Bundanoon Highland Gathering Inc., Presents 42nd Royal Highland Regiment Highlanders Australia

42nd Royal Highland Regiment 1815 (Australia) Inc. ABN 96 515 982 714
E-Mail: solomon.s@bigpond.com
Website http://www.rhra.com.au/
The 42nd RHRA are coming to Bundanoon
Who is the 42RHRA? Or is that What is the 42RHRA?
The 42nd is better known as the Black Watch. This title comes from the dark colours that make
up the pattern of the kilt. Many people are very familiar with this sett and it is called the
Government Sett.
The 42nd Royal Highland Regiment (1815) Australia Inc. is a fully incorporated association of
living history enthusiasts that actively re-enact all aspects of the Georgian\Napoleonic Period
(1800-1815).
We are part of the Worldwide Highland Brigade (a living history organisation with links into
Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy and the United States). The association also has reciprocal
membership arrangements with the European Napoleonic Society (ENS) and Napoleonic
Association (NA) of the UK.
In Australia, the 42RHRA has members in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South
Australia and Western Australia.
The 42RHRA research and strive to show how men and women lived, worked and survived in
the early 19th century. Members learn such thing as; how to load and fire a Brown Bess
flintlock musket; how to light a fire without modern matches and to perform period foot drill.
Find out how people dressed and what was happening the English Empire in during the period
of His Majesty King George III.

A Brief History of the 42nd Royal Highland Regiment
The Black Watch
This historic Regiment was first raised in 1739 as the 43rd Regiment and is the oldest of all of
the British Highland Regiments.
The sombre appearance of its famous tartan and its original role of policing the Highlands led to
it being called The Black Watch. Many differing tasks were given to the early regiment
including watching over the famous Scottish game of Cattle Duffing (Stealing).
The Black Watch has no clan affiliations and its tartan is also called the Government Sett.
During the Peninsular War (1809-1813), the 42nd fought with distinction, discipline was far
greater in the Highland Regiments than those of the normal line units. Most of the members
were taken from similar areas in Scotland and discipline was enforced by the threat of the
members name being published on the church door in their home village. Many of the regiment
members were related and were very well known for the close knit community.
At Waterloo in June 1815, The Black Watch were part of Pictons Division which was
instrumental in stopping Napoleons advance and so helped turn the tide against the Corsican
Monster. The regiment saw a lot battle action during this campaign, include Quatre Bras (just
before Waterloo).
The Black Watch has seen action in just about every country that Great Britain has occupied or
fought with. Whether it be the American War of Independence, The Crimean War or World
War I, the Black watch is well known for its gallantry and Scottish ways.
The individual regiment had existed until 2007, when it was amalgamated into the The Royal
Regiment of Scotland. The current Black Watch are the 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of
Scotland.
The Black Watch, or 3 SCOTS as they are known, are a Light Role Infantry battalion.
3 SCOTS are based in Fort George, Scotland.
The Black Watch Link in Australia
In 1786, the two battlations of the Black Watch were split and formed another regiment. This
was the 73rd Regiment of Foot. The 73rd was in Australia between 1809 and 1815 to guard the
new settlement. They were commanded by Lt Colonel Lachlan Macquarie, who was also Lt
Governor. In 1886, the 73rd were once again absorbed into the 42nd.

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[Wookieproductions22]

where do you get this uniforms??

[strathpipe]

@ntabonkerleo Never heard that one before very original.......You F'n eejit

[Lusitani74]

@ntabonkerleo

Because they enjoy to feel a breeze down there...

Are you serious??

[ntabonkerleo]

why r they wearing dresses?

[ayrbilly45]

scotland and piping ah they go together

[zoeharleybuford]

Great vid but dont forget the Black Watch of Canada,, (RHC)...thumbs up friend..

[wojownikpolski]

good video, good reenactment

[thewaffleman96]

In 1725 six Independent Black Watch companies were formed. Three from Clan Campbell, one from Clan Fraser, one from Clan Munro and one from Clan Grant. These companies were known by the name Reicudan Dhu, or Black Watch. Taking advantage of the partisan nature and warrior instincts of the highlanders, these men were authorised to wear the kilt and to bear arms, thus it was not difficult to find recruits. The regiment was then officially known as the 42nd Regiment of Foot.

[RagnarOneEye]

'Mon The Watch!

[eanwelly]

hello from englands own 1815 42nd reenactment group.