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The Fascinating History of Scottish Highland Warriors

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How much do you know about the military history of Scottish Highlanders? Did you know that there are more highland regimens in Canada than any other country, including Scotland? Have you heard of the famous Highland Charge, used on the battlefield against British troops with muskets?
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This video is proudly sponsored by the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa, Ontario. The Canadian War Museum is Canada’s national museum of military history and one of the world’s most respected museums for the study and understanding of armed conflict.
The Highland Warriors exhibition gives fascinating insights into the culture and battlefield traditions of Scottish warriors and soldiers from the Middle Ages to the World Wars and modern times.
The museum is going to livestream about the Remembrance Day ceremony on November 11 at 11 am EST, which you'll be able to find here: / 2646731585372744
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@Skallagrim 4 года назад

Hope you enjoyed this in-depth look at the exhibition and interview with Dr. McLeod. I don't normally ask anyone to share and comment, but in this case I do want to encourage you to help spread the video and give the Canadian War Museum the exposure that it deserves. Thanks, folks! The museum is going to livestream about the Remembrance Day ceremony on November 11 at 11 am EST, which you'll be able to find here: facebook.com/warmuseum/videos/2646731585372744

@magoshighlands4074 4 года назад

Hello from Scotland Skal, nice to see someone loves us as much as we love ourselves mate, although wee tip, your kilts a touch too long, should touch the top of your knee just and no more, with love from Scotland. P. S What Tartan is that? It's very nice P. P. S: I live next to Bonny Bridge! AND THEY'RE ALL DICKHEEDS!

@colewyatt5298 4 года назад

Kinda unrelated but have you seen vinland saga? It's a viking anime on amazon prime but the weapons arent outlandish and the helmets/gambisons and stuff seem pretty accurate. Love to see a video about the accuracy and stuff

@michaeldougherty2807 4 года назад

Maybe you could do another video of you going though the exhibit for those who can't travel 100's of miles to see it.

@trent2736 4 года назад

Skallagrim you should watch the movie King on Netflix I think you much find the fighting tactics interesting or absurd ... either way it’s a great movie

@juanpablobarrionuevo1001 4 года назад

You should analise the figthing in the Netflix movie the king Pd:Great video your voice is so relaxing

@DeusNyx 4 года назад

My favourite Scottish thing I've ever heard was: during the invasion of Normandy, a scottish Piper walked up and down the beach playing the bagpipes, whilst the fighting was going on all around. The German army later said; We didn't shoot him because we thought he was nuts!

@SuperAsefasef 4 года назад

Ah that would be mad Jack Churchill. Surprisingly walking the beaches of Normandy while playing the bagpipes is not the most insane thing that man did.

@ghillieglas7379 4 года назад

@@SuperAsefasef Mad Jack was awesome [and the most Scots of Englishman to live] but the piper in question was Bill Millin of 1st Special Services Brigade and personal piper to Mac Shimidh [Chief of Clan Fraser, also known as Lord Lovat or "Shimi", and the commander of the Brigade].

@davidsmart8594 4 года назад

Piper Findlater, of the Gordon Highlanders, was awarded the Victoria Cross for continuing to play his pipes while shot through both ankles...giving a boost in morale to his comrades, who successfully stormed the heights of Dargai, India. Pipers; mad lads, the lot of them...

@grahamlait1969 4 года назад

Jack Churchill landed in Normandy waving a claymore (not a mine, a broadsword). George MacDonald Fraser, who served in the Gordons, wrote a nice little vignette in 'The General danced at dawn' about Piper Findlater's VC.

@Noises 4 года назад

I have an ancestor who was with the 72nd Regiment of Foot. He famously shouted at the regiment's piper as they marched into battle, "play something we like and we'll march faster."

@SKy_the_Thunder 4 года назад

Skall: "Scottish Canadian history. Nice, nice. Battle tactics, interesting. *OH HEY SWORDS!"*

@TheRick8866 4 года назад

Lol

@1letusplay 4 года назад

I'm a member of a Ottawa HEMA group and we often do work with the war museum. Some of our instructors and experienced members provided some assistance in setting this up. Also I'm the only kilted member in our group.

$@manufacturedfracture$

@manufacturedfracture 4 года назад

Thank you for carrying a great tradition.

