The Royal Scots: A Concise History - Hardcover

Royle, Trevor

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1845960882 ISBN 13: 9781845960889

Publisher: Mainstream Publishing, 2006

Synopsis

The Royal Scots are Scotland’s oldest infantry regiment with a history stretching back to 1633 when they first entered service under King Louis XIII of France. In 2006, the Royal Scots were amalgamated into the new Royal Regiment of Scotland. Royal Scots is therefore a timely celebration of the British Army’s most venerable regiment.

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About the Author

Trevor Royle is a well-known writer and broadcaster specializing in military history. His previous books include Crimea, The Civil War: The War of the Three Kingdoms, and The Wars of the Roses. He is a script writer for the BBC and a columnist for the Edinburgh Sunday Herald, writing on international affairs and defense-related topics. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

Review

"A marvellous biography of an illustrious Scottish regiment . . . a book that will be enjoyed by general readers as well as the military buff" * Sunday Herald * "Royle studs his compact narrative with the lively recollections of men like Private Donald McBane and Private William Begbie" * Glasgow Herald * "To compress the story of that service, covering four centuries and nearly all the major wars fought by the British Army during that time, into a single, yet concise volume must have been a real challenge. Trevor Royle, with a clarity of style for which he is justifiably known, has more than met that challenge" -- Colonel RSB Watson OBE (late Royal Scots) * Scottish Legion News *

Edition details

• Publisher: Mainstream Publishing
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1845960882
• ISBN 13: 9781845960889
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240