Scottish regiment

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A Scottish regiment is any regiment (or similar military unit) that at some time in its history has or had a name that referred to Scotland or some part, thereof, and adopted items of Scottish dress. These regiments were and are usually a product of the British Empire, either directly serving the United Kingdom, serving as colonial troops, or later as part of Commonwealth country military establishments. Their "Scottishness" is not necessarily due to recruitment in Scotland nor any proportion of members of Scottish ancestry. Traditionally, Scottish regiments cultivate a reputation of exceptional fierceness in combat and are often given romantic portrayals in popular media. Within Scotland, itself, regiments of the Scottish Lowlands did not adopt as strong a "Scottish" (specifically Highland Scottish) character until the late Victorian Era

Contents 1 Scottish Regiments of the British Army 1.1 Current Regiments 1.2 Lowland Line Infantry 1.3 Highland Line Infantry 2 Highland Regiments

[edit] Scottish Regiments of the British Army

[edit] Current Regiments

• Royal Regiment of Scotland
• Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
• Scots Guards

[edit] Lowland Line Infantry

• The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment)
• The Royal Scots Fusiliers
• The King's Own Scottish Borderers
• The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
• 52nd Lowland Regiment

[edit] Highland Line Infantry

• The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)
• The Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment)
• The Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's)
• The Gordon Highlanders
• The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
• The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's)
• 51st Highland Volunteers

[edit] Highland Regiments

Many of these regiments are also known as "Highland regiments" or "Highland Scottish/Scot/Scots regiments" due to adopting Highland Scottish apparel. Many have formed formal honorary affiliations with Highland regiments in the United Kingdom.