@XXhouchXX 4 года назад

Which one? Ottawa has more HEMA groups than Toronto lol

@1letusplay 4 года назад

@@XXhouchXX ohfs

@1letusplay 4 года назад

For those wondering about what we did. I don't exactly know I've only been a member for about a year and was not involved myself. In fact I only found out we helped after the exhibit opened while talking with another member. But probably involved info and research on combat with broad sword and targe.

@illRun4Clownident 4 года назад

The museum curator is so old, even his audio sounds antique.

@anonim0ful 4 года назад

Hahaha probably Is just the mic. Nice one anyway

@PlesnivejSejra 4 года назад

Alarm might go off if he tries to go outside 🤔

@dr.inkwell1070 4 года назад

😂😂

@sheep1ewe 4 года назад

You are a clown face...

@steamgent4592 Год назад

Well museum curators are never young they don't have the knowledge nor wisdom to properly instruct on history.

@jackduncan5311 4 года назад

Greetings from the homeland. So much love and appreciations to our Canadian Cousins who have sacrificed themselves disproportionately on the alter of freedom. Many thanks from Clan Duncan

@BeefySaltire 4 года назад

As a scotsman who has watched your channel for a number of years skall im happy to see my countries culture in such detail, wouldn't mind a few videos on the charge or other highlander techniques in the future. Keep up the good work my man

@ewen666 3 года назад

A famous piece of family history is that one of my ancestors ripped out an Englishman’s throat with his teeth. I think the fear of the highlander must have been their weapon.

@radleytube 5 месяцев назад

Pfft but this lot fought with the English, there masters! And became British !

@WickedKingLycoan 4 года назад

I’m an American, but seeing this makes me proud that we have such a great Northern Neighbor. God Bless Our Canadian Countrymen and Women! ‘On Guard For Thee!’

@sebcruz9197 4 года назад

Oh shit. Skall has a full on interview with a museum director. That’s one way to promote your museum and get tourists.

@maximdemeersman9087 4 года назад

When u try to watch some cool weapons but an E-Viking is literally filming everything in The museum

@taistelusammakko5088 4 года назад

Profile pic fits

@doomeddoomer2896 4 года назад

Lol!

@tiberiu_nicolae 4 года назад

Second best think after a techno Viking

@innesmacneil 4 года назад

vikings are from scandinavia and highlanders are from scotland lol

@maximdemeersman9087 4 года назад

Innes MacNeil Damn bro you’re smart as hell 😳

@thelegendaryklobb2879 4 года назад

Nice museum pieces, first time seeing a "flamberge" basket-hilted sword. You can tell Skall was just dying to freely swing those swords, especially the "not-a-claymore" one XD

@taintedmyth0s636 4 года назад

Yeah, you can see Kevin reaching out to make sure he was always able to grab the sword and not get first lol

@ponch2472 4 года назад

I've been to the museum and seen the highland warrior portion and it was absolutely stunning! Glad to see someone is bringing such a great history piece to light!

@theshellderinslowbrostail5422 4 года назад

I subscribe here just cuz i liked swords But now i love learning about weapons, their use in battle and history

@augmundfireweave5348 4 года назад

Indeed, came here for the swords, ended up finding a HEMA instructor

@thedukeofskull1383 4 года назад

Look on the internet, and you will find swords at cheap prices, I bought a Stewart's basket hilt claymore for aprx. $50.00. In the stores they would be up to $200.00 easily. If you are interested.

@jwrine3631 4 года назад

Same here

@brynf4377 3 года назад

I always get apocalypse vibes when it comes to Highland warfare and storys from those times. Scotland is mountainous and magical and the people through history are warriors through and through. Scottish people pop up everywhere throughout history just at random and tend to kick ass. Or have a tragic ending.

@LUCIAN8016 2 года назад

Did you try Jewish history? They pop up everywhere...

