Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Acknowledgments xi
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. A Perfect Purgatory: Recruitment in the Scottish Highlands 27
6. 2. Spirited Martialists: The Highlander as Military Laborer 58
7. 3. The Same as Other Civilized People: Colonial Points of Contact 96
8. 4. The Blessing of Peace: Demobilization 123
9. 5. Land and Interest in the Gaelic Atlantic World 155
10. 6. The Soldier and Highland Culture 183
11. Conclusion 220
12. Appendix: The Highland Regiments, 1739–1784 229
13. Notes 237
14. Index 287