans * Dreadful carnage * Ireland * West Indies * Canterbury * Presentation of New Colours by the Duke of Wellington * Weedon * The Northern District * Ireland * Canada * Stirling * Edinburgh * Glasgow * Aberdeen * Portsmouth * Chobham * Devonport * War with Russia
Chapter Two ~ 1854-1857: Embarks for the East * Galliploi * Scutari * Varna * Sickness and cholera * Crimea * Battle of the Alma * Sebastopol * Balaklava * Battle of Balaclava * The “Thin Red Streak” * Heavy duties * Discomforts * Terrible Hurricane * Disease * Kertch * First assault on Sebastopol * Second assault * Evacuation of Sebastopol * Exploit of Lt. McBean * Return home * Aldershot * Visited by the Queen * Dover * Presentation of Colours by H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge * Embarkation for China * Destination changed for India * The Indian Mutiny * Lands at Calcutta
Chapter Three ~ 1857-1875: On the road to Cawnpoor * Engagement near Futtchpoor * Attack on Buntara * Force assembled on the Plain of the Alum Bagh * Sir Colin Campbell’s address to 93rd * Disposition of the force * On the road to Lucknow * Lucknow * The Dilkoosha * The Martiniere * Banks’s Bungalow * The Secunder Bagh * A terrible fight * Capt. Stewart * The Shah Nujeef * Adrian Hope’s last effort * Sergeant Paton * Meeting of Campbell, Outram and Havelock * Back to Cawnpoor * Dispersion of the Rebel Army * Second attack upon Lucknow * 93rd in Lucknow * The Dilkoosha taken * The Martiniere taken * The Begum Kotee * Terrible slaughter * Individual bravery * The 93rd at Rohilcund * Death of Adrian Hope * At Bareilly * March into Oude * Rebel hunting * End of the mutiny * Losses * Peshawur * Cholera * Conduct of the men * Medical officers * Sealkote * The Umbeyla Campaign * Jhansi * Surgeon-major Munro * Bombay * 93rd sails for home * New Colours * Duke and Duchess of Sutherland * Ball at Holyrood * The Queen’s interest in the regiment * Honours to officers * The Autumn Manoeuvres * Strength of the Regiment * Succession list of Colonels and Lieutenant-Colonels of the 93rd Sutherland Highlanders

Chapter Four ~ 1875-1886
Fencible and Other Corps​

 

Principal Illustrations Include:​

View of Balmoral * The Marquis of Montrose * Marquis of Argyll * Retreat of Montrose * Graham of Claverhouse * View of Killiecrankie * Armour worn by Viscount Dundee at Killiecrankie * View of the Battlefield of Sheriffmuir * James Stuart, “The Chevalier” * John Erskine, 11th Earl of Mar * View of Loch Shiel, with Monument on the Spot where Prince Charles Edward Stuart first raised his standard, 19th August, 1745 * William, Duke of Cumberland * Plan of the Battle of Falkirk * William Duke of Cumberland * Inverness in 1740 * Plan of the Battle of Culloden * Escape of Prince Charles Edward * Execution of Highland Prisoners * Map showing the Districts of the Highland Clans * Deerstalkers * View on the Tummel * View of Castle Urquhart, Loch Ness * Lord Clyde * Monument in Dunkeld Cathedral to the 42nd Royal Highlanders ​

