Scottish
Military - Highland Regiments Most of the
Highland Regiment accounts
are by William Melven, M.A., Glasgow but we have also included a book on the
Scottish Lowland regiments by another author as well as some additional
information from other sources.
Records of the 90th
Regiment
Perthshire Light Infantry with Roll of Officers from 1795 to 1880 by
Alex. M. Delavoye, Captain 56th Foot (late 90th L.I.) (1880)
The Surrender of
Napoleon
Bring the Narrative of the surrender of Bonaparte and of his Residence
on board H.M.S, Bellerophon, with a detail of the Principle events that
occurred in that ship between the 24th of May and the 5th of August 1815
by Rear-Admiral Sir Frederick Lewis Maintland, K.C.B. with a Memoir of
the Author. (pdf)
The Royal Air Force
Its Organisation, Duties and Prospects as a Profession or Trade by T.
Stanhope Sprigg (1935) (pdf)
So Few
The Immortal Record of the Royal Air Force by David Masters (1942)
Lives of
the British Admirals
Containing an Accurate Naval History from the Earliest Periods by Dr.
John Campbell by Dr. John Campbell in eight volumes
The Naval
History of Great Britain
From the Declaration of War by France in 1793 to the Accession of George
IV by William James. A new edition with additions and notes, an account
of the Burmese War and the Battle of Navarino by Captain Chamier, R.N.
in six volumes (1837)
The War in the
Air
Being the Story of The part played in the Great War by the Royal Air
Force by Walter Raleigh in six volumes
In Defence of Collective Security
The Skripal affair and the vital importance of “collective security” as the foundation of British national defence (pdf)
Our Great Military Commanders
Sketches of the Lives of Duke of Marlborough, Lord Clive, Duke of
Wellington, Sir Charles Napier, Lord Gough, Lord Clyde by C. D. Yonge
(1892) (pdf)
Handbook of the British Army
With supplements on the Royal Air Force and Civilian Defense
Organizations (1943) (pdf)
Aeronautical Engineering Series Ground Engineers
Electrical and Wireless Equipment of aircraft including the repair,
overhaul and testing of Magnetos ("X" Licence) by S. G. Wybrow (Fourth
Edition) (1941) (pdf)
The 1940s House
The 1940s House is a British historical reality television program made
by Wall to Wall/Channel 4 in 2001 about a modern family that tries to
live as a typical middle-class family in London during World War II. The
series is narrated by Geoffrey Palmer.
Royal Air
Force
Permanent Organization of the Royal Air Force (1919) (pdf)
The scheme outlined in the following memorandum on the permanent
organization of the Royal Air Force has been prepared during the course
of the present year under my directions by the Chief of the Air Staff,
and has in principle received the approval of the Cabinet.
Jane's
All The World's Aircraft
1947, thirty fifth year of issue compiled and edited by Leonard
Bridgman. Preface starts at page 121.
The Naval
and Military History of the Wars of England including the Wars of
Scotland and Ireland
In which is given an accurate and lively Description of the Sieges,
Battles, Bombardments, Sea Engagememts, Expeditions, and extensive
Conquests of the British Arms, in all Quarters of the Globe, with a
variety of Interesting and extraordinary Anecdotes of Military Skill and
Intrepidity, heroic Adventures, brilliant Exploits, martial
Achievements, and memorable Actions of the British Warriors calculated
to inspire the Rising Generation with Magnamity and Virtue and to
Impress on their Minds the generous Ardour and Noble Emulation of their
Ancestors in eight volumes.
My
Home in the Field of Honour
By Francis Wilson Huard with drawings by Charles Huard (1916) (pdf) This
book tells the tale of how an American/French family in France fare in
the 1st World War in France.
The Naval
History of Great Britain
From the Declaration of War by France in 1793 to the Accession of George
IV by William James, a new edition with additions and notes, Also an
account of the Burmese War and the Battle of Navarino by Captain Chamier,
R.N. in six volumes (1837)
The Royal Air Force
Its organization, duties and prospects as a profession or a trade by T.
