{"product_id":"legends-of-the-black-watch-or-forty-second-highlanders","title":"Legenden der Black Watch; oder: Die 42. Highlanders","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat do soldiers carry from home besides their weapons? For the Black Watch, Highland tales and loyalties travel into war.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Legends of the Black Watch; Or, Forty-Second Highlanders, James Grant follows Highland soldiers through camp, march and battle. Their story begins in Scotland’s glens, where local companies keep order and watch for raids. As the regiment moves abroad, the habits and memories of Highland life remain close.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrant brings together regimental history, camp memories and old Highland lore in a lively collection of tales. Campaigns lead through Europe, North America and Egypt, while courage and loyalty bind the men together. His tone is openly admiring: he writes to honour these soldiers and preserve their memory, rather than offer a detached account of war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eInside this book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoots in the glens\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore the Highland beginnings of companies raised to watch for raiding and trouble.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTales carried from home\u003c\/strong\u003e – Discover how old Highland lore travels abroad alongside the men who cherish it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCamp, march and battle\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow the regiment through scenes that bring its shared life into view.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCampaigns across distant lands\u003c\/strong\u003e – Trace the Black Watch through wars in Europe, North America and Egypt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLoyalty worth remembering\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet soldiers through Grant’s warm regard for their courage, bonds and Highland identity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who enjoy military history, Scottish history and heartfelt regimental tales, or want to explore Highland culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now and follow the Black Watch from the glens into its stories of war.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534775451996,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/14648_en_ebook-front_c28.jpg?v=1792175206","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/de\/products\/legenden-der-black-watch-oder-die-42-highlanders","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}