The Highland Brigade is a historical unit of the British Army, which has been formed a number of times. It recruited men from the Highlands of Scotland. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... The Scottish Highlands are the mountainous regions of Scotland north and west of the Highland Boundary Fault. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic)1 Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II...

Earlier instantiations

A Highland Brigade was present at the Crimean War (1854-1856), as part of the 1st Division; it was initially under the command of Major-General Sir Colin Campbell (Lord Clyde). It played a significant role in the Battle of Alma. Combatants Allies: Second French Empire United Kingdom Ottoman Empire Kingdom of Sardinia Russian Empire Bulgarian volunteers Casualties 90,000 French 35,000 Turkish 17,500 British 2,050 Sardinian killed, wounded and died of disease ~134,000 killed, wounded and died of disease The Crimean War (1854–1856) was fought... Colin Campbell with William Mansfield, 1st Viscount Sandhurst Field Marshal Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde, GCB, KCSI (October 20, 1792–August 24, 1863) was a Scottish soldier. ... Lord Clyde (1792 - 1863) otherwise Field Marshall Sir Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde. ... Combatants French Empire United Kingdom Ottoman Empire Russian Empire Commanders Jacques St. ...

There was a Highland Brigade operating in Egypt from 1882, during the Egyptian Rebellion (1882-1885), under the command of Major General Archibald Alison. The History of modern Egypt is generally accepted as beginning in 1882, when Egypt became a de facto British colony. ... Archibald Alison (Scottish author) - (1757-1839) Archibald Alison (English historian) - (1792-1867) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

A Highland Brigade participated in the Second Boer War (1899-1902) in South Africa, under the command of Major General Andrew Gilbert Wauchope. It suffered severe losses at the battle Magersfontein (including General Wauchope). Combatants British Empire Orange Free State South African Republic Commanders Sir Redvers Buller Lord Kitchener Lord Roberts Paul Kruger Louis Botha Koos de la Rey Martinus Steyn Christiaan de Wet Casualties 5000 - 6000 Battlefield casualties, 15,000 disease related. ... The Magersfontein battlefield is a site of the Battle of Magersfontein, part of the Boer War in South Africa. ...

Modern instantiation

The Highland Brigade was formally reformed on July 14, 1948 from N Group, the infantry depot for Highland regiments, as an administrative apparatus for the six Highland infantry regiments: 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ...

• The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)
• The Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment) (until 1958)
• The Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's) (until 1961)
• The Gordon Highlanders
• The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders (until 1961)
• The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's)

In 1958, the Highland Light Infantry was transferred to the Lowland Brigade. In 1961, the Seaforth Highlanders and Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders were amalgamated to form The Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons). On July 1, 1968 the Highland Brigade was united with the Lowland Brigade, to form the Scottish Division.
This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Highland Light Infantry later the Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment) was a regiment of the British Army. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albanys) was a historic regiment of the British Army associated with large areas of the northern Highlands of Scotland. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... The Gordon Highlanders was a British Army infantry regiment from 1881 until 1994. ... The Queens Own Cameron Highlanders was a regiment of the British Army. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Scottish Division. ... The Lowland Brigade is a historical unit of the British Army which has been formed a number of times. ... The Queens Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons), officially abbreviated QOH, was an infantry regiment in the Scottish Division of the British Army. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ... The Lowland Brigade is a historical unit of the British Army which has been formed a number of times. ... The Scottish Division is a British Army Infantry command, training and administrative apparatus designated for all Scottish infantry units. ...

External links

• Highland Brigade
• The Black Watch - 1854 - 1856
• The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)