Stanhope Sprigg (1935) (pdf)
Voyage of
His Majesty's Ship Alceste
To China, Corea, and the Island of Lewchew with an account of her
shipwreck by John M'Leod, M.D., surgeon of the Alcese (Third Edition)
(1819) (pdf)
A Voyage to
India
Containing reflections on a Voyage to Madras and Bengal in 1821 in the
Ship Lonach; instructions for the preservation of Health in Indian
climates and hints to surgeons and owners of private trading ships by
James Wallace, surgeon of the Lonach (1824) (pdf)
The Army List
By the Ministry of Defence, Great Britain
The First
World War
There is no doubt that the First World War shaped the world in which we
live today. There are those who believe the First World War should never
have happened, those who feel it was absolutely necessary and those by
whom it is quietly remembered. Few remain untouched by its memory. Given
the number of countries involved and the unimaginable loss of life, such
a long-lasting impact was inevitable. In fact, today we commemorate the
100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme with this brand new
edition. We will explore the First World War through key events,
significant battles and influential figures, while discovering the
knock-on effect to everyday life on the Home Front. The words and images
are accompanied by historical artefacts that will paint a picture of
what life was like during the First World War – both at home and on the
front line (2016) (Third Edition) (pdf)
Greatest Battles
Much of history is determined by victories and defeats in battle. Such
conflicts mark a turning point for the nations involved, having been
fought in the name of defending their identity, ideals and population –
or for causes close to the heart. War has been the chosen course for
seeking resolution throughout history, from before the Persian invasion
at Marathon in 490 BCE, to the Falklands War in 1982 and beyond. Through
detailed battle maps and diagrams we will examine the strategies that
guided some of the world’s most significant campaigns. You’ll read about
the men who became heroes when they went beyond the call of duty and
understand the impact of heavy bloodshed for all those on the frontline.
Take a closer look at the equipment that would decide between success or
failure, and uncover how such events have shaped the identity of
societies across the globe.
Field-Marshall Sir Donald Stewart
G.C.B., G.C.S.I, C.I.E. An Account of his Life, mainly in his own words
edited by G.R. Elsmie, C.S.I. Joint author of "Lumsden of the Guides"
(1903) (pdf)
Seymour
Vandeleur
Lieutenant-Colonel, Scots Guards & Irish Guards. A plain narrative of
the part played by British Officers in the acquisition of Colonies and
Dependences in Africa representing a dominion of greater extent than
India added to the British Empire in less than twenty years. By Colonel
F. I. Maxse, C.B., Coldstream Guards (1906) (pdf)
One Thousand Men
Are Walking
By Joshua Dyer, aged 14 was tasked at school to write a poem for
Remembrance Day 2019.
Twelve Years'
Military Adventures in three quarters of the Globe
Or, Memoirs of an Officer who served in the armies of his Majesty and of
the East India Company, between the Years 1802 ad 1814 in which are
contained the Campaigns of the Duke of Wellington in India and his last
in Spain and the South of France in two volumes (1829)
The Machine Gunners' Handbook
Vickers, Maxim, Lewis, and Colt Automatic Machine Guns Arranged by
Lieut. J. Bostock, K.O. Yorkshire L.I. (Machine Gun Corps) Ninth Edition
(pdf)
The Life and Correspondence of Admiral Sir
Charles Napier K.C.B.
From Personal Recollections, Letters, and Official Documents by Major-General
Elers Napier in two volumes (1862) (pdf)
Vol. 1 |
Vol. 2
The Conquest of
Scinde
With some Introductory Passages in the Life of Major-General Sir Charles James
Napier dedicated to the British People by Major-General W. F. P. Napier (second
edition) (1845) (pdf)
The Indian and Colonial Forces of Her Majesty's Army
A Descriptive Account of the various regiments now comprising the Queen's Forces
in India and the Colonies by Walter Richards in two volumes (1891)
Volume 1 |
Volume 2
Wartime England
By Sir Wilson Jameson, K.C.B. (1945) (pdf). A summary of health in England at
the end of the war.
War Medals and
Decorations
Issued to the British Military and Naval Forces and Allies from 1588 TO 1910 by
D. Hastings Irwin (Fourth Edition) (1910) (pdf)
Bomber Harris
Bomber Harris is a 1989 BBC television drama biography based on the life of
Arthur Harris, who was Commander-in-chief of RAF Bomber Command during the
Second World War.
The Brave Sons of
Skye
By Lieut.-Col. John MacInnes, V.D., 5th Volunteer Battalion (Princess
Louise's) Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (1899)
Return
of a King
The Battle for Afghanistan by William Dalrymple (2012)
University of Aberdeen
Roll of Service in the Great War 1914-1919 edited by Mabel Desborough
Allardyce (1921) (pdf)
One of King
William's Men
Being Leaves from the Diary of Col. William Maxwell of Cardoness 1685 to
1697 Edited, with Memoir and Notes, by the Rev. H. M. B. Reid, B.D. With 10
Illustrations (1898) (pdf)
The Battle
of Jutland Bank
May 31-June 1, 1916, the dispatches of Sir John Jellicoe and Vice-Admiral
Sir David Beatty edited by C. Sanford Terry, Burnett-Fletcher of History in
the University of Aberdeen (1916) (pdf)
Ruinous Pride
The construction of the Scottish Military Identity, 1745-1918 by Calum
Lister Matheson, B.A. (2011) (pdf)
My Life and
some Letters
By Mrs. Patrick Campbell (Beatrice Stella Cornwallis-West) with
illustrations (1922) (pdf). In this book there are many letters from the
front in WWI which is why I've included this here. (pdf)
The Restoration of
England's Sea power
Being a second edition of The Navy and the Next War with four new chapters,
including “Collective Security,” “Air Power and Sea Power” and the
“Anglo-German Naval Treaty” by Captain Bernard Acworth, D.S.O., A.M.I.N.A.,
R.N. (retired) (1935) (pdf)
Western Approaches Tactical
Unit
Churchill ordered the establishment of the Western Approaches
Tactical Unit (WATU) to develop and disseminate new tactics to counter
submarine attacks on transatlantic convoys
Fifty
Years in Ceylon
An Autobiography by the Late Major Thomas Skinner, C.M.G., Commissioner of
Public Works, Ceylon, edited by his Daughter Annie Skinner with a Preface by
Sir Monier Monier-Williams, K.C.I.E. (1891) (pdf)
Naval Stories
By William Leggett (second edition) (1835) (pdf)
Rural
Scotland During the War
By David T. Jones, C.B.E., Joseph F. Duncan, H. M. Conacher, W. R. Scott,
with an Appendix by J. P. Day, and an Introduction by W. R. Scott (1926)
(pdf)
Travels and
Adventures of an Officer's Wife
In India, China, and New Zealand by Mrs. Muter, wife of Lieut.-Colonel D. D.
