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

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Appendix, Ashantee Campaign, 803. For details of history see contents of-- Ch. I. 1772-1775, ii. 324. II. 1775-1795, 349. III. 1795-1811, 362. IV. 1811-1816, 380. V. 1816-1854, 399. VI. 1854-1856, the Crimea, 409. VII. 1856-1859, Indian Mutiny, 419. VIII. 1817-1873, 429. and Appendix, 1874-1875, Ashantee War, &c., 803. Succession lists of colonels, field and staff officers, ii. 437. Steel plate of colonels opposite page 325. Alphabetical list of all the officers who have served in “The Black Watch,” from 28th May 1817-1874, 439. Highland pibroch played by the 42nd while marching to Quatre Bras, 446.

Forty-Second, Second Battalion, now the 73rd Regiment, history of, ii. 566.

“Frances Charlotte,” The, her wreck on the Island of Preparis--compare the “Birkenhead” wreck (ii. 604), ii. 638.

Fraser, Clan, its history, arms, crest, motto, and branches, ii. 302; new clan in America, 305; massacre of, by Clan Ranald, i. 87.

Fraser, Duke of, a title of Lord Lovat, i. 734.

Fraser (Inverallachie), killed at Culloden, i. 666.

Fraser, Lt.-Gen. Alexander Mackenzie, 78th, his portrait, ii. 642; his death, 650.

Fraser, Simon, _see_ Lovat, Lord.

Fraser, Sir Alexander, of Philorth, his portrait, ii. 303.

Fraser’s, Bishop, seal, engraving of, ii. 302.

Fraser’s Highlanders, or Old 78th, their history, ii. 457; discharged, 465.

Fraser’s Highlanders, or Old 71st, their history, ii. 465; discharged, 1783, 474.

Fraser’s Hill, near Seringapatam, ii. 531.

Frasers of Stratherrick, their assistance of Prince Charles, i. 533.

French Invasion, dread of, in 1744, i. 507.

Frendraught, disasters at, i. 162, 202.

Frendraught House, view of, i. 156; burned, 156; Spalding’s account (note), 157; ballad on, 158.

Fuaran u trupar or “Horseman’s Well,” at Killiecrankie, i. 368.

Fuel in the Highlands, ii. 19.

Fuentes de Onoro (or Fuentes d’Onor), the battle of, ii. 495, 579, 700.

Fullarton, Colonel, besieges, attacks, and takes Palghatcherri (1783), ii. 525.

Furth fortune and fill the fetters (“the future is unknown”), motto of Murray or Moray (Athole), ii. 309.

Fyvie, battle of, i. 192.

Gaelic-Picts, i. 26; roots of Pictish language, 28; language and literature, chap. xlv., ii. 66; charter of 1408 A.D., MSS. of the 15th century, 77; antiquities (Dr Smith’s), 87; literature (modern), 91; Bible and Confession of Faith, 93; prose writings, 94; poetry, exclusive of the Ossianic, 99; grammars, 100; dictionaries, 101; music, its different species, 106; sacred music, 108; musical instruments, 109; MSS., catalogue of them, 110.

Gael of the coasts, peculiar device, ii. 159.

Galley, oared, a special device of the Maclachlans, ii. 166.

Gallgael, Fingall, and Dugall, ii. 131.

“Gang warily,” the scroll motto of the Drummonds, &c., ii. 313.

“Garb of Old Gaul,” the, words of this song in Gaelic and English, ii. 347.

Gardiner, Colonel, at Prestonpans, i. 560; his portrait and death, 563; view of his house, 566.

Garmoran, Macdonalds of, ii. 154; earldom, 175.

Garrons, ancient Highland horses, ii. 14.

Gartmore MS., its account of the Highlands in 1747, ii. 2.

“General Band,” Act of Parliament, i. 160.

Gilchrist, progenitor of Maclachlans, ii. 165.

Gilchrist, the Siol, Clan Ogilvy, ii. 320.

Gillevray, Clan or Siol, its branches, ii. 162; a tribe of the Macpherson, 212.

Girnigo Castle, i. 102; view of, 125.

Glasgow Highland Light Infantry, origin of this appellation of the 71st, ii. 488.

Glenbucket, his command at Sheriffmuir, i. 461; his escape to Norway, 683.

Glencairn, 9th Earl of, i. 292.

Glencoe, his appearance at Fort-William i. 395; account of the massacre, 397; engraving of the glen of the massacre, 400; commission of inquiry, 402.

Glenfinnan, here Prince Charles raised his standard, i. 520.

Glengarry and Kenzie clans, i. 114.

Glengarry, Macdonnell of, the history, arms, crest, and mottoes of, ii. 156.

Glenlivet, battle of, i. 108.

Glenurchy family, their genealogy, ii. 186.

Gordon (Avochy) at Culloden, i. 662.

Gordon Castle, an engraving of it, ii. 318.

Gordon, Bertie, portrait as colonel of the 91st, ii. 744; personal details of his life, 749; his death, 751.

Gordon, Mrs Col. Bertie, presents new colours to the 91st (1869), ii. 750.

Gordon, Clan, its history, arms, crest, and motto, ii. 316.

Gordon, Duchess of, her Jacobite medal to the Faculty of Advocates,