The Black Watch
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The Black Watch is a historic Scottish infantry regiment of the British Army renowned for its distinctive dark tartan, Highland traditions, and distinguished combat service since the 18th century.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Highland regiment
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Scottish regiment ⓘ infantry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance | Crown of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Perth, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Highlands of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Alma
NERFINISHED
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El Alamein NERFINISHED ⓘ Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ Normandy Landing NERFINISHED ⓘ Sevastopol NERFINISHED ⓘ Somme NERFINISHED ⓘ Ticonderoga NERFINISHED ⓘ Waterloo NERFINISHED ⓘ Ypres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | The Black Watch Castle and Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTartan | Government sett (Black Watch tartan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | Nemo Me Impune Lacessit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | No one provokes me with impunity ⓘ |
| museumLocation | Balhousie Castle, Perth, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname |
Red Hackles
NERFINISHED
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The Watch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinguished combat service since the 18th century
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service in Iraq ⓘ service in Northern Ireland ⓘ service in the Crimean War ⓘ service in the First World War ⓘ service in the Indian Mutiny ⓘ service in the Jacobite rising of 1745 ⓘ service in the Korean War ⓘ service in the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ service in the Second Boer War ⓘ service in the Second World War ⓘ service in the Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Regiment of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedFor | service in the Highlands of Scotland ⓘ |
| regimentalMarch | Highland Laddie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalQuickMarch | Highland Laddie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalSlowMarch | The Garb of Old Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalTitle |
The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada
NERFINISHED
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The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada (Reserve) (if referring to Canadian regiment) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
light infantry (in some periods)
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line infantry ⓘ |
| tradition |
Highland dress
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pipe band ⓘ |
| uniformFeature |
dark tartan kilt
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red hackle in the feather bonnet ⓘ |
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