xv, 297 pages : illustrations, portraits, map ; 25 cm.
ISBN
9780300196726 alkaline paper
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
A perfect purgatory: recruitment in the Scottish highlands -- Spirited martialists: the highlander as military laborer -- The same as other civilized people: colonial points of contact -- The blessing of peace: demobilization -- Land and interest in the Gaelic Atlantic world -- The soldier and highland culture.
