The Royal Army of Scotland

[simonmark6]

There are several inconsistencies in the UK Survivor's book that are very difficult to reconcile.

The one that gets me is the break down of the population: it says the prewar population was 56 million with 80% English, 9% Scottish, 4% Irish and 2% Welsh with about 5% being of other origins. It then goes on to say that in the post war UK about 25% of people speak Welsh. That either means that casualties in the rest of the UK were about 90%+ with very few Welsh speakers dying, or Plaid Cymru have been involved in a massive re-education policy that has spread the Welsh language well beyond its borders. Or, the writers screwed up their Maths.

In 1996 there were about 700,000 Welsh speakers, if that's 25% of the UK's 2001 population, the UK is rally screwed, down to what, about 2.8 million?

[Canadian Army]

Here are few regiment suggestions:

Infantry:

The Royal Scots
The Royal Scots Fusiliers
The King's Own Scottish Borderers
The Scottish Regiment of Foot Guards
The Cameronian Regiment

Cavalry:

Royal Regiment of Scots Dragoons
4th Troop of Horse Guards

Militia:

Lonach Highlanders
Atholl Highlanders
Manus O'Cahan's Regiment of Foot
Royal Company of Archers
Lovat Scouts
Glasgow Highlanders
Highland Light Infantry

French Advisors:

Garde Écossaise

[Rainbow Six]

Originally Posted by Canadian Army

French Advisors:

Garde Écossaise

I like the sound of Français Expéditionnaire Groupe Écosse (which I think is French Expeditionary Group, Scotland).

I don't think the canon material specifically states one way or the other whether there are any French advisors active in Scotland though.

[Canadian Army]

Originally Posted by Rainbow Six

I like the sound of Français Expéditionnaire Groupe Écosse (which I think is French Expeditionary Group, Scotland).

I don't think the canon material specifically states one way or the other whether there are any French advisors active in Scotland though.

I was referring to man who once said "I think in some areas you could see proxy warfare taking place, with factions armed / equipped by the French fighting factions supported by other countries. One example of that could be in Scotland if French backed Scottish separatists became engaged in combat with British Government troops."

http://forum.juhlin.com/showthread.p...nt+Europe+2001

[James Langham]

Originally Posted by Canadian Army

I was referring to man who once said "I think in some areas you could see proxy warfare taking place, with factions armed / equipped by the French fighting factions supported by other countries. One example of that could be in Scotland if French backed Scottish separatists became engaged in combat with British Government troops."

http://forum.juhlin.com/showthread.p...nt+Europe+2001

I can see the practice of dispatching a few officers on "leave" could be the way the French do it. Clandestine arms shipments could be another (mainly of foreign equipment).

[Rainbow Six]

Originally Posted by Canadian Army

I was referring to man who once said "I think in some areas you could see proxy warfare taking place, with factions armed / equipped by the French fighting factions supported by other countries. One example of that could be in Scotland if French backed Scottish separatists became engaged in combat with British Government troops."

http://forum.juhlin.com/showthread.p...nt+Europe+2001

LOL...I was that man.

Personally I've always advocated a covert French presence in Scotland, I was just stressing that is my own view and isn't referenced in the canon UK material (one way or the other).

[Canadian Army]

I found this the other day thought you might want to added it.

One O'Clock Gun
The One O'Clock Gun is a time signal, and is fired every day at precisely 13:00, excepting Sunday, Good Friday and Christmas Day. The gun was established in 1861 as a time signal for ships in the Firth of Forth, and complemented the time ball, which was installed on the Nelson Monument in 1852, but which was useless during foggy weather.

The gun; a Ordnance QF 25 pounder; is fired from Mill's Mount Battery, on the north face of the castle, by the District Gunner from 105th Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers). The original gun was an 18-pound muzzle-loading cannon, which needed four men to load, and was fired from the Half Moon Battery. This was replaced in 1913 by a 32-pound breech-loader, and in May 1952 by a 25-pound Howitzer

[James Langham2]

As ever comments are welcome.

Canadian Army and Rainbow Six I hope you like the references!

[Legbreaker]

Originally Posted by simonmark6

...then goes on to say that in the post war UK about 25% of people speak Welsh.

My guess is there is a decimal point that needs shifting one place. Should work at 2.5%.
Just a typo - they happen....

[Rainbow Six]

Originally Posted by Legbreaker

My guess is there is a decimal point that needs shifting one place. Should work at 2.5%.
Just a typo - they happen....

Either that or the Welsh National Voluntary Army is about to overrun England and the English are making preparations to be able to communicate with their new Welsh Overlords.

Cymru Am Byth...

[Legbreaker]

Originally Posted by Rainbow Six

Either that or the Welsh National Voluntary Army is about to overrun England and the English are making preparations to be able to communicate with their new Welsh Overlords.

That works for me too.

[simonmark6]

Da iawn

2.5% works almost perfectly.