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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Highland regiment
Scottish regiment
infantry regiment
allegiance Crown of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
associatedWithCity Perth, Scotland NERFINISHED
associatedWithRegion Highlands of Scotland NERFINISHED
battleHonour Alma NERFINISHED
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
The Watch NERFINISHED
notableFor distinguished combat service since the 18th century
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
The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada (Reserve) (if referring to Canadian regiment) NERFINISHED
role light infantry (in some periods)
line infantry
tradition Highland dress
pipe band
uniformFeature dark tartan kilt
red hackle in the feather bonnet

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