@DailyCorvid 2 года назад

@@LUCIAN8016 Try Jewish that settled in Scotland post WW2! Those like us now carry the Pipe and wear the Sporrans! Jewish Mother and Glasweigan Father, so I guess I might be described as Jock-Jews. Scottish people generally don't complain about cultural appropriation or other such weedy bullshit. We like to share the glory of our culture with the world, and rejoice in seeing it enjoyed so thoroughly. Same with the Hebrew quarter, no complaints just get on with it!! [ qt - Monty Python's Holy Grail, Forest Knight Confrontation Scene : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jYFefppqEtE.html ]

@_gold_eye_2656 2 года назад

@@DailyCorvid actual instances of cultural appropriation is like stolen valor. You steal something which is a cultural achievement or badge of prestige of a people. The most notable instance is the Native American war chief headdress. You actually have to do a list of things to qualify as a war chief and only people who do that should ever wear a native headdress. That’s not bullshit.

@DailyCorvid 2 года назад

@@_gold_eye_2656 Stolen valour is stolen valour, there is no such thing as cultural appropriation. Culture is a shared ideal that you cannot own so you cannot steal it either. Stealing makes you took away use of the original like if I stela your car you can't therefore drive it, I now have it. Culture cannot be stolen. Not unless you change the meaning of the word culture, and start trying to justify a system of not-sharing things. If we do that then only the English can speak English, and why would you make a language then prevent people from using it? Madness, this is politically corrected lunacy and I will have no part in it. Culture is like air nobody owns it and nobody has rights to decide that I can't have nor use it

@_gold_eye_2656 2 года назад

@@DailyCorvid did you even read my comment I’m saying faking symbolic achievements of a culture is no different from wearing a Medal of Honor or a vet hat when you never served. Cultural appropriation is a thing it’s just often thrown around as a fake ass buzz word. If a person who isn’t a US citizen never served in the US military and never won any awards for service suddenly walked around wearing its highest military honors in ceremonial dress for the marines. How is that any different than someone walking around in a war chiefs headdress a rank and position which had to be earned amongst Native American cultures? It’s not. You can speak whatever language you please eat whatever food you please and wear whatever you please. But certain things are exclusive to members of a community that even if you share a culture with you have no rights to.

@eoagr1780 4 года назад

13:17 highlanders even had pommels in there pistols, no wonder they were so frightening.

@micahcampa 3 года назад

just the style of that pistol of the period

@eoagr1780 3 года назад

@@micahcampa fashion that kills

@davidgeldner2167 2 года назад

I asked a sports psychologist one time how much morale matters to an athlete and he said “they’re not robots.” Not only do I think it’s smart to have Scottish regiments but I think every soldier should be encouraged if possible to find strength in their own heritage (like you say, more emphasis on culture than biology) whether it’s Native American or Polish or from Zimbabwe or Japan, every single culture had great warriors at some point is history and we should draw inspiration from them whenever possible.

@scottmacgregor3444 4 года назад

As a Canadian of Scottish heritage, I approve of this video.

@user-vh7ks8px3s 4 года назад

Ewww, canada. Ugh

@omarabe26 4 года назад

+@@user-vh7ks8px3s No u.

@ailfimacneacail8855 4 года назад

Scott MacGregor as a native Gàidhlig speaker from Harris, I also approve

@-Thunder-Warrior- 4 года назад

"Firm as my native rock, I have withstood the shock Of England, of Denmark, of Rome and the World."

@alastairbrewster4274 2 месяца назад

I’m sorry but that’s rubbish , as a Scot s real Scot not a pretend one from North America , it’s nationalistic garbage .

@fasgamboa 4 года назад

Skall is like "Give me that sword already, I know how to handle it!"

@jackthestripper9039 4 года назад

Kevin: "First off, this is called the basket-hilted broadsword, meant to be used with one hand" Skall: *about to end Kevin's whole career and desperately wanting him to let go of the sword* "Now of course, you've SEEN ME handle a basket hilt sword before" I love it, such a massive flex. "I've made entire videos about everything you're about to tell me, peasant"

@taintedmyth0s636 4 года назад

Yeah, Kevin was trying so hard to make sure he was always touching the not-claymore lol

@muhatasimalam8698 4 года назад

There's a war museum in Athens too. That place is amazing, it's mostly fighter jets and world war related, but, it has some of the most badass armour and weaponry I've ever seen!

@HarryFlashmanVC 3 года назад

As a highlander myself, who grew up in Argyll, Scotland. This is very interesting. My ancestors, including my 10th great grandfather, Robert Roy MacGregor would approve!!

