Tromez
Veteran
43rd Black Watch Highlanders
3rd "Fighting" Division""Based in North America"
43rd Black Watch Highlanders
9th Regiment of Foot "MacKenzie's Highlanders"
9th Regiment of Foot "MacKenzie's Highlanders"
History:
After the 1715 Jacobite Rising the British government did not have the resources or manpower to keep a standing army in the Scottish Highlands. As a result, they were forced to keep order by recruiting men from local Highland clans that had been loyal to the Whigs. This proved to be unsuccessful in deterring crime, especially cattle rustling, so independent companies (of what would be known as the Black Watch) were raised as a militia in 1725 by General George Wade to keep "watch" for crime. He was commissioned to build a network of roads to help in the task.[2] The militia was recruited from local clans, with one company coming from Clan Munro, one from Clan Fraser, one from Clan Grant and three from Clan Campbell.
The regiment's first full combat was the disastrous Battle of Fontenoy in Flanders in 1745, where they surprised the French with their ferocity, and greatly impressed their commander, the Duke of Cumberland. Allowed "their own way of fighting", each time they received the French fire Col. Sir Robert Munro ordered his men to "clap to the ground" while he himself, because of his corpulence, stood alone with the colours behind him. For the first time in a European battle they introduced an infantry tactic (alternately firing and taking cover) that was not superseded. Springing up and closing with the enemy, they several times drove them back, and finished with a successful rear-guard action against French cavalry. Robert Munro's cousin John Munro, 4th of Newmore also fought bravely and was afterwards promoted to be a lieutenant-colonel.
When the 1745 Jacobite Rising broke out, the regiment returned to the south of Britain in anticipation of a possible French invasion. However one company of the regiment fought for the Hanoverians under Dugald Campbell of Auchrossan at the Battle of Culloden, where they suffered no casualties.[3] From 1747 to 1756 they were stationed in Ireland and then were sent to New York.
The Black Watch fought in a dozen battles of the Napoleonic Wars. During the battle of Alexandria in 1801 a major in the regiment captured a standard from the French.
The 42nd was at the chaotic Battle of Quatre Bras on 16 June 1815 and was one of four battalions mentioned in despatches by Wellington. Two days later at the Battle of Waterloo, the 42nd and also the 2nd/73rd Highlanders, which was to become the 2nd Battalion, Black Watch, were both in some of the most intense fighting in the battle and lost 289 men. It is said that without Quatre Bras there would never have been a Battle of Waterloo.
The regiment's first full combat was the disastrous Battle of Fontenoy in Flanders in 1745, where they surprised the French with their ferocity, and greatly impressed their commander, the Duke of Cumberland. Allowed "their own way of fighting", each time they received the French fire Col. Sir Robert Munro ordered his men to "clap to the ground" while he himself, because of his corpulence, stood alone with the colours behind him. For the first time in a European battle they introduced an infantry tactic (alternately firing and taking cover) that was not superseded. Springing up and closing with the enemy, they several times drove them back, and finished with a successful rear-guard action against French cavalry. Robert Munro's cousin John Munro, 4th of Newmore also fought bravely and was afterwards promoted to be a lieutenant-colonel.
When the 1745 Jacobite Rising broke out, the regiment returned to the south of Britain in anticipation of a possible French invasion. However one company of the regiment fought for the Hanoverians under Dugald Campbell of Auchrossan at the Battle of Culloden, where they suffered no casualties.[3] From 1747 to 1756 they were stationed in Ireland and then were sent to New York.
The Black Watch fought in a dozen battles of the Napoleonic Wars. During the battle of Alexandria in 1801 a major in the regiment captured a standard from the French.
The 42nd was at the chaotic Battle of Quatre Bras on 16 June 1815 and was one of four battalions mentioned in despatches by Wellington. Two days later at the Battle of Waterloo, the 42nd and also the 2nd/73rd Highlanders, which was to become the 2nd Battalion, Black Watch, were both in some of the most intense fighting in the battle and lost 289 men. It is said that without Quatre Bras there would never have been a Battle of Waterloo.
Ranks:
Enlisted:
- Cadet
- Private
- Regular
- Lance Corporal
NCO's:
- Corporal
- Sergeant
- Colour Sergeant
- Company Sergeant
- Regimental Company Sergeant
Officers:
- Ensign
- Lieutenant
- Captain
- Major
- Lieutenant Colonel
- Colonel
- Cadet
- Private
- Regular
- Lance Corporal
NCO's:
- Corporal
- Sergeant
- Colour Sergeant
- Company Sergeant
- Regimental Company Sergeant
Officers:
- Ensign
- Lieutenant
- Captain
- Major
- Lieutenant Colonel
- Colonel
Roster:
43rd Blackwatch Highlanders Man Power Currently: 21
Company: A
Company Command:
Commanding Officer: Colonel Ctc9592
Assistant Commanding Officer: Lieutenant Colonel Fenn
Company Senior Non-Commissioned Officer:
First Platoon
Platoon Captain:
Lieutenant: Lieutenant Ashcroft
Color Sergeant: Colour Sergeant Blinkfan
Platoon Sergeant:
Sergeant Littlej117
Sergeant Ledfall
Platoon Corporals:
Platoon Lance Coporal
Lance Coporal Chief614
Regulars:
Regular KillRoy
Regular McCan
Regular Tromez
Regular Zephir
Privates:
Private N3M3515
Cadet:
Cadet BladeRunner391
Cadet N00b PM
Cadet VanZan
Cadet Joey
Cadet Necromancer
Cadet Jeff
Cadet Logan22305
Recruits:
Recruit El_Jefe
Recruit Sawbuck
Company: A
Company Command:
Commanding Officer: Colonel Ctc9592
Assistant Commanding Officer: Lieutenant Colonel Fenn
Company Senior Non-Commissioned Officer:
First Platoon
Platoon Captain:
Lieutenant: Lieutenant Ashcroft
Color Sergeant: Colour Sergeant Blinkfan
Platoon Sergeant:
Sergeant Littlej117
Sergeant Ledfall
Platoon Corporals:
Platoon Lance Coporal
Lance Coporal Chief614
Regulars:
Regular KillRoy
Regular McCan
Regular Tromez
Regular Zephir
Privates:
Private N3M3515
Cadet:
Cadet BladeRunner391
Cadet N00b PM
Cadet VanZan
Cadet Joey
Cadet Necromancer
Cadet Jeff
Cadet Logan22305
Recruits:
Recruit El_Jefe
Recruit Sawbuck
Application:
Go the our forums,(http://www.1bwhighlanders.enjin.com) register, and then fill out the application template and post it. If you aren't good with forums you are welcome to come to our Teamspeak and talk with one of the unit members who could scare you away. Or you can add me on Steam as Tromez.
Teamspeak 3 Information:
The 1st Black Watch Highlanders resident in the Tactical Carnage Teamspeak (ts3.tacticalcarnage.com:7405) along with all the other 3rd "Fighting" Division Regiments. It is open to anyone and everyone, including other unit members.
