When I was 13 years old, I wrote to the commanding officer of the Black Watch and requested if I could join. First he said I was too young, and they only took the men from Scotland. But he sent me that small book, but I still have a short history of the BW that he sent to me. I am almost 70 and just did time in the US Marines. I do have the blood of Scotland running through my veins, but not enough
All of my uncle's on my mother's side served with the Black Watch in WW 2 only 1 was KIA in Italy days before they surrendered. I was attached to the BW as a medic ,the best attachment I ever had.
I am from Pitlochry, been away a long time, used to fecht with Feldy lads in my daft youth, many who ended up dear friends, Davie MacNiven (Nifty) being one. Big Billy Duff the news agent being another & plenty more, Titch MacDougall. Aberfeldy is truly the home of our famous Black Watch. All the very best to you.
My family has had at least 1 man in BW since Victoria's reign think I am the last as my lads have no thoughts of joining was in for 8 years loved it unfortunately was medically discharged miss it every day great blokes and best regiment ever in british army am very proud to have served in BW and for Queen Elizabeth
Wow a proper history lesson, which I will share with all of my mates in The Canadian BW. We need to understand the history of our Scottish counterparts and how it relates to RHC. Thank you for making this.
If the English stay in England then No problem. But they’re gonna destroy Scotland just like they’re doing in England we need to leave now before we are alps overrun with migrants straight off the fckn boats I’ve had enough, Scotland is for Christians ok 👍🏼
I really want to learn more about the 1700's and 1800's Black Watch. My great grandfather James Campbell (1821-1897) passed down that our family had served in the early Black Watch. Even as a child I was enthralled with my Campbell family history, especially their service in the Black Watch. I was taught about the Black Watch tartan at a young age. Black Watch history is very interesting indeed! Thank you for this 3 part video! I am so surprised that there are not more comments or thumbs up. These videos deserve so much more interest and gratitude! But, thank you very much for these videos!!!!
From a Scot from a important Sept of Clan Campbell. I too was taught from an early age from my Father about our Clan. The Campbells have many Septs in their Clan. He taught me of our Sept with great love and pride. The history of the Clans is a very complicated one. So Yes I am with you in total agreement in the love we both have for Our Clan. xx
There’s videos on RUclips I’ve seen a derelict Castle of Clan Campbell that in the middle of a Loch on a wee Island the lads went in & explored it respectfully I might add but it still stands today.
@@Parker_Douglas Thanks for sharing. Although I love Clan Campbell, the whole history of Scotland (with all it's Clans) fascinates me! Maybe, someday, I can get over to explore Scotland's history and historical sites myself! I surely would love that!
I come from Dundee my father my uncles me was all black watch it was just what you did my father was in Crete Burma done more than me i was in Germany never done active duty
My Dad was in the Black Watch 1944 onwards....it made him the great Man he was in my opinion....He was very proud of it...was from Maryport in Cumberland.
Thankyou very much, have waited a long time for this bud and I am watching with my son, named after his grandfather Major J. Duff-Henderson MBE of the Black Watch, RIP....shared
"Upon know'st they who wronged thee, take up dirk and targe, dreaded as nightly black they shall be, after they feel your charge. Away and to th'fore we go, our intent tha bayonet point shows, for more thine foe lament upon the field that was sowe'd."
I used to know Mike Riddell-Webster who became commanding officer of 1st Battalion the Black Watch in December 2000. He was also Governor of Edinburgh Castle from 2015 to 2019.
These soldiers come from Scotland, a place you all know well From the hardest part of Glasgow where the Teddy Boys do dwell. They’re given a British uniform, they’re given a British gun They join a British regiment To have themselves some fun
If you don’t mind me asking but can you do a video on the kings own Scottish borderers and I am asking because I am interested in their involvement in the battle of loos and during their involvement in the battle a bagpiper named Daniel Logan Laidlaw was awarded the Victoria cross becoming one of two bagpipers who were awarded the Victoria cross in ww1 with the other Victoria cross recipient being piper James Cleland Richardson of the 16th battalion Canadian Scottish of the Canadian expeditionary force.
VETERAN ""I trained at Aberdeen Bridge of Don Barracks.."" 1971 to 1972...trained with all the Scottish Regiments...fond memories food was bloody awefull was.shit...
It's interesting suppose to be made up of Highlanders, and later incorporated Irishman that had to change their name. But Munro by literal definition is from Ireland .
H L I from Maryhill barracks in Glasgow ( long gone) used to be known as, - The Hairy Legged Irishmen, so many Irish were there. Prior to, ' The Free State,' there were half a dozen Irish regiments in The British Army. A lot of The Auxies and Tans were Irish. Republicans won't tell you that though. Even Tom Barry (Kilmichael Ambush) was a British NCO and his dad was an Inspector in The R I C.
