Black watch?

[emma25]

What do you know about the "Black watch" clan?

[SherbrookeJacobite]

The Black Watch is not a Clan, but a military regiment. They are often asociated with Clan Campbell - whose tartan they wear - but there were other Clans associated with them as well.

From Electric Scotland:

Scottish Regiments
The Black Watch - The Formation

The design of rendering such a valuable class of subject available to the state by forming regular military corps out of it, seems not to have entered into the views of the government till about the year 1729, when six companies of Highlanders were raised, which, from forming distinct corps unconnected with each other, received the appellation of independent companies. Three of these companies consisted of 100 men each, and were therefore called large companies; Lord Lovat, Sir Duncan Campbell of Lochnell, and Colonel Grant of Ballindalloch, were appointed captains over them. The three smaller companies, which consisted of 75 each, were commanded by Colonel Alexander Campbell of Finab, John Campbell of Carrick, and George Munro of Culcairn, under the commission of captain-lieutenants. To each of the six companies were attached two lieutenants and one ensign. To distinguish them from regular troops, who, from having coats, waistcoats, and breeches of scarlet cloth, were called Saighdearan Dearg, or Red soldiers; the independent companies, who were attired in tartan consisting mostly of black, green, and blue, were designated Am Freiceadan Dubh, or Black Watch, from the somber appearance of their dress.

[GraceDawn]

The regiment also has its own website.

[emma25]

...and that is?

[Stewart_the_Pict]

http://www.theblackwatch.co.uk/

[emma25]

Thank you!