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2. File:42nd Regiment 'coarse kilt with red' tartan, centred ...

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   English: A tartan of 42nd Regiment of Foot (Black Watch), found in the 1785 records of Wilsons of Bannockburn and still in their Key Pattern Book of 1819, as "42nd Coarse Kilt with Red". It is believed to be the sett used for the regiment's small kilts while they were still also using the belted plaid (great kilt) for dress uniform.

3. Clan Campbell - Wikipedia

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   The Black Watch, first raised in 1695 to police the "black trade" of cattle smuggling in the Highlands, taking role later as a militia in 1725 by General Wade (after the act of Union in 1707), became what was the first Highland regiment in the British Army. [36] All Campbell tartans are based upon the Old Campbell tartan, as are many other clan ...

4. File:Black Watch (Old Campbell) tartan, centred, zoomed out ...

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   The companies were known locally as the 'Black Watch', in 1739 they were consolidated to form the 43rd (later 42nd) Regiment at which time this tartan is thought to have been designed. The Cockburn Collection (1810-15) includes four specimens of the Government tartan labelled; 'Campbell Argyll', 'Grant', 'Munro' and 'Sutherland'."

5. List of tartans - Wikipedia

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   Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland (3 Scots) drummers and drum major; inherited in succession from Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment), and 42nd Regiment of Foot. The tartan is also among the most common in civilian use, under various names like old Campbell, hunting Grant, hunting Munro ...

6. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's)

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   The Black Watch tartan, also known as "Government No. 1", or the Campbell tartan. The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders wear Government No.1a which is very similar to the Black Watch tartan was, and is in current use, by several military units throughout the Commonwealth.

7. Black Watch - Wikipedia

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   Detail from a painting showing 42nd Regiment of Foot (Black Watch) recruits being reviewed on Glasgow Green, c. 1758 42nd Regiment of Foot at Fontenoy, 1745 A Sentry at Ease, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 1892 Major General Andrew Wauchope c.1899 The Black Watch in the Battle of Magersfontein, Second Boer War, 1899 Black Watch firing rifle grenade in 1917