Muter. Thirteenth (Prince Albert's) Light Infantry in two volumes (1864)
A
Treatise on Military Finance
Containing the Pay of the Forces on the British and Irish Establishment with
the Allowances in Camp, Garrison and Quarters, &c. (1798) (pdf)
The
Thirty-Third Division in France and Flanders 1915-1919
By Lieutenant-Colonel Graham Seton Hutchison, D.S.O., M.C., F.R.G.S., 3rd
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and Machine Gun Corps (Served 33rd
Division, November, 1915, to June, 1919). (1921) (pdf)
The Ancient Origins Of
Medieval Scotland's Most Feared Military Tactics
The renowned reputation of Scottish clans as formidable warriors traces its
roots back to the Picts, who, despite Hadrian's Wall, continuously plundered
Roman Britain through sea raids. With a blend of Viking and Celtic blood, an
array of weaponry, including battle axes and blades, was developed. Scottish
men were raised with a warrior mindset, crucial for facing their natural
adversary, England. Despite typically engaging in internecine conflicts, the
clans united in a fierce war of independence from 1296 onwards. This
resistance was sparked when Edward I (the 'Hammer of the Scots,) claimed the
Scottish throne for his puppet, only to be cleverly defeated by the
rebellious upstart William Wallace, who met a gruesome end after ultimate
defeat.
The British Admirals
With an introductory view of the Naval History of England by Robert
Southey, LL.D., Poet Laureate, in 4 volumes (1833)
This Little Pamphlet
Is dedicated to the memory of a most lovable, amiable, and accomplished
man, who died beloved by all who ever had the good fortune to meet him,
Prince Leopold George Duncan Albert, Duke of Albany. He died in the
noontide of life, a loss to the nation, to rich and poor alike. He cared
much for things Scottish and connected with the Highlands; therefore, in
the words of the Laureate— “These to his memory, “Since he held them
dear.”, Archibald Campbell (pdf)
Horse Drill
And Manoeuvres for the Native Cavalry on the Coast of Coromandel by
Major Gen. Sir Archibald Campbell K.B., Governor and Commander in Chief
(1837) (pdf)
Hints
respecting the State of the Camp at Aberdeen in 1795
With some observations on Encampments in general and an Appendix on the
ancient Dress of the Scottish Highlanders by Sir John Sinclair, Bart.,
Colonel of the Rothsay and Cathness Fencibles (pdf)
The Scottish Soldier
By George Lauder (1619) (pdf) A little hard to read but worth the
effort.
Loyal Lewis
Roll of Honour 1914 and After, printed at the offices of the "Stornoway
Gazette" and published by William Grant (1920) (pdf)
The Douglas
Archives
A collection of historical and genealogical records [External Link]
Life of General Sir Hope Grant
With selections from his correspondence edited by Henry Knollys, Colonel
(H.P.) Royal Artillery, his former A.D.C., in two volumes (1894)
Letters from Roundhead Officers
Written from Scotland and chiefly addressed to Captain Adam Baynes, July
MDCL - June MDCLX (1856) (pdf)
Maj. Tommy
Macpherson, the “Kilted Killer”
Who tackled a Panzer division on his own! As a touch of class, would
ride around the enemy country side in a black French car with a British
flag attached to it. Article by Jack Beckett (pdf)
Military
Governors and Imperial Frontier
This article is about the role played by military identity in
transforming a fractured Scottish society in the 1580s, through the
Scottish military epoch as an independent nation in the 1640s, to the
consolidation of the nation’s martial status within the global British
Empire (pdf)
Scottish American History
Forum featuring Matthew Dziennik
Scotland and the First World War: Speaker: Matthew Dziennik, PhD, Associate
Professor, British and British Imperial History, History Department, United
States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
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