The Atholl Highlanders
Badge and tartan of the Atholl Highlanders
Active:	1839-
Country:	United Kingdom
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Type:	Infantry
Role:	Ceremonial
Size:	One battalion
Command structure:	Private Army
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Garrison/HQ:	Blair Atholl
Colonel-in-Chief:	The Duke of Atholl
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Motto:	Furth Fortune and Fill the Fetters
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The Atholl Highlanders is a Scottish regiment. However, uniquely in the United Kingdom, they are not part of the British Army. Instead, the regiment is in the private employ of the Duke of Atholl, making it the UK's, and indeed Europe's, only legal private army. The cap badge and tartan of the Clan Murray of Atholl File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Blair Atholl is a small town in Perthshire, Scotland. ... The Most Noble John Murray (born 19 January 1929) is a British peer. ... A battle honour is an official acknowledgement to recognize a military units achievements in specific wars or operations. ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... A regiment is a military unit, consisting of a group of battalions, usually four and commanded by a colonel. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... The title Duke of Atholl, named after Atholl in Scotland, was created several times in British history. ... A paramilitary organization is a group of civilians trained and organized in a military fashion. ...

The original regiment was founded as the 77th Regiment of Foot by the 4th Duke in 1777, but disbanded only four years later following a mutiny. Nearly 50 years later, in 1839, the 6th Duke, as Lord Glenlyon, resurrected the regiment as a bodyguard that he took to a tournament in Ayrshire. Three years later, in 1842, the regiment escorted Queen Victoria during her tour of Perthshire. In 1844, when the Queen stayed as a guest of the Duke at Blair Castle, the regiment mounted the guard for the entire duration of her stay. In recognition of the service that the regiment provided during her two visits, the Queen announced that she would present the Atholl Highlanders with colours, thus giving the regiment official status. The regiment's first stand of colours was presented by Lady Glenlyon on behalf of the Queen in 1845. It received new colours in 1979 from Mrs David Butler, the wife of the Lord Lieutenant of Perthshire. There have been three different regiments numbered as the 77th in the British Army 77th Regiment of Foot (Montgomeries Highlanders) (1758_1763) 77th Regiment of Foot (Atholl Highlanders) (1777-1783) 77th (Hindoostan) Regiment of Foot; later 77th (East Middlesex) Regiment of Foot (1787-1881) This is a disambiguation page — a... 1777 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... A tournament is an organized competition in which many participants play each other in individual games. ... Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Àir in Scottish Gaelic) was a county in south-west Scotland, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. ... Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and the first Empress of India from January 1, 1877, until her death in 1901. ... Perthshire (Siorrachd Pheairt in Gaelic) is a traditional county in central Scotland, which extends from Strathmore in the east, to the Pass of Drumochter in the north, Rannoch Moor and Ben Lui in the west, and Aberfoyle in the south. ... Blair Castle Blair Castle is a castle in the village of Blair Atholl on Tayside in Scotland. ... The practice of carrying standards, to act both as a rallying point for troops, and to mark the location of the commander, is thought to have originated in Egypt some 5,000 years ago. ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... This is an incomplete list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Perthshire. ...

Although the regiment has never seen action, many of its number served with The Scottish Horse, the yeomanry regiment of Perthshire in the First and Second World Wars. After 1933, there was little activity, and it seemed the regiment would disappear until, in 1966, it was reformed by the 10th Duke. Today, the Atholl Highlanders is a purely ceremonial regiment, of approximately 125 men, including two pipe bands; one of these is resident with the regiment at Blair Atholl, while the other is the Duke of Atholl's 'Unit in the Colonies' and is resident in Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA. It wears the tartan of the Clan Murray of Atholl and has as its cap badge the clan arms approved by the Duke, which it wears along with a sprig of juniper, which is the clan's plant. The regiment is responsible for the defence of Blair Castle, the surrounding estate and its inhabitants, but in practice usually only parades once a year at the Atholl Gathering Highland Games, when the present Duke comes from his home in South Africa to host the games and inspect his men. In the 1790s, the threat of invasion of England was high, with the French Revolution and the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. ... Perthshire (Siorrachd Pheairt in Gaelic) is a traditional county in central Scotland, which extends from Strathmore in the east, to the Pass of Drumochter in the north, Rannoch Moor and Ben Lui in the west, and Aberfoyle in the south. ... Combatants Allied Powers: British Empire France Italy Russia United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary Bulgaria Germany Ottoman Empire Casualties Military dead: 5 million Civilian dead: 3 million Total dead: 8 million Military dead: 4 million Civilian dead: 3 million Total dead: 7 million The First World War, also known as... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... George Iain Murray, 10th Duke of Atholl (19 June 1931–27 February 1996), known as Wee Iain, attended both Eton College and Oxford University, before succeeding his third cousin to and becoming the 10th Duke of Atholl. ... A piper playing the Great Highland Bagpipe. ... Stone Mountain is a city located in DeKalb County, Georgia. ... A tartan is a specific woven pattern that often signifies a particular Scottish clan in the modern era. ... Clan Murray is a Scottish clan. ... Species Junipers are coniferous plants in the genus Juniperus of the cypress family Cupressaceae. ... Opening ceremonies of 2004 Canmore Highland games Highland games are festivals held throughout the year in Scotland and many other countries of the world as a way of celebrating Scottish and Celtic culture and heritage, especially that of the Scottish Highlands. ... The Most Noble John Murray (born 19 January 1929) is a British peer. ...

See also

• Structure of the British Army
• Lonach Highlanders
• Transvaal Scottish

At the top level, the structure of the British Army is headed by two main administrative top-level budgets - Land Command and the Adjutant-General. ... The Lonach Highlanders is an unofficial British regiment, made up of men from the Strathdon area of Aberdeenshire in Scotland. ... The Transvaal Scottish Regiment is an infantry regiment of the South African Army. ...

External links

• The Atholl Highlanders
• The Atholl Highlanders USA Pipes and Drums