The Fatal Land: War, Empire, and the Highland Soldier in British America (The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-C)

The Highland Soldier in the British Empire is a groundbreaking history that challenges the myth of the noble savage and reveals the true motivations of Scottish soldiers serving in the Americas.

With over 12,000 soldiers recruited from the Highlands, this book sheds light on how they used their military service to advance their own interests and transform the most maligned region of the British Isles into a crucial center of the Empire.

Written by a fellow at the University of Saskatchewan, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in Scottish history, the British Empire, or the complexities of military service.