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Military prints of the Scots Guards by
military artist Terence Cuneo. The Scots Guards are shown during World War
Two at the Battles of Medenine, Battle of Monte Piccolo, Normandy Landings
and North Africa. T
he Regiment was raised by Archibald, 1st marques of
argyle on the orders of King Charles 1st. He was authorised to raise a Regiment
of 1500 men to help quash the rebellion in Ireland against the Scottish
Colonists. This regiment was going to be commanded by the King himself
circumstances made this impossible so the Regiment was lead by Sir Duncan Campbell
of Aucinbreck. In 1650 When King Charles arrived in Scotland. The regiment
became Lyfe Guards of Foot. with the 1st marques of Argyll's son as the Regiment
2nd Colonel. the regiment received its colours at Falkland
palace. and during the Civil war fought against Cromwell's armies at
Dunbar and Worcester. After these disastrous Battles the regiment
disappeared. Until 1660 when the King issued order for the Companies
of the reg9iment to be raised again. to garrison the castles of Edinburgh
and Dumbarton. The full regiment came into force in 1662 under the command
of its 3rd Colonel. The Earl of Linlithgow. |
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