@radleytube 5 месяцев назад

Rob Roy was the enemy of the British army, the red coats, the ones dressed in British kilts and spourn. Rob Roy fought for Scotland! And to try and keep the Scots King! Rob Roy! He fought against traitors that made up the British army dressed in kilts fighting for England (the British).

@noelebbert9322 4 года назад

Big thanks to the museum for working with Skall! in a time of stupid youtube censorship, this museum understands it. I wish i could go but anyone i know close to the region i will let know. Museums are the perfect sponsors for people like skall, scholagladitoria and metatron!

@lowlandnobleman6746 4 года назад

The Highland charge is actually just the old school Celtic charge from the Bronze Age with newer weapons. Instead of charging forward wildly with bronze and iron swords, they charge with broadswords, axes, and targes. Confederate soldiers also did something similar in the 1860s.

@joewoodland8635 4 года назад

When you think about the desired effect of it's set up, The release of ranged fire to create mismatches and weak spots in a line it was brilliant. In pre-Roman use and even today. I was waiting for someone else to print it out

@woodlandcreature8857 4 года назад

The Highland Charge is an invention of the 17th century, first used in the wars of the three kingdoms. Would recommend looking up Montrose and MacColla as they came up with it and used it effectively against superior forces on 8 occaissions. "Famous by my sword" is an excellent book that goes into good detail if you're interested.

@Kannot2023 3 года назад

The swedes had a similar tactic during 30 yr war. 1615-1645

@vinz4066 2 года назад

@@Kannot2023 And later Gå-på ( Hope I got that right)

@r.johnston919 7 месяцев назад

⁠@@Kannot2023 There were many Scottish soldiers in the Swedish army at that time and the Swedish forces in particular relied heavily on Scots. They would have used the Highland charge against the enemies of Sweden and the Swedes would have employed the tactics of their allies.

@jeremyhulbert3343 4 года назад

"There are more Scottish regiments in Canada than there are in any other country in the world, including Scotland". Scotland may be doing it wrong.

@TeaBurn 4 года назад

When Canadians are more Scottish than the Scottish.

@stewartorr8149 4 года назад

Thats only because the british army amalgamated the scottish regiments into 7 divisions. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Scots. Technically Scotland still holds the traditions of all the traditional regiments which number more than 16. Also what Scotland does is the most scottish as a rule.

$@manufacturedfracture$

@manufacturedfracture 4 года назад

Sadly thats the british's fault. They couldnt trust the Scottish due to englands past woth scotland theyre still affraid of their reprocussions today.

@jackduncan5311 4 года назад

manufacturedfracture don’t know where you got that from mate. Need to provide some sources for that. It was an administration choice (which I was against)

$@manufacturedfracture$

@manufacturedfracture 4 года назад

@@jackduncan5311 administration choices could be influenced by fear happens all the time. And I wasnt talking about any specific event. Mostly you can see that England has had trust issues with scotland and vice versa. Theres a term called anglophobia. As late as 2017 you can see issues with scotland disliking england and still harbouring contempt for England. It is of no surprise that england has a close guard on all scotlands military. Thats partially why the blackwatch is a British military. At least to my understanding. The British made the blackwatch under the British command for lack of trust. I could be wrong I'm not perfect and may have not understood everything.

@Ryu_Makkuro 4 года назад

So it's an exhibition about Highlanders and the director of the museum is called MacLeod... Have you thrown a pommel at him to make sure he's immortal? xD

@thestrongnsilenttype 4 года назад

There can be only one!

@IgabodDobagi 4 года назад

If that dude is immortal then he got very unlucky and quickened late in life. Cause he looks like he's 70 years old. I'd rather get my quickening at about 26 or 27.

@kleinjahr 4 года назад

Weird! just finished watching the life of Duncan MacLeod on RU-vid.

@cactusking 4 года назад

Would love to see Skal do a video on the swordfighting in Highlander

@aronhalverson2115 4 года назад

How ironic, I've been watching the Highlander tv series for the past week

@ricardodemarco3486 4 года назад

Oh dear, I can already hear the “March of the Cambreadth/Tanith” sounding in the background of my mind just by watching this video.

@groundmasterc 4 года назад

I really love the design of the various different styles of Claymore.

@fergusconnor7476 3 года назад

My bagpipe teacher was a Piper in one of the Highland regiments (I'm Scottish btw)

@HazardRCM 4 года назад

I would definitely watch more episodes of museum exhibits like this one.

