The Highland Charge
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The Highland Charge| Argyll |
Posted: December 13, 2007 02:17 pm
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It has always interested me the fact of the highland charge and its origins. The first recorded use as far as im aware was at the battle of Tibbermuir at the start of Montrose's campaign. Probably the best example of the charge in the 17th century was Killiecrankie.
Many books and historians claim it was Alasdair Maccolla that 'invented' the charge, what are your thoughts?  |
 
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| von moltke |
Posted: December 14, 2007 01:58 pm
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It was most likey a tactic that was developed over a period of time and not just by one man. I believe that it is David Stevenston that argues the case for Maccolla.
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| Neil |
Posted: December 15, 2007 07:02 pm
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Highland warfare seems to have changed from the 'block of slow moving heavy infantry' to the 'light infantry - highland charge' sometime around the 1550's. The tactic that Maccolla introduced included firearms. The highlanders would run at the enemy, stop, fire their muskets and pistols and then charge the enemy line with broadswords, claymores etc.
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