The History of the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada, 1946-2022. Volume 3

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The History of the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada, 1946-2022. Volume 3 : McGill-Queen's University Press : 9780228017165 : 0228017165 : 15 May 2023 : In three volumes spanning centuries, Lieutenant Colonel Roman Jarymowycz recounts the story of the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada, the oldest Highland regiment in the country. He traces its history from the roots, when soldiers, settlers, and militia volunteers rallied to defend the southern borders of their adopted country against invasion from the United States. Drawing on diaries, letters, classified documents, and the regimental archive, Jarymowycz weaves the strands of a complex story into an epic narrative of a resolute collective of officers and men. Since its birth in 1862 as the 5th Battalion, Volunteer Militia Rifles of Canada, thousands of citizens have served in the unit. In addition to securing Canada's borders, Black Watch soldiers have fought in the South African War, both world wars, and

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