Review
'There is much truth in the old saying that Scotland was born fighting... I recommend the book to anyone who seeks to understand how Scotland came to be the way it is today and especially how the military factor shaped the national story.' Professor T M Devine, University of Aberdeen '...you have produced a brilliant book.' Waterstone's Regional buyer "A first-class work of history...' Scottish Legion News
Tom Kyle, Scottish Daily Mail, December 10, 2004
...a most timely moment for Stuart Allan and Allan Carswell to publish their study of the Scottish military tradition.