Tartan Day at the Alamo and SAHG

[Jack Daw]

BTW, for those of you familiar with the amateur Scottish historian from the auld country, Stuart Reid, Dr. James Grant was his ancestor. Reid details Grant's unusual part in the war for independence in his 2007 book, The Secret War for Texas. Reid is a co-member of our Alamo Society and has come to San Antonio and Texas quite a bit to research his book, arrange publishing, tour the state for kicks and speak at our annual AS symposiums. He never laughs or smiles at jokes, but perceives it with serious intent as a challenge to top you with a dryer one.

[David White]

The older gent on the right is wearing puntees (sp), gaters or what?
I'm not sure what they would be called but imho make the look, I'm really liking them (for a military look or not).

[macwilkin]

BTW, for those of you familiar with the amateur Scottish historian from the auld country, Stuart Reid, Dr. James Grant was his ancestor. Reid details Grant's unusual part in the war for independence in his 2007 book, The Secret War for Texas. Reid is a co-member of our Alamo Society and has come to San Antonio and Texas quite a bit to research his book, arrange publishing, tour the state for kicks and speak at our annual AS symposiums. He never laughs or smiles at jokes, but perceives it with serious intent as a challenge to top you with a dryer one.

Jack, many thanks for the tip on Stuart Reid's book -- that's one I will most certainly have to order for our library.

A dear friend of recently ordered Reid's newest title in the Osprey series for me, Queen Victoria's Highlanders. It just arrived in the post today, and from what I've seen by flipping through it, it looks very good!

Regards,

Todd

[Highlander31]

Nice photos. I didn't know they held an event at the Alamo.

[Jack Daw]

Jack, many thanks for the tip on Stuart Reid's book -- that's one I will most certainly have to order for our library.

A dear friend of recently ordered Reid's newest title in the Osprey series for me, Queen Victoria's Highlanders. It just arrived in the post today, and from what I've seen by flipping through it, it looks very good!

Regards,

Todd

The Secret War for Texas is a hardback, BTW, unlike Reid's softcover illustrated histories. The key to appreciating his Osprey books is to pay attention to Reid's written descriptions of dress and uniform, which do not always match the illustrator's depictions.