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Roy’s Great Map, the Military Survey of Scotland, held by the National Library of Scotland notes the location where the Jacobite sloop “Le Prince Charles Stuart” was run aground in the Kyle of Tongue in 1746.
HMS Hazard had been captured at Montrose earlier in the year and returned with French gold
Screenshot from the National Library of Scotand’s website of the Military Survey of Scotland. Showing the far north of Scotland around the Kyle of Tongue and the location of the foundering of the sloop HMS Hazard Screenshot from the National Library of Scotand’s website of the Military Survey of Scotland. Showing the far north of Scotland around the Kyle of Tongue and the location of the foundering of the sloop HMS Hazard Screenshot from the National Library of Scotand’s website of the Military Survey of Scotland. Showing the far north of Scotland around the Kyle of Tongue and the location of the foundering of the sloop HMS Hazard
October 12, 2023 at 12:15 PM
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Admiral James organised Operation Cycle to rescue Allied troops from Upper Normandy in June 1940. Cycle rescued over 15k troops.
Unfortunately because of fog in the Channel many men of the 51st (Highland) Division and it’s attached units could not be rescued from St Valery
Screenshot of the ArtUK web page of a painting by Norman Wilkinson of the attempted evacuation of troops under fire from St Valery-en-Caux on 12 June 1940. Captures the involvement of two LMS steamers Princess Maud and Duchess of York (should actually be the Duke of York). Original painting held at the National Railway Museum Tweet about Allchorn Boats and the part they played in Operation Cycle
October 12, 2023 at 12:02 PM
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Looking forward to posting some useful and also some whimsical content in this better place.
Highland soldier of the 42nd Highlanders from the Anne SK Brown Military Collection at Brown University Library
October 9, 2023 at 7:17 PM