Black Watch Glengarry Bonnet Hat Scottish Military Cap

Historical Significance of Black Watch Glengarry Bonnet
Black Watch Glengarry Bonnet represents the honor of The regiment that was created as part of the Childers Reforms in 1881, when the 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot (The Black Watch) was amalgamated with the 73rd (Perthshire) Regiment of Foot. It was known as The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) from 1881 to 1931 and The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) from 1931 to 2006. The source of the regiment’s name is uncertain. In 1725, following the Jacobite rebellion of 1715, General George Wade was authorised by George I to form six “watch” companies to patrol the Highlands of Scotland, three from Clan Campbell, one from Clan Fraser of Lovat, one from Clan Munro and one from Clan Grant. These were to be “employed in disarming the Highlanders, preventing depredations, bringing criminals to justice, and hindering rebels. The force was known in Gaelic as Am Freiceadan Dubh, “the dark” or “black watch”

Under a plan devised by Lieutenant General Alistair Irwin and approved by General Sir Mike Jackson, on 16 December 2004, it was announced that the Black Watch was to join with five other Scottish regiments – the Royal Scots, the King’s Own Scottish Borderers, the Royal Highland Fusiliers, The Highlanders and the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders – to form the Royal Regiment of Scotland as the Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland (3 SCOTS) The battles which have contributed most to The Black Watch history have been those in which the odds have been most formidable.

Black Watch Glengarry Bonnet

Black Watch Glengarry “Ladies from Hell” used Dark Blue crown and body with red toorie, the Black Watch did not use a diced band. Celtic Attire offers the widest range of Scottish Balmoral Bonnets, Glengarry Hats, Irish Caubeen Caps, and Tammie Hats Here.