@SMac86 4 года назад

Fantastic video! I really enjoyed the stories. I go to our local Highland Games every year and I have always said the culture is for anyone to enjoy and take part in, not just people of Scottish descent. Seeing the diversity in the Canadian Highland regiments makes me proud. Thanks for taking the extra time on this one! I did find it funny how the museum employee was treating you as a novice with those swords...hasn't he seen your channel?!?

@Bandit-rd9xp 3 года назад

10:30 those are what I think are Irish gallowglases Mercs in Ireland who had Scot and Nordic heritage

@Ranstone 4 года назад

Skall is cute when he tries to hide his introvert-ness.

@someguy-et6pd 4 года назад

What is a ness?

@Taistelukalkkuna 4 года назад

@@someguy-et6pd It´s even more elusive cousin of Loch Ness Monster.

@SoI_Badguy 4 года назад

@@someguy-et6pd Sans

@lukemcinerny8220 4 года назад

Artillery and mortars is what undid the highland charge at Culloden, great video Skall

@alexandermartinez1318 4 года назад

I like the quality of your paid promotional videos I dont even mind them being promotional. You and JoergSprave do good with this!

@Shatteredlightunderfadingstars 3 года назад

I recently learned of my scottish ancestory, this was very helpful.

@hlmoore8042 2 года назад

The pipes give me goosebumps.

@enriquegarcia2790 4 года назад

Truly a beautiful display of of history and culture, including that beautiful painting showing the world that being a Highlander is a living, evolving thing. I won't tarnish my appreciation in this comment with a question but will instead follow up in my own replies.

@enriquegarcia2790 4 года назад

So I'm really curious as to what dictates one being a Highlander??? Like I understand in our world especially after WW1 it's extended to people of indigenous, Black and Asian blood integrating in a Scottish regiment but I mean like aside from that. Like for instance my people are called the Ki'che Highlanders. And we have absolutely nothing in common with the Scottish or Scott-Highlander culture and yet we are still called Highlanders and I don't really know why. What distinction makes some one a Highlander if they aren't of the Scottish Green Isles variety.

@chrishouston3566 4 года назад

Canadians : "Americans are bullies obsessed with war" Also canadians : "hi welcome to the Canadian war museum "

@unclesamuk8687 4 года назад

I bet that doctor Peter McLeod is a Highlander.

@user-vh7ks8px3s 4 года назад

Could be. His microphone might even be from that time period, judging by the quality

@beinnnabhfadhla6457 4 года назад

Clan MacLeod is from Outer Hebrides - Isle of Skye and Lewis.

4 года назад

Not if he spells his name McLeod...Mc is Irish....Mac is Scottish...

@jypsywith_a_jae7575 4 года назад

There can only be one so.......

@beinnnabhfadhla6457 4 года назад

@ Spelled Mc or Mac the name comes from the Outer Hebrides (not Eire) . Mac Leod a hybrid name, meaning son of Olaf which is a reminder of the strong viking heritage of that part of Scotland.

@castlekeep2789 Год назад

I am Irish & Scottish & English& born in Montreal Mid 20th Century, Thanks so much for this video! :)

@JayM409 4 года назад

My Granddad is From Scotland. He joined the Calgary Highlanders in WWI and the Canadian Scottish is WWII. He was too old to go over seas in WWII and still had four children at home.

@richardconnelly7141 4 года назад

my grandfather emigrated to canada from scotland before the ww1 joined canadian cavalry fought in belgium,returned to scotland

@sevenproxies4255 4 года назад

* sings * HEEEEEEEEEERE WE AAAARE! BORN TO BE KINGS! WE'RE THE PRINCES OF THE UNIVERSE!

@Nene3dify 4 года назад

Duncan Macleod has joined the chat 😂

@l.ijspeert9040 4 года назад

You can see Skall resisting the urge to swing those swords there :P

@petras8385 4 года назад

Very professional looking video, well done! I could see you hosting a tv show on history!

@TheNandomadrid88 3 года назад

Really cool visit!! I liked it a lot. Very new things to learn here

@westernfreedom5031 4 года назад

I’m a proud Calgary Highlander as was my father and his father

@Artur-hg1qg 3 года назад

bruh

@SpacePatrollerLaser 4 года назад

As I understand it. The Germans called the Highland regiments "the ladies form Hell"

@rat_thrower5604 4 года назад

As I understand it, the Highland regiments called themselves it.

