Black Watch

[macwilkin]

The Sutherland's were a Hanoverian (Government) force during the Jacobite Rebellion. (anti-Jacobite) They as well as the forces of Clan Gunn and MacKay were enlisted during this time. (All 3 were somewhat neighbors) Eventually there would be the Sutherland and Argyll Highlander's. (look up the painting "The thin Red Line") Their tartan was the Government sett. The Sutherland district tartan is also the Government sett. (This should be in Matt's articles)

Here is a free online book on the Black Watch.

Here is a website for Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders.

The book District Tartans by Teall and Smith discusses the Sutherland District Tartan and its connection to the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, as I mentioned before.

Here's another quote from the Scottish Military Historical Society's article on tartans:

The regiment which became the 2nd Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, was raised in 1800 as the 93rd (Sutherland) Highlanders and like the 91st wore the official military tartan, as did several Auxiliary units raised in the district. The association with Sutherland is another case, where the universal military tartan has been given "clan" or "district" significance and this sett when worn by the 93rd has been referred to as "Sutherland Tartan". It is true that this version also adopted by the amalgamated regiment (91st/93rd), was somewhat lighter in shade than that worn by the 42nd, but it was nevertheless still the regulation pattern of military tartan and called "Black Watch" officially.

Regards,

Todd