The Black Watch at Ticonderoga and Major Duncan Campbell of Inverawe

The Black Watch at Ticonderoga and Major Duncan Campbell of Inverawe

Footnote anchors are denoted by [number], and the footnotes have been placed at the end of the book. Appendix H and J have many unnumbered footnotes, which have not been moved and remain under the relevant paragraph with an indent of 6 spaces. Appendix L and N also have one each. A residence of ten years in Ticonderoga inspired me with an appreciation of the history of that most historic spot in America, and when as secretary of the Ticonderoga Historical Society I was instrumental in securing the erection of the Black Watch Memorial in that village, I became particularly interested in the record of that famous Highland Regiment which this building commemorates. It has for several years been my wish to write so complete an account of the Black Watch at Ticonderoga that one would need look in no other place for any detail in the history of that regiment from the time it left Scotland in 1756 until after the capture of Ticonderoga by Amherst in 1759. As a meeting of the New York State Historical Association on Lake Champlain seemed an appropriate time to present such a paper and the printed histories of that period give only meagre accounts on this subject, Mrs. Richards and I made this an excuse for a trip to the British Isles and a large part of August and September, 1910, was spent on a Black Watch pilgrimage. We had a very enjoyable trip and gained many interesting facts but I am sorry to say that the story is still far from complete. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 66252
Author: Richards, Frederick B.
Release Date: Sep 10, 2021
Format: eBook
Language: English
Publisher: Fort Ticonderoga Museum Library
Publication Date: 1911
Publisher Country: United States