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Does Scotland have an army

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There are Scottish Regiments within the BRTISH Army. Just as there is no such thing as an English, Welsh or Northern Irish Army (or Air Force and Navy for that matter). There are English, Welsh and N. Irish Regiments within the British Army. Britain is Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland combined.

There is a private army in Scotland that is not well known and is headed by the duke of Atholl.They are called the Atholl Highlanders.


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In an independent Scotland there WILL be a Scottish Army - which will partly consist of the six Scottish Regiments that the Westminster government destroyed despite massive Scottish opposition from public and political quarters.

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Scotlands Regiments are part of the British Army. However as a historical anachronism following the last battle on British soil at Culloden Highland Chiefs were banned from calling men to arms unless to serve in the British Army. The Duke of Atholl raised a regiment which was later disbanded but it was resurrected later and Queen Victoria presented it with "Colours" giving it official status and making it the only "private army" in the UK. It is a ceremonial unit today of about 100 and not related to the British Army.

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