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| + | The '''Royal Black Watch Regiment''' was a combat unit of the [[Star League Defense Force]] and can proudly trace its roots back to ancient [[Terra]], more than eight centuries before the [[Star League]] was formed. As a "Royal" unit, it was also part of the armed forces of the [[Terran Hegemony]]. | ||
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| + | ==The Black Watch in "Real" History== | ||
| + | The '''Black Watch''' (''Am Freiceadan Dubh'' in Scots Gaelic) was founded in the nation of Scotland in 1725 as a volunteer militia that kept a "watch" for criminal activities. "Black" came from the dark-colored tartan (also called Black Watch, or the Government Sett) that members of the militia wore. | ||
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| + | On July 1, 1739, the militia officially became a military unit of the British Army: the unit was officially named the '''43rd Regiment of Foot''' but retained the nickname of the "Black Watch". | ||
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| + | In 1748, the 43rd was renumbered as the 42nd. | ||
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| + | In 1881, the 42nd was combined with the 73rd Regiment of Foot to form the '''Royal Highland Regiment (The Black Watch)'''. In 1931, the unit was renamed the '''Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)'''. | ||
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| + | In 2006, the unit was reduced down to a battalion and renamed '''The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland''', abbreviated '''3 SCOTS'''. | ||
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| + | ==The Black Watch During the Star League== | ||
| + | The unit was built up back to regiment strength and renamed the '''Royal Black Watch Regiment''' either before or during the Star League era ([[2571]]-[[2781]]). | ||
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| + | ==Officers== | ||
| + | The first Commanding Officer of the Black Watch was [[General]] George Wade, also the Commander of the King's Army in Scotland, in 1725. | ||
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| + | The last Commanding Officer (or in keeping with tradition, Royal Colonel) of the Royal Black Watch Regiment was [[Colonel]] Hanni Schmitt, mother of [[Colleen Schmitt]], the first [[Khan]] of [[Clan Blood Spirit]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3067'', p. 38</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Notes== | ||
| + | The motto of the Black Watch until at least the early 21st Century was "''Nemo me impune lacessit''", Latin for "''No one provokes me with impunity''". | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *The original Black Watch, the 42nd Regiment of Foot[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/42nd_Regiment_of_Foot] | ||
| + | *The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Watch_(Royal_Highland_Regiment)] | ||
| + | *The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Watch] | ||
| + | *Official Website of the Black Watch[http://www.theblackwatch.co.uk/] | ||
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The Royal Black Watch Regiment was a combat unit of the Star League Defense Force and can proudly trace its roots back to ancient Terra, more than eight centuries before the Star League was formed. As a "Royal" unit, it was also part of the armed forces of the Terran Hegemony.
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The Black Watch in "Real" History
The Black Watch (Am Freiceadan Dubh in Scots Gaelic) was founded in the nation of Scotland in 1725 as a volunteer militia that kept a "watch" for criminal activities. "Black" came from the dark-colored tartan (also called Black Watch, or the Government Sett) that members of the militia wore.
On July 1, 1739, the militia officially became a military unit of the British Army: the unit was officially named the 43rd Regiment of Foot but retained the nickname of the "Black Watch".
In 1748, the 43rd was renumbered as the 42nd.
In 1881, the 42nd was combined with the 73rd Regiment of Foot to form the Royal Highland Regiment (The Black Watch). In 1931, the unit was renamed the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment).
In 2006, the unit was reduced down to a battalion and renamed The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, abbreviated 3 SCOTS.
The Black Watch During the Star League
The unit was built up back to regiment strength and renamed the Royal Black Watch Regiment either before or during the Star League era (2571-2781).
Officers
The first Commanding Officer of the Black Watch was General George Wade, also the Commander of the King's Army in Scotland, in 1725.
The last Commanding Officer (or in keeping with tradition, Royal Colonel) of the Royal Black Watch Regiment was Colonel Hanni Schmitt, mother of Colleen Schmitt, the first Khan of Clan Blood Spirit.[1]
Notes
The motto of the Black Watch until at least the early 21st Century was "Nemo me impune lacessit", Latin for "No one provokes me with impunity".
References
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3067, p. 38