There was no ' clearences, or famine,' on the run up to Culloden,but there were still a lot of Scotsmen wearing Red Coats in The British Army at the battle,The Royal Scots, The North British (Scots) Fusilers, Argyll Millita(Argyll and Sutherland), Glasgow Millita,Scots Borderers,etc. Lowland Scots preffered'German Geordie,' to 'Charlie Boy,'
" each company was dressed in the tartan of their company commander", I was wondering if you could share where you got this information from. From my understanding, this was an era before clans had unique tartans
My understanding of the Red Hackle is that it did indeed come from the action at Paoli's Tavern where a force made up of the light companies of the Regiments under Lord Howe took a rebel unit by surprise and, relying entirely on the bayonet comprehensively destroyed the rebels. The Rebels swore to take revenge on those British involved, but in typical British bravado the redcoats sewed red tufts of wool into their caps to defy they enemy. such ornaments were not officially sanctioned but appear to have been done so after the war. Many English units wore white plumes with red tops after this incident.
There was a tradition that the 2nd Light Infantry who were in the vanguard at the Paoli Tavern fight adopted a red feather in their hats in response to rebel threats of revenge, but there is little evidence that this happened in fact- other than one regiment, the 46th, claiming that this was so when they were asked why their light coy were wearing red cap distinctions on the regiment’s return from India in 1833. There is no tradition of red-tipped feathers being adopted as part of that story. The 42nd RH were never involved in any tradition of that sort although there is now reason to believe their Red Hackle do date from the AWI. A still very popular tradition relating to the early French Wars has been quietly retired.
A lot of regiments have wee myths that may or not be true such as the Gordon Highlanders were the only regiment to wear black buttons on their spats as a mark of respect to Sir John Moor after he was killed at Corunna, Likewise the Cameronians (SR) always wrapped their putees the opposite direction from the rest of the army because their CO came on parade with his tied the wrong way so the regiment simply copied him. @@japhfo
Indeed. Such tales are legion. Supposedly men of the 92nd carried the general's body to his grave. Hardly the most respectful area of uniform to demonstrate their respect for Sir John, you might think. Alternatively, it is said a black 'worm' or line was introduced into the collar 'lace' of 92nd officer's uniforms. ( The 9th East Norfolks supoosedly did the samel. Other regiments allege something similar for Culloden and Wolfe's death at Quebec)
I'm torn up about the BW. My grandpa fought in ww2 in the BW, in Africa and Italy. My uncle Billy, was a highlander from the Isle of Mull, and he hated the BW. Due to their atrocities against their own people.
All The Scots Regiments got,'stuck in,' some did in Ireland also,outdone only byThe Irish Ones. The English often get a bad press. There are recorded instances of English Officers preventing unjust treatment of captives. Check out 'Capt Carolin Scott, A Scotsman and British Officer.
What about all the other Scottish Regiments ??? ---- * the Black watch were originally a Police force -- not a Regiment as such. they were to Police the Highlands , this is according to what I've read as re. the history of the Black watch -- asto when they first came about. before they became an actual Regiment. ----
At 9.55 the subtitles say : " lieutenant colonel Sir Robert Monroe of phallus " instead " Munro of Foulis ", it's shameful and insulting that subtitles often show such errors on the RUclips videos !
A lot of Highlanders would not have been anywhere near the battle had they not been under a feudal clan system ! As it was there was no shortage of scores being settled. Least of all by joining The Government Army !
I was in the watch, snco's and officers were a bunch of wankers, it was none stop bullying I witnessed loads of shit in that regiment the jocks had to put up wae some shit ,so as the tattoo says on my leg,fuck the watch 😁
0:46. Why are you playing Fear a bhata , a song about a boatman ? What relevance has that to the Black Watch ? Did you just play a random Gaelic tune that you don’t understand and don’t think anyone else will ? Think again, there are plenty of Gaels about who still have the Gàidhlig.
Hi, I am getting the sense that your a tad confused. If you have watched my other videos, you'd see that it is the intro to my channel. Yes I know it's about a boat man, I like the song and think it is a song that fits my channel for its intro. You can ask questions without being dick.
I had a relative in the Black Watch, who was killed in Crete. This unit will always hold a special place in my heart.
