 | Books - 1802 - 572 pages
...the time is come to bring forward a scheme, which, in my opinion, will certainly have that effect. ' A war with Spain seems near at hand, which, it is...regiments of "Highlanders, appointing an English or Scottish officer of undoubted loyalty, to be colonel of each regiment ; and naming the lieutenantcoloneta,... | |
 | 1802 - 572 pages
...time is come to bring forward .1 scheme, which, in my opinion, will certainly have that effect. « A war with Spain seems near at hand, which, it is...event, I propose that government should raise four or live regiments of Highlanders, appointing an English or Scottish officer of undoubted loyalty, to be... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1802 - 572 pages
...time is come to bring forward a scheme, which, in my opinion, will cer. tainly have that effect. ' A war with Spain seems near at hand, which, it is probable, will goon be followed by a war with France ; and there will be occasion for more troops than the present... | |
 | George Buchanan - Scotland - 1829 - 742 pages
...A war with Spain," said he to his lordship, " seems near at hand, which it is probable will be soon followed by a war with France, and there will be occasion...regiments of highlanders, appointing an English or Scottish officer of undoubted loyalty to be colonel of each regiment, and naming the lieutenantcolonels,... | |
 | George Buchanan - Scotland - 1829 - 764 pages
...A war with Spain," said he to his lordship, " seems near at hand, which it is probable will be soon followed by a war with France, and there will be occasion...regiments of highlanders, appointing an English or Scottish officer of undoubted loyalty to be colonel of each regiment, and naming the lieutenantcolonels,... | |
 | James Browne - Clans - 1838 - 622 pages
...think the time is come to bring forward a scheme which, in my opinion, will certainly have that effect. A war with Spain seems near at hand, which, it is...France, and there will be occasion for more troops than * Walpoliana. WISE SCHEME OF LORD PRESIDENT FORBES. 403 the present standing army. In that event, I... | |
 | William Smyth - History, Modern - 1840 - 514 pages
...first rebellion) proposed that government should raise four or five regiments in the Highlands, appoint an English or Scotch officer of undoubted loyalty to be colonel of each regiment, and name all the other officers from a list which he gave in, and which comprehended all the chiefs and... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Great Britain - 1841 - 540 pages
...would demand far more troops than the standing army his majesty then had, Duncan Forbes proposed thut government should raise four or five regiments of...undoubted loyalty to be colonel of each regiment, leaving the posts of lieutenant-colonels, majors, captains, and subalterns to be tilled by the chiefs... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - Great Britain - 1846 - 516 pages
...struggle would demand far more troops than the standing arrny his majesty then had, Duncan Forbes proposed that government should raise four or five regiments...undoubted loyalty to be colonel of each regiment, leaving the posts of lieutenant-colonels, majors, captains, and subalterns to be filled by the chiefs... | |
 | William Smyth - History, Modern - 1854 - 554 pages
...first rebellion) proposed that government should raise four or five regiments in the Highlands, appoint an English or Scotch officer of undoubted loyalty to be colonel of each regiment, and name all the other officers from a list which he gave in, and which comprehended all the chiefs and... | |
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Scots officer of undoubted loyalty to be colonel of each regiment, and naming the lieutenant-colonels, majors, captains and subalterns from this list in my hand, which comprehends all the chiefs and chieftains of the disaffected clans, who are the very... 