$@manufacturedfracture$

@manufacturedfracture 4 года назад

Laddies not ladies.

@LarryGarfieldCrell 4 года назад

Just to their faces. At least, not more than once. ;-)

@leerussell9954 4 года назад

I read something about devils in skirts too

@leebennett4117 4 года назад

@@leerussell9954 I think that was Carry on up the Khyber

@SkyTowerKurogane 4 года назад

War sucks. Whenever I listen to these accounts from soldiers and their experiences, it really makes war something hard to justify.

@Ranstone 4 года назад

Violence is golden when used upon the wicked. War is a tragic thing when it's say, French vs Scots, but o'll ISIS shows up and I'mma be bragging about my headshots for days! Semper Fi!

@SkyTowerKurogane 4 года назад

@@Ranstone I guess.

@taintedmyth0s636 4 года назад

@@Ranstone Though who determines the wicked? America has a far from clean record. Look up the U.S. invasion of Panama for just one example. There's no way to justify that.

@Ydidutakemyname 4 года назад

Yeah read 'All Quiet on the Western Front" it is written by a german soilder during WWI and he too showcases the horrors of war. Unfortunately Hitler had all his books burned during the second WW.

@Sam-Lawry 4 года назад

Geopolitics..kissinger..friedmann..but yes,it's a horror.

@beinnnabhfadhla6457 4 года назад

Just to correct a few misconceptions. Most of the Scots who emigrated to Canada were indeed from the Highlands and Islands. Emigrations started during the 18c potato famine and then accelerated after the Battle of Culloden (1746) where the British Redcoats defeated the Jacobean clans which led to the subsequent 'clearances' whereby whole communities were forced to emigrate (mainly to Canada). After the Culloden defeat the clan chiefs either fled the country to France, executed, stripped of their lands and titles and some including the majority of the Clan MacDonell of Glengarry, emigrated to the historic Glengarry County, Ontario (which is named after the Clan). The clearances was a direct result of the Culloden defeat where the Anglised clan 'chiefs' decided the clansmen should be replaced with sheep resulting in the famous 'clearances' where 10's of 1000's Highlanders and Islanders were brutally forced to emigrate, mainly to Canada.

@richardconnelly7141 4 года назад

nova scotia,new scotland,many place names all over canada and usa were given by scottish settlers

@francismcmenaman1417 3 года назад

Well said. You clearly know your history. Unionist People in Scotland today are trying to rewrite Scottish history for their own gain. They take a pinch truth and sprinkle it with a desert of lies. Alba gu bràth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@Ship-security 3 года назад

The trivia part was............and they would not let him hold the damn sword.................I wanted to like this so much. Not your fault Skall, you did great.

@reivercaptain510 4 года назад

*Broadsword sparring intensifies*

@WhiteCavendish 4 года назад

Served in a Scottish militia regiment for 9 years. So wish I could make it to this exhibition, but alas I'm over here on the west coast. Thanks for a great video giving us an insight into it!

@drakonyanazkar 4 года назад

This one was truly exceptional. Thanks for giving us such a nice ride through the exhibition. I'd 100% visit it myself if I didn't live at the other side of the planet.

@kinchan4548 4 года назад

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS!!!! We are making a trip to Ottawa this winter and we will definitly NOT miss this! Oh mannn, that explaination of the CLA---LONG SWORD is the best! Our Highland Boardsword HEMA club were discussing a Hanwei Claymore, testing it and such, and it was a certain weighty beast. But that Longsword looks so nimble! Thank you again for sharing this!

@EthanBSide 4 года назад

Canadian Black Watch has a great WWII history. I'm a Yank too, try their interviews.

@deercreeksociety 4 года назад

Great Video! Really enjoyed all the information! 👍⚔

@douglasfraser8960 4 года назад

Amazing from Canada,beautiful Country, have family there. So proud do

@shinx-hr6uq 4 года назад

Fascinating video, Loved Dr. McLeod's passionate talk here. Learned a lot, and I'd love to see the exhibition! The painting really WAS powerful

@TheTomciesielski 3 года назад

What an awesome episode!! Man what a surprise You served. I missed this one somehow, glad it popped in my suggestions. Hell yes, belated thank You Sir! lol.