Lost a great uncle my grans brother killed in 1941 Crete from Aberfeldy Rip All 🙏🙏🙏
When I was 13 years old, I wrote to the commanding officer of the Black Watch and requested if I could join. First he said I was too young, and they only took the men from Scotland. But he sent me that small book, but I still have a short history of the BW that he sent to me. I am almost 70 and just did time in the US Marines. I do have the blood of Scotland running through my veins, but not enough
All of my uncle's on my mother's side served with the Black Watch in WW 2 only 1 was KIA in Italy days before they surrendered. I was attached to the BW as a medic ,the best attachment I ever had.
I am ex BW, 24 years soldiering and from Aberfeldy. The Highland Furies! Good post mate. FTFT
I’d love to know what FTFT means! Is it Forty Third, Forty Third? Just a guess. But an amazing history there Fantastic
My grandfather was in the Black Watch in WW11
I am from Pitlochry, been away a long time, used to fecht with Feldy lads in my daft youth, many who ended up dear friends, Davie MacNiven (Nifty) being one. Big Billy Duff the news agent being another & plenty more, Titch MacDougall. Aberfeldy is truly the home of our famous Black Watch. All the very best to you.
Can’t wait to see the next 2 parts and more
Hopefully after part 3 it will be the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Yes I never joined the infantry but joined in Stirling the RA.
The Argylls ran the careers office 😂
Obviously as Stirling Castle is their HQ
My family has had at least 1 man in BW since Victoria's reign think I am the last as my lads have no thoughts of joining was in for 8 years loved it unfortunately was medically discharged miss it every day great blokes and best regiment ever in british army am very proud to have served in BW and for Queen Elizabeth
My late father in law was the RSM 2batt “Black Watch” WW2. Later a WO. Were at Edinburgh Castle when the BW was amalgamated into the Scottish Regiment
As a BW veteran, it is good to see videos of the regiment. Looking forward to part two!
Thank you for your service ❤ 🏴real heros never die
Wow a proper history lesson, which I will share with all of my mates in The Canadian BW. We need to understand the history of our Scottish counterparts and how it relates to RHC. Thank you for making this.
"Much may be made of a Scotchman, if he be caught young."
- Samuel Johnson
10 years of Pride serving in The Black Watch.
The Black Watch... giving nations a reason to fear Celtic rage since 1725
And all the way into the far flung future, where even nukes aren't enough to kill them off.
If the English stay in England then No problem. But they’re gonna destroy Scotland just like they’re doing in England we need to leave now before we are alps overrun with migrants straight off the fckn boats I’ve had enough, Scotland is for Christians ok 👍🏼
@williamdryden3286 They were formed after the union.
I really want to learn more about the 1700's and 1800's Black Watch.
My great grandfather James Campbell (1821-1897) passed down that our family had served in the early Black Watch.
Even as a child I was enthralled with my Campbell family history, especially their service in the Black Watch. I was taught about the Black Watch tartan at a young age.
Black Watch history is very interesting indeed!
Thank you for this 3 part video!
I am so surprised that there are not more comments or thumbs up.
These videos deserve so much more interest and gratitude!
But, thank you very much for these videos!!!!
Let me guess. You're a yank.
From a Scot from a important Sept of Clan Campbell. I too was taught from an early age from my Father about our Clan. The Campbells have many Septs in their Clan. He taught me of our Sept with great love and pride. The history of the Clans is a very complicated one. So Yes I am with you in total agreement in the love we both have for Our Clan. xx
There’s videos on RUclips I’ve seen a derelict Castle of Clan Campbell that in the middle of a Loch on a wee Island the lads went in & explored it respectfully I might add but it still stands today.
@@Parker_Douglas Thanks for sharing. Although I love Clan Campbell, the whole history of Scotland (with all it's Clans) fascinates me!
Maybe, someday, I can get over to explore Scotland's history and historical sites myself!
I surely would love that!
I come from Dundee my father my uncles me was all black watch it was just what you did my father was in Crete Burma done more than me i was in Germany never done active duty
My Dad was in the Black Watch 1944 onwards....it made him the great Man he was in my opinion....He was very proud of it...was from Maryport in Cumberland.
God bless the Black Watch, the gallant and legendary Forty Twa!
Great work. Looking forward to Part II.
Thankyou very much, have waited a long time for this bud and I am watching with my son, named after his grandfather Major J. Duff-Henderson MBE of the Black Watch, RIP....shared
I'm glad people like you exist! Sharing national and family history with the next generation is so important!
"Upon know'st they who wronged thee, take up dirk and targe,
dreaded as nightly black they shall be, after they feel your charge.
Away and to th'fore we go, our intent tha bayonet point shows,
for more thine foe lament upon the field that was sowe'd."
Please do parts 2 and 3!
Does anyone know what the song sung by the woman in the begining was, and who was the singer? She has an amazing voice.
