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What do soldiers carry from home besides their weapons? For the Black Watch, Highland tales and loyalties travel into war.
In 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.
Grant 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.
What you’ll discover
- Roots in the glens Explore the Highland beginnings of companies raised to watch for raiding and trouble.
- Tales carried from home Discover how old Highland lore travels abroad alongside the men who cherish it.
- Camp, march and battle Follow the regiment through scenes that bring its shared life into view.
- Campaigns across distant lands Trace the Black Watch through wars in Europe, North America and Egypt.
- Loyalty worth remembering Meet soldiers through Grant’s warm regard for their courage, bonds and Highland identity.
Who will love it
For readers who love military history, Scottish history and regimental tales told with feeling, and anyone curious about Highland culture, camp stories and the loyalty that binds soldiers together.
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- The Black Watch grows out of the Highlands
- Highland tales travel with the soldiers
- A regiment is shown through its campaigns
- Grant writes to honour and to remember
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Leyendas de la Guardia Negra; o, los montañeses escoceses del 42.º regimiento
by James Grant · 1859
Highland soldiers carry the tales and loyalties of home from Scottish glens into battle.
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Legends of the Black Watch, or Forty-Second Highlanders, was written by James Grant, a Scottish author who made his name with military histories and adventure novels. It appeared in the middle of the nineteenth century, when Britons took great pride in their soldiers and liked to read about them.
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The Black Watch grows out of the Highlands
The regiment has its roots in the Highlands of Scotland in the early eighteenth century. Companies of local men were raised to keep order in the glens and to watch for raiding and trouble. They wore dark tartan, and that dark look is the usual explanation for the name Black Watch.
In 1739 and 1740 these companies were formed into a regular regiment of the British army. It later became known as the Forty-Second Regiment of Foot. Grant begins from this origin because it explains the character of the men. They came from clans, from small communities, and from a land where kinship and honour counted for a great deal.
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What is Legends of the Black Watch about?
It is a collection of tales and history about the Black Watch, the Forty-Second Highland regiment. James Grant follows the Highland soldiers from their origins through their campaigns, mixing fact, camp stories and Highland tradition.
Why is it called the Black Watch?
The usual explanation is the dark tartan the men wore, and their early duty of watching the Highlands to keep order. The regiment was later formally numbered the Forty-Second Regiment of Foot.
Who was James Grant?
James Grant was a nineteenth century Scottish author who died in 1887. He wrote many military novels and histories, and he was best known for lively accounts of soldiers, battles and Scottish subjects.
The author
James Grant
1822–1887 · Scottish historical novelist
James Grant was a Scottish novelist born in Edinburgh in 1822. He wrote historical novels and books about military history. His first novel, The Romance of War, appeared in 1845. His other novels included Jane Seton and Under the Red Dragon. He died in London in 1887.
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