Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2005 - Part 2

The Imps Motorcycle Display Team

The Band and Bugles of The Light Division (now The Rifles)

Music: Bravura,Tattoo Flourish, Keel Row, Road To The Isles, Zorba The Greek, Loch Lomond

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• Pipes
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• Drums

[Syllogism89]

To aid speed and mobility, the Rifles used bugles to transmit commands rather than the drums used by Line infantry and for the same reason did not carry Colours.

[Syllogism89]

Eqipped with the Baker rifle rather than the less accurate musket, the riflemen were trained to work in open order and be able to think for themselves. They were to operate in pairs ahead of the main red coated line infantry, which were bunched in close formations. They were taught to make best use of natural cover and to harass the enemy with aimed shots. These tactics, which had originated in campaigns in North America, were unorthodox for that time.

[Syllogism89]

The Rifle Brigade was first formed in 1800 to provide sharpshooters, scouts and skirmishers. It was distinguished by its use of green uniforms as standard in place of the traditional red, the first regular infantry corps in the British Army to do so.

[mattzm1995]

the iomps were the best there :)

[BlackBear566]

@MrThegirvanator cheers man!

[MrThegirvanator]

@BlackBear566 Cock o' the north, associated with the gordan highlanders

[BlackBear566]

1:34 what is that tune?



[jeffhegarty]

I know the South African Irish Regiment is mentioned in part 1 of this. Are we going to see them doing anything on their own? If not, which ones are they? He he he he he.

[chrisandbeck1976]

"Boys of Killybeggs" at 1:04 ??

[craigr112]

i remember the bikes they were good