"Scottish Piper War Heroes" Topic

"The sound of the pipes on a Scottish battlefield echoes through the ages. The original purpose of the pipes in battle was to signal tactical movements to the troops, in the same way as a bugle was used in the cavalry to relay orders from officers to soldiers during battle.

After the Jacobite Rebellions, during the late 18th century a number of regiments were raised from the Highlands of Scotland and by the early 19th century these Scottish regiments had revived the tradition with pipers playing their comrades into battle, a practice which continued into World War I…"

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Armand

Fabulous Armand!

TOUGH FOLK INDEED.

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But they were played during the Falklands War – Guerra de las Malvinas los siento mi amigo.

Och! The Blue Bonnets – Black Watch – Scots Guards 👏🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Armand

I play the Highland bagpipe, have done for decades; played in bands, competed in solo competitions, and am a keen student of the instrument's history, music, and place in the culture of Scotland. It's nice to see an article (however cursory) that recognizes the importance of pipers in the British military, altho' their role in Highland clans long predates these regimental distinctions.

Happy for that…

Armand