The Scottish Highlands, Highland Clans and Highland Regiments, Volume 1 (of 2)

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his experience of Highlanders, ii. 380.

Blauw-Berg, the battle in 1806, ii. 778.

“Bloody Preacher,” the, David Dickson, i. 238; John Nave or Neaves, ii. 252.

Bog of Gight, Earl of Murray here, i. 156; the castle taken by Leslie, 251; the site of Gordon Castle, ii. 318.

Bondage, Manerial, predial service in Harris, ii. 35.

Bones, Highland superstitions about, i. 309.

“Bonnet gained,” the, its history, ii. 417.

“Bonnie Dundee,” song of (note), i. 350.

“Bonnie House o’ Airly,” the, destroyed by the Earl of Argyll, i. 178.

Book of Deer, the, (note), i. 22, 38.

Borlum, Old, Brigadier Mackintosh, Laird of, i. 437; ordered by Mar to the Borders, 445.

Boyd, Lord, incident at Culloden, i. 667.

Boyne, King James’s defeat at the, i. 393.

Brahan Castle, the Highlanders lay down their arms here, i. 486.

Brandywine Creek--the battle, ii. 353.

Breadalbane Campbells, their motto, history, arms, &c., ii. 186; first earl, 187.

Breadalbane, his portrait, i. 394; his policy for the winning side, 395; imprisoned for high treason, i. 402.

Bridge of Dee (note), i. 85; battle of the, 175; skirmish at, 202.

Brigade Centres, or “Army Sub-districts” of the Highland regiments--the 42nd and 79th is Perth; the 71st and 78th is Fort George; the 72nd and 91st is Stirling; the 74th is Hamilton; and the 92nd and 93rd is Aberdeen.

Brooklyn, battle of (1776), ii. 349, 467.

Bruce, Robert, i. 63.

Buchanan, Clan, its history, arms and mottoes, ii. 281.

Buchanan, George, on Highland dress and armour, i. 327.

Burgos, the siege in 1812, ii. 383, 703.

Burton, Major, his melancholy fate, ii. 551.

Burt’s Letters on Highland dress, i. 330; their value, ii. 20.

Busaco--the battle, A.D. 1810, ii. 578.

Busheer, its surrender, ii. 660.

Bydand (“permanent”), motto of the Gordons, ii. 316.

Byng, Lt.-General Sir John, presents new colours to the 92nd, Dec. 13, 1830, ii. 767.

Caber Feidh, or “Gathering of the 72nd Highlanders,” the music arranged for the bagpipes, ii. 532.

Cadogan, Colonel, mortally wounded at La Puebla--engraving of his monument in Glasgow Cathedral, ii. 498.

Caffraria, map of the eastern part, ii. 564.

“Caisteal Foulis na theine”--Castle Foulis in flames--slogan of the Munroes, ii. 434.

Caithness and Sutherland, Earls of, feud between, i. 100; reprisals, 110; differences, 128; agreement, 136.

Caledonians, Ancient, their habits, i. 1, 4; weapons, armour, government, physique, 5; engravings of two sculptured stones representing them, 4.

Callernish Circle in Lewis--view of, i. 37.

Callum More, Colin Mòr or Mohr, ii. 178.

Cambridge, H.R.H. the Duke of, in the Crimea, ii. 784; he presents new colours to the 93rd, 788.

Cameron (or Chameron), Clan, its history, arms, crest, mottoes, and branches, ii. 217; clan muster in 1745, i. 522; defeat of Clan Chattan by, 106.

Cameron, Alan (of Erracht), raises the 79th Regiment, ii. 697; his candid and stern refusal to allow the king to draft the 79th Regiment (note), 698; his letter on abolishing the kilt, 699.

Cameron, Sir Duncan A., K.C.B., his portrait on steel as colonel of the “Black Watch,” ii. 325; at the Alma, 413; succeeds Sir Colin Campbell in command of the Highland Brigade (1855), 547, 713; succeeds Sir Colin in command of a division, 548; his war services, 437.

Cameron, Col. John, 92nd, his portrait, ii. 763; --his part and death at Quatre Bras, June 16, 1815--some details of his life and bravery, 764; his coat of arms, 762; Sir Walter Scott’s lines upon, 765.

Cameron, Donald (Lochiel), “The Gentle Chief,” _see_ Lochiel.

Cameron, Dr Arch., portrait, i. 718; execution at Tyburn--reluctance of George II. to sign his death warrant, 756.

Cameron Highlanders, “the 79th Queen’s Own,” _see_ 79th Regiment.

Cameron, John Dhu, Sergeant Mòr, i. 325.

Cameron, Sir Ewen, of Lochiel (or “Ewan Dhu”), his character and achievements, i. 296, 297, ii. 220-222; with his second son at Killiecrankie, i. 371; his foster brother at Killiecrankie (note), 377; Byron’s mention of him, ii. 706.

Cameronian Volunteers, the first designation of the 79th, ii. 697.

“Cameronians,” origin of the name, the test, i. 335; become partisans of the Stuarts, their warlike movements, i. 414.

Camerons, their conduct before the battle of Prestonpans, i. 555, 562.

Campbell--its etymology, ii. 175.

Campbell, Clan, Argyll Branch, arms, crest, and motto, ii. 175; its prominent men, 177-185.

Campbell, Clan, Breadalbane Branch, arms, crest, and motto--its prominent men, ii. 186-189.

Campbell, Clan, Offshoots, ii. 189-190.

Campbell, Castle, burned by the Macleans, i. 221.

Campbell, Colin (of Carwhin), he succeeds to the Breadalbane peerage, ii. 188.

Campbell, General Duncan, of Lochnell, first colonel of the 91st--his portrait on steel, ii. 756; his punch-bowl, 754.

Campbell, Major-General John Francis Glencairn--his portrait, ii. 746; his bravery, 738; his becoming colonel, 91st, 746.

Campbell, Major-General Sir Archibald, K.C.B., first colonel of the 74th Highlanders, ii. 571; his portrait, 572.

Campbell of Lochnell at Glenlivet, i. 108.

Campbell, Sir Archibald Ava, Bart., the representative of the Robertsons, ii. 172.

Campbell, Sir Colin (Lord Clyde), his portrait on steel plate, ii. 409; his career (note), ii. 413; his generalship, 416, 417, 682, 684, 713, 784, 785, 790.

Campbell’s Highlanders, or Old 88th Regiment, history of, ii. 475.

Campbells, Macdougall, of Craignish, ii. 167.

Campobello, Sir Nigel de, the head of the Clan Campbell (in 1320 A.D.), ii. 176.

Camps, Roman, i. 14, 15.

Canada, plan for its conquest (1759), ii. 460.

Cannon, Colonel, joined by Farquharsons, Frasers, Gordons, Macphersons,