Tartans: Macdonald * Macdougall * Macneill * Maclachlan * Robertson * Macfarlane * Argyll Campbell * Breadalbane Campbell * Macleod * Mackenzie * Macintyre * Mackintosh * Macpherson * Farquharson * Cameron of Lochiel * Maclean * Macnaughton * Ross * Munro * Macgregor * Grant * Mackinnon * Macnab * Mackay * Sinclair * Sutherland * Gunn * Forbes * Stuart * Fraser * Menzies * Chisholm * Gordon
Portraits of Officers of Highland Regiments: General Sir Archibald Alison * General Sir Edward Selby Smyth, Colonel, Seaforth Highlanders * General John A. Ewart , 92nd Gordon Highlanders * General the Hon. Robert Rollo, Colonel Black Watch
Colours of the Highland Regiments: 42nd Royal Highlanders, the Black Watch * 72nd Duke of Albany’s Own Highlanders (now Seaforth Highlanders) * 74th Highlanders (now Highland Light Infantry) * 78th Highlanders, Ross-shire Buffs (now Seaforth Highlanders) * 79th (Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders) * 91st (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) * 92nd (Gordon Highlanders) * 93rd (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders)
Other Illustrations Include: Representation of ancient Caledonian sculptured stone in the Church of Meigle * Representation of an ancient Caledonian on sculptured stone found at St. Andrews * Ancient British war-chariot * Map and profile of Antonine’s Wall * Sculptured stone, with inscriptionj, from Antonine’s Wall * Sketch plan of the Roman Camp at Ardoch in 1755 * Stonehenge * Circle of Callernish in Lewis * Ruins of Ancient Monastery, Iona * Seal of King Edgar * Alexander III * Effigy of the Wolf of Badenoch in Dunkeld Cathedral * James I of Scotland * Old Castle of Dunrobin as in 1712 * Castle Duart * Dornoch, showing the Cathedral, &c * Stornoway Castle * Castles Sinclair and Girnigo * Dunyveg Castle, Islay * Frendraught House * First Marquis of Huntly * First Marchioness of Huntly * First Marquis of Argyll * Inverlochy Castle * Dunnottar Castle in the 17th Century * Perth in the 17th century * Old Aberdeen in the 17th century * Second Marquis of Huntly * General David Leslie * Castle of Ardvraick * William, Ninth Earl of Glencairn * Sir Ewen Cameron of Lochiel * The Scottish “Maiden,” devised by Regent Morton * Ninth Earl of Argyle * John Graham, Viscount Dundee * General Hugh Mackay of Scourie * Pass of Killiecrankie in the 18th century * Dunkeld in the 17th century * First Earl of Breadalbane * View of Glencoe * Edinburgh Castle in 1715 * Inverness in the 17th century * Dunblane about 1715 * Second Duke of Argyll * Fort Augustus * Lieutenant General Wade * Donald Cameron of Lochiel, “The Gentle Chief,” 1745 * Autograph of Sir John Cope * Holyrood House in 1745 * Plan of the Battle of Prestonpans, 21st Sept 1745 * Colonel James Gardiner * Colonel Gardiner’s House near Prestonpans * The Duke of Perth * Carlisle in 1745 * Stirling about AD 1700 * Plan of the Battle of Falkirk, 17th January 1746 * Lady Anne Mackintosh, 1745 * Blair Castle as it stood in 1745-46 before being dismantled * Old Culloden House as of 1746 * Plan of the Battle of Culloden, 16th April 1746 * Lord George Murray * Duncan Forbes of Culloden, Lord President * Flora Macdonald, with her autograph, 1747 * Loch Arkaig, with a view of Achnacarry, the seat of Cameron of Lochiel * Dr Archibald Cameron, 1745 * Simon, Lord Lovat, 1747 * A representation of the execution of Lord Lovat * Henry, Cardinal Duke of York * Medal, Prince Charles and His Wife Louisa * Prince Charles Edward Stuart as in 1776 * Medal of Henry, Cardinal Duke of York * Old Scotch plough and Caschroim, or crooked spade * Quern, ancient Highland * A cottage in Islay in 1774 * Music, ancient Scottish scale * Macdonald coat of arms, crest and motto * Clanranald * Macdonnell of Glengarry * Macdougalll * Macneill * Maclachlan * Lamond * Robertson * Macfarlane * Argyll Campbell * Breadalbane Campbell * Macleod * Mackintosh * “Mackintosh’s Lament,” bagpipe music * Dalcross Castle * Macpherson coat of arms, crest and motto * James Macpherson, editor of the Ossianic poetry * Farquharson coat of arms, crest and motto * Cameron coat of arms, crest and motto * Maclean coat of arms, crest and motto * Sir Allan Maclean * Macnaughton coat of arms, crest and motto * Munro of Foulis coat of arms, crest and motto * Ross coat of arms, crest and motto * Mackenzie coat of arms, crest and motto * Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh * Macgregor coat of arms, crest and motto * Rob Roy * Grant coat of arms, crest and motto * Castle Grant * Mackinnon coat of arms, crest and motto * Macnab coat of arms, crest and motto * The last laird of Macnab * Macquarrie coat of arms, crest and motto * Mackay crest, coat of arms and motto * Sutherland coat of arms, crest and motto * Dunrobin Castle * Gunn coat of arms, crest and motto * Maclaurin or Maclaren coat of arms, crest and motto * Macrae coat of arms, crest and motto * Buchanan coat of arms, crest and motto * Colquhoun coat of arms, crest and motto * Old Rossdhu Castle * Forbes coat of arms, crest and motto * Craigievar Castle * Urquhart coat of arms, crest and motto * Lorn coat of arms, crest and motto * Fraser coat of arms, crest and motto * Bishop Fraser’s seal * Sir Alexander Fraser of Philorth * Menzies coat of arms, crest and motto * Chisholm * Erchless Castle, seat of the Chisholm * Stewart Murray Athole coat of arms, crest and motto * Blair Castle as restored in 1872 * Drummond coat of arms, crest and motto * Graham coat of arms, crest and motto * Gordon coat of arms, crest and motto * Gordon Castle * Cumming coat of arms, crest and motto * Ogilvy * and more!

(Note: Several of the photos you see below are from another example of this work I sold on eBay previously. I’m using them as a time-saving measure, since the same illustrations are featured in the book currently at auction. There may be very slight variations in foxing/toning, etc.)


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Remember folks, this is an 1880s original. This beautiful set of books is more than 130 years old. ​

 

Remember folks, this is an 1880s original. This beautiful set of books is more than 130 years old. ​