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HOW THE WAR BEGAN By W. L. COURTNEY. LLD., and J. M. KENNEDY
THE CAMPAIGN ROUND LIEGE By J. M. KENNEDY
GREAT BATTLES OF THE WORLD By STEPHEN CRANE Author of "The Red Badge of Courage."
BRITISH REGIMENTS AT THE FRONT The story of their Battle Honour.
THE RED CROSS IN WAR By Miss MARY FRANCES BILLINGTON
FORTY YEARS AFTER The Story of the Franco-German War. By H. C. BAILEY. With an Introduction by W. L. COURTNEY. LL.D.
A SCRAP OF PAPER The Inner History of German Diplomacy. By E. J. DILLON
HOW THE NATIONS WAGED WAR A companion volume to "How the War Began," telling how the world faced. Armageddon and how the British Army answered the call to arms. By J. M. KENNEDY
FAMOUS FIGHTS OF INDIAN NATIVE REGIMENTS THE TRIUMPHANT RETREAT TO PARIS THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE
BY HODDER & STOUGHTON, WARWICK SQUARE, LONDON, E.C.
HODDER AND STOUGHTON LONDON NEW YORK TORONTO MCMXIV
The Author wishes to express his indebtedness to MR. J. NORVILL for his valuable assistance and suggestions.
INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER--NICKNAMES OF THE REGIMENTS AND HOW THEY WERE WON 9
XVI. THE ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS 142
NICKNAMES OF THE REGIMENTS AND HOW THEY WERE WON
The 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays) got their name of "The Bays" in 1767 when they were mounted on bay horses--a thing which distinguished them from other regiments, which, with the exception of the Scots Greys, had black horses. Their nickname, "The Rusty Buckles," though lending itself to a ready explanation, is doubtful as to its origin; but one thing is certain that the rust remained on the buckles only because the fighting was so strenuous and prolonged that there was no time to clean it off.
The 4th Dragoon Guards received this title in 1788, in recognition of its long service in Ireland since 1698. The regiment also has the name of the "Blue Horse" from the blue facings of the uniform.