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Argyllshire Highlanders
The men of this area were predominantly recruited for the British Army.
There is anecdotal evidence that some were Jacobites, but following Culloden in 1746, they would all have gone to war on behalf of the Crown.
BOOK reference A History of the Scottish Highlands, Highland Clans and Highland Regiments edited by Sir John Scott Keltie
Our various estates were required to raise men for the army called upon by the Duke of Argyll, and Duke of Breadalbane.
The sons of these estates chose the army as their careers away from the area.
Recruiting men to fight for the wars in America, France, India etc had a significant affect on the land use development as the men spent so much time away, were killed in action; and also to the tenantry afterwards, as returning soldiers were handed land in repayment.
When searching for references : Campbell of Barcaldine / of Ardchattan / of Inverawe / of Lochnell / of Glenure /
This is discussed in Military Recruiting in the Scottish Highlands 1739-1815: the Political, Social and Economic Context. Andrew Mackillop A Thesis Presented for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the University of Glasgow, September 1995 around pages 340 .. including this observation
This is indeed the picture that emerges when the impact of returning soldiery is considered.
In simple terms, this amounted to a long term settlement and management problem of
significant dimensions. As late as March 1822, Maclame of Lochbuie noted regarding
affairs on a neighbour's estate. "Every vacancy on Lochnell's estate is I may engage, ten
deep to old soldiers and other followers."1
(this paper concludes) In the Scottish Highlands, the era from 1739-1815 was a period of transition during which the entire social and economic structure of the area was irredeemably altered. This thesis has attempted to question how the seemingly traditional activity of military service both integrated with and influenced these changes.
random listing of military notes
- The Ardchattan Roll of Honour
- War memorial
- http://www.aboutscotland.com/argylls/91rlist.html Names of men in 91st Argyll highlanders 1794 raised by General Duncan Campbell of Lochnell - many familiar surnames
- Other Local Military stories, people, memories
- Army Records
- National Archives Military records now on findmypast
- Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
- Napoleonic Wars
- Loch Creran gun placements
- Connel Airport
- SS Breda
- Balure
- Radio hut
- Lochnabeith Camp - horses
- Campbell of Lochnell - raised the Argyllshire Highlanders 91st Regiment of foot 1794 - 1881
- Campbell of Lochnell - various - military campaigns and activities
- Memorials of the Parish
- 74th Regiment
- 91st Regiment
- 1745 Jacobite Rebellion
- Chelsea Pensioners
- Scotlands War website - Argyll and Bute
- The War Graves Photographic Project - need the name to search, cannot search by location yet. The original aim of The War Graves Photographic Project was to photograph every war grave, individual memorial, Ministry of Defence grave, and family memorial of serving military personnel from WWI to the present day.
- Plea to overturn Acts of Attainders 2012 Jacobite wars
- Prisoners of the '45
- The interactive map below (which can be downloaded - PDF) shows the locations of the Cantonments and Posts of the British Army in Scotland during 1745-1753. https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=13xM8JJrtnks9ICtP2myODwrylfts8eDo&ll=56.96622200305922%2C-3.8248908499999743&z=6 * Royal Scots Roll of Honour - Aug 2018 none of ours
- Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America
- Scottish Military Research group
- Women in uniform
- WW1 fallen .. a street near you
- are there any locals in this disbanded list ?
- THE RAISING OF 16TH BATTALION THE ROYAL SCOTS MCCRAES
- VJ Day remembrance at 75 years - |Never Forgotten: The War in the Far East and in Modern Memory
military research
Record of the Argyll men, including those of Ardchattan, who fought in the African warBoer War Roll of Honour in Inverary Parish Church.
UKNIWM No: 44621 UKNIWM Description: Roll of Service of those who served in the South African War 1899 – 1902 From the district of Glenaray and the Burgh of Inverary.
Argyllshire Men who served in the South African War 1899 – 1902
need to get a more detailed image to be able to read
Memorial to those who laid down their lives in World War One (in Achnaba Kirk)
Memorial to those who laid down their lives in World War Two (in Achnaba Kirk)
Memorial to Ensign John Peter Fraser (J M Briscoe)
Memorial from Oban Times of Ardchattan Parish Church (J M Briscoe)
