The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)
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The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) is a historic infantry regiment of the British Army, renowned for its Scottish Highland traditions, distinctive tartan, and ceremonial pipe and drum music.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4894653 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) Context triple: [Scotland the Brave, notableRecordingArtist, The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)]
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Royal Scots Fusiliers
The Royal Scots Fusiliers was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army, originally raised in Scotland and distinguished by long service in major conflicts from the 17th to the 20th century.
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Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders was a historic Scottish line infantry regiment of the British Army, renowned for its distinctive Highland dress and distinguished service in numerous conflicts from the 19th to the 21st century.
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Gordon Highlanders
The Gordon Highlanders was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army from northeast Scotland, renowned for its distinctive Highland dress and distinguished service in numerous conflicts from the 18th to the 20th century.
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Seaforth Highlanders
The Seaforth Highlanders was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army, traditionally recruited from the Highlands of Scotland and renowned for its service in numerous conflicts from the 19th to the 20th century.
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Cameronians
The Cameronians were a radical 17th–18th century Scottish Presbyterian group known for their strict Covenanter principles and resistance to state interference in the church.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) Target entity description: The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) is a historic infantry regiment of the British Army, renowned for its Scottish Highland traditions, distinctive tartan, and ceremonial pipe and drum music.
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Royal Scots Fusiliers
The Royal Scots Fusiliers was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army, originally raised in Scotland and distinguished by long service in major conflicts from the 17th to the 20th century.
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Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders was a historic Scottish line infantry regiment of the British Army, renowned for its distinctive Highland dress and distinguished service in numerous conflicts from the 19th to the 21st century.
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Gordon Highlanders
The Gordon Highlanders was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army from northeast Scotland, renowned for its distinctive Highland dress and distinguished service in numerous conflicts from the 18th to the 20th century.
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Seaforth Highlanders
The Seaforth Highlanders was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army, traditionally recruited from the Highlands of Scotland and renowned for its service in numerous conflicts from the 19th to the 20th century.
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Cameronians
The Cameronians were a radical 17th–18th century Scottish Presbyterian group known for their strict Covenanter principles and resistance to state interference in the church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish regiment
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infantry regiment ⓘ line infantry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
Highlands of Scotland
NERFINISHED
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Perthshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBattleHonours | multiple British Army campaigns ⓘ |
| hasCeremony |
military tattoos
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regimental parades ⓘ remembrance services ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
iconic Highland regiment of the British Army
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symbol of Scottish military heritage ⓘ |
| hasDistinctiveFeature |
dark tartan kilt
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drum corps ⓘ feather bonnet ⓘ pipe band ⓘ red hackle ⓘ |
| hasEthnicTradition | Scottish Highland ⓘ |
| hasLanguageTradition |
English
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Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| hasMottoType | regimental motto ⓘ |
| hasMusicUnit |
military band
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pipes and drums ⓘ |
| hasRegimentalMusic |
bagpipe music
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drum music ⓘ |
| hasTradition |
Highland dancing
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ceremonial pipe music ⓘ wearing kilts ⓘ |
| hasUniformElement |
feather bonnet with red hackle
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glengarry cap ⓘ kilt ⓘ sporran ⓘ |
| nickname |
Royal Highlanders
NERFINISHED
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The Black Watch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Scottish Highland identity
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ceremonial duties ⓘ distinguished combat record ⓘ regimental pipe band performances ⓘ |
| partOf | Infantry of the British Army ⓘ |
| role |
light infantry
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line infantry ⓘ |
| wearsTartan |
Black Watch tartan
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Government No. 1 tartan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) Description of subject: The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) is a historic infantry regiment of the British Army, renowned for its Scottish Highland traditions, distinctive tartan, and ceremonial pipe and drum music.
Referenced by (8)
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