@julianperfetti3464 4 года назад

Excellent video Skall! Thank you for producing it. I live on the other side of the equator (Argentina) so I can't see the exhibition but thanks to you and Prof. MacLeod, I can still learn a lot

@johnjackcheape3872 3 года назад

Fantastic documentary thankyou 👍

@Mote. 4 года назад

I love irish and scottish stuff. Its almost March which means saint patricks day month

@conradjane8659 4 года назад

Thanks Skall! This reminds me that I’ve been wanting to go to the National War Museum again! Well done.

@sillygoose9054 4 года назад

Would’ve preferred a part this video being just Skal walking and commenting on his favorite parts in the exhibition, but informative non the less.

@lowlandnobleman6746 4 года назад

Scottish and Irish weapons are my favorite medieval weapons.

@tommoblue2296 4 года назад

you say that like there similar

@dakotablanchard8581 4 года назад

I’m so happy you are in Canada now, I get to learn about cool things to visit in my country!

@Ranstone 4 года назад

He's been in Canada for like, 8 years.

@dakotablanchard8581 4 года назад

Ranstone huh, weird. I just started watching maybe two years ago. So the move update probably just confused me 😔

@JonoDuPreez 4 года назад

During the Anglo-Boer war in South Africa, the Boers thought all the Brits were cowards except for the Scotts. The Scotts often fought to the last man and so the Boers were very impressed with the Scotts.

@richardconnelly7141 4 года назад

germans cited that also,there was a higher proportion of scots casualties in ww1

@vinz4066 2 года назад

Werent the Boers the ones ambushing and using Guerilla tactics?

@sadnessinside123 4 года назад

Great video. Very well done. I love the presentation. Thank you.

@hammerandsteelreviews8924 4 года назад

Awesome Video! Absolutely loved this one! Thank you Skal!

@davynhainstock7503 3 года назад

Canadian here can confirm on the bagpipes that's fighting music

@Shuxley 3 года назад

no matter how much you learn, our scottish grandfather will always be there to correct you

@fahimzahir9587 4 года назад

I havent seen your videos in a while but man..Your production setup, lighting and everything is looking stellar!

@josephlongbone4255 2 года назад

"I don't know what effect these men will have upon the enemy, but, by God, they frighten me." Duke of Wellington, speaking on the Highlander regiments in his army.

@MushVPeets 4 года назад

Ayyy, Cooley's Reel! I happen to be rather familiar with that tune due to playing LEGO Universe back in the day. A variant of that played at the pirate camp. Always liked the song ever since.

@deananderson7877 4 года назад

A former calgary highlander I love the history and camaraderie

@cbhlde 2 года назад

MacLeod!!!!! And Sumitos bigger brother... what a treat! :)

@ObsoleteVodka 4 года назад

I see you are moving the channel up a notch, Skall. Nice job, keep it up! 👍

@flippinzippo9670 5 месяцев назад

Hey my grandad and a couple of his brothers are on a mural in that museum! Cool

@frogmad13 4 года назад

I have always wanted to buy a kilt. I just keep procrastinating.

@CroatiaSurvival 4 года назад

Al Hoyt Just do it! Ditch the leg torture tubes known as trousers.

@reptiloidmitglied2930 4 года назад

Orderd one while being drunk. The package a few days later was a nice surprise.

@SoberIrishman2 4 года назад

this is an awesome video, would love more like this

@loganullman-campbell5017 4 года назад

The kilt was criticised by officers in WWI as giving the Scots special treatment because it gave them extra layers of wool. The bayonet change wasn't what crippled the Highland charge, it was the change in tactics where British troops on Culloden engaged the man to their right rather than the man in front.

@richardconnelly7141 4 года назад

the kilt easily got caught up in barbed wire,saw pictures of soldiers killed while snared kilts trapped them crossing,true the wool is a good insulator even when wet,bayonet and musket far superior weapon with that technique

@robbrownfield7677 7 месяцев назад

Not sure where you got that from. Scottish soldiers had a real issue with kilts. They became caked in mud and became very heavy, the pleats housed lice and other parasites, and in winter knees and thighs were prone to chilblains and sores.