I used to know Mike Riddell-Webster who became commanding officer of 1st Battalion the Black Watch in December 2000. He was also Governor of Edinburgh Castle from 2015 to 2019.
That's pretty awesome!
I cannot recommend highly enough, the book The Black Watch at Ticonderoga.
Love this video. I hope you are planning to release the second one still
When are Parts 2 and 3 coming out?
Please for the love of god make a part 2, The Black Watch is one of my favorite Highland Regiments
This is such a cool channel but it has not posted in ages will it be revived?
But where are the other two episodes though?
These soldiers come from Scotland,
a place you all know well
From the hardest part of Glasgow
where the Teddy Boys do dwell.
They’re given a British uniform,
they’re given a British gun
They join a British regiment
To have themselves some fun
The British used the Scottish to soften up their enemies. Scotland has more tough guys per square mile than any place on earth.
@@timclements-dh9sq letting themselves be used by another country, as you put it yourself, is hardly a measure of toughness.
My uncle Arnold was in the black watch and he was from Manchester so work that bugger out
@@antonyberry1632 I'm sure you don't really need my help to work out your family's indiscretions.
I'd disagree, from the tough life of Perthshire, Angus, Dundee & Fife is more accurate.
Superb.
If you don’t mind me asking but can you do a video on the kings own Scottish borderers and I am asking because I am interested in their involvement in the battle of loos and during their involvement in the battle a bagpiper named Daniel Logan Laidlaw was awarded the Victoria cross becoming one of two bagpipers who were awarded the Victoria cross in ww1 with the other Victoria cross recipient being piper James Cleland Richardson of the 16th battalion Canadian Scottish of the Canadian expeditionary force.
The, - Kings Own Scottish Borderers, as I was once pulled up by A Senior NCO of that Regiment !
@@philiprufus4427 wow that’s very interesting.
Lol I was like do I have eu4 open? absolutly love ur videos man
Haha, I found out that the music isn't copyrighted. I wondered if anyone would notice haha!
VETERAN ""I trained at Aberdeen Bridge of Don Barracks.."" 1971 to 1972...trained with all the Scottish Regiments...fond memories food was bloody awefull was.shit...
Beautiful
It's interesting suppose to be made up of Highlanders, and later incorporated Irishman that had to change their name. But Munro by literal definition is from Ireland .
H L I from Maryhill barracks in Glasgow ( long gone) used to be known as, - The Hairy Legged Irishmen, so many Irish were there. Prior to, ' The Free State,' there were half a dozen Irish regiments in The British Army.
A lot of The Auxies and Tans were Irish. Republicans won't tell you that though. Even Tom Barry (Kilmichael Ambush) was a British NCO and his dad was an Inspector in The R I C.
Very Good.
Been waiting for this thank you
Just saying but I am in a bagpipe and drum band that is named after this regiment.
Great uncle BW in Desert, Granddad in Canadian BW piper
A joining by necessity after the famine and the clearances, the Gaels left in great numbers rather than killing off the British.
There was no ' clearences, or famine,' on the run up to Culloden,but there were still a lot of Scotsmen wearing Red Coats in The British Army at the battle,The Royal Scots, The North British (Scots) Fusilers, Argyll Millita(Argyll and Sutherland), Glasgow Millita,Scots Borderers,etc. Lowland Scots preffered'German Geordie,' to 'Charlie Boy,'
When are you going to do a piece on the Cameron Highlanders.
so polite!
Forward the forty twa !
We ever getting the next two parts? Need my BW fix!
" each company was dressed in the tartan of their company commander", I was wondering if you could share where you got this information from. From my understanding, this was an era before clans had unique tartans
Stand Fast lads
My understanding of the Red Hackle is that it did indeed come from the action at Paoli's Tavern where a force made up of the light companies of the Regiments under Lord Howe took a rebel unit by surprise and, relying entirely on the bayonet comprehensively destroyed the rebels. The Rebels swore to take revenge on those British involved, but in typical British bravado the redcoats sewed red tufts of wool into their caps to defy they enemy. such ornaments were not officially sanctioned but appear to have been done so after the war. Many English units wore white plumes with red tops after this incident.
There was a tradition that the 2nd Light Infantry who were in the vanguard at the Paoli Tavern fight adopted a red feather in their hats in response to rebel threats of revenge, but there is little evidence that this happened in fact- other than one regiment, the 46th, claiming that this was so when they were asked why their light coy were wearing red cap distinctions on the regiment’s return from India in 1833. There is no tradition of red-tipped feathers being adopted as part of that story.
The 42nd RH were never involved in any tradition of that sort although there is now reason to believe their Red Hackle do date from the AWI. A still very popular tradition relating to the early French Wars has been quietly retired.
A lot of regiments have wee myths that may or not be true such as the Gordon Highlanders were the only regiment to wear black buttons on their spats as a mark of respect to Sir John Moor after he was killed at Corunna, Likewise the Cameronians (SR) always wrapped their putees the opposite direction from the rest of the army because their CO came on parade with his tied the wrong way so the regiment simply copied him. @@japhfo
Indeed. Such tales are legion.
Supposedly men of the 92nd carried the general's body to his grave. Hardly the most respectful area of uniform to demonstrate their respect for Sir John, you might think. Alternatively, it is said a black 'worm' or line was introduced into the collar 'lace' of 92nd officer's uniforms. ( The 9th East Norfolks supoosedly did the samel. Other regiments allege something similar for Culloden and Wolfe's death at Quebec)
Who cares 😴
Well, not you obviously@@Stanly-Stud
Rather have the Stuart's than the Islamists. Superb video though
I’m thinking of going to sandhurst next year and am leading towards the black watch
Would I have any problems as an English officer?
Historically all the officer's were English
I'm thinking of joining as a soldier and I'm English. See you there if you do pick black watch.
Well what's your surname that says it all
Apart from the fact that the regiment doesn't even exist any more, no problems at all.
@@HO-bndkhe could join the Royal Regiment of Scotland
What’s the song in the beginning bro
Please do part 2 and 3
Why is the battle of Monmouth not mentioned?
There’s another regiment the devil calls his own they’re known as the black watch commissioned by the throne.
what is the name of the song that is at the very bigging?
Ryan fancys: gallant forty twa
I'm torn up about the BW. My grandpa fought in ww2 in the BW, in Africa and Italy. My uncle Billy, was a highlander from the Isle of Mull, and he hated the BW. Due to their atrocities against their own people.
All The Scots Regiments got,'stuck in,' some did in Ireland also,outdone only byThe Irish Ones.
The English often get a bad press. There are recorded instances of English Officers preventing unjust treatment
of captives. Check out 'Capt Carolin Scott, A Scotsman and British Officer.
It's why two Jachobites signed the Declaration on Independance in the new world.
What about all the other Scottish Regiments ??? ---- * the Black watch were originally a Police force -- not a Regiment as such. they were to Police the Highlands , this is according to what I've read as re. the history of the Black watch -- asto when they first came about. before they became an actual Regiment. ----
The Black Watch is the oldest Highland Regiment...they were the Template for the other Highland Regiments.
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At 9.55 the subtitles say : " lieutenant colonel Sir Robert Monroe of phallus " instead
" Munro of Foulis ", it's shameful and insulting that subtitles often show such errors on the RUclips videos !
I would not be surprised,if The Late Lieutenant Colonel would not have appreciated the mistake !
One would imagine his men would.
Part 2 and 3?
1:10 Is that the Cameronians?
Long live the JACOBITES True SCOTS
A lot of Highlanders would not have been anywhere near the battle had they not been under a feudal clan system !
As it was there was no shortage of scores being settled. Least of all by joining The Government Army !
Proven in Fallujah Iraq War
77th, 79th?
They did not kill their own at Culloden Meadows
Yes we did mate😩
Notorious. You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
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I was in the watch, snco's and officers were a bunch of wankers, it was none stop bullying I witnessed loads of shit in that regiment the jocks had to put up wae some shit ,so as the tattoo says on my leg,fuck the watch 😁
why the f on earth would you do an Irish tune when they are Scots?
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Skirt guards
You don't have a clue mate I am ex black watch and if it wasn't for people like these the world would be worse than what it is
What the heck is ging to happen if the nutters from Woke decide that "Black" has to be taken out of the regimental name?
0:46. Why are you playing Fear a bhata , a song about a boatman ? What relevance has that to the Black Watch ? Did you just play a random Gaelic tune that you don’t understand and don’t think anyone else will ? Think again, there are plenty of Gaels about who still have the Gàidhlig.
Hi, I am getting the sense that your a tad confused. If you have watched my other videos, you'd see that it is the intro to my channel. Yes I know it's about a boat man, I like the song and think it is a song that fits my channel for its intro. You can ask questions without being dick.
Well maybe so but think about other names attached to the black watch my father served in that regiment & he was from orkney name Johnston
Ha mutineers,
They sold out to the English
Twerp
No, they served the Union of Great Britain, as did many other brave Scotsmen, Irishmen, Welshmen and Englishmen.
Fannies
Only fanny is you
@@alross2042up the provos .. sent the bastards home n bags
So….., no ass kick’en? Wow…. Biden should get you to tell The history of his political views you can make him look great