Project Gutenberg 2016-01-23 Public domain in the USA. 168 Seton, B. G. (Bruce Gordon), Sir 1868 1932 Seton, Bruce Gordon, Sir Seton, Sir Bruce Grant, John (Pipe-Major) 1876 1961 20017978 The Pipes of War A Record of Achievements of Pipers of Scottish and Overseas Regiments during the War, 1914-18 Produced by Brian Coe, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Pipes of War" by Sir B. G. Seton and John Grant is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book recounts the significant contributions of pipers from Scottish and Overseas Regiments during World War I, highlighting their roles on the battlefield and the emotional impact of their music. It not only celebrates individual bravery but also emphasizes the cultural importance of bagpipe music in Scottish military tradition. At the start of "The Pipes of War," the authors set the stage by acknowledging the deep connection between Scottish pipers and the spirit of their troops. They reflect on how the sound of the pipes served to invigorate soldiers in combat, maintain national sentiment, and honor the memory of fallen comrades. The opening discusses the historical role of pipers, explaining the challenges they faced in modern warfare while documenting the emotional and morale-boosting effects of their music, as well as the high casualties among these musicians, underscoring the importance of preserving piping traditions for future generations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories World War, 1914-1918 -- Songs and music Bagpipe -- Scotland Bagpipers -- Scotland D501 ML Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Music 933135 929379 2024-09-21T10:27:22.362767 2023-09-22T07:41:05.416568 text/html text/html 933607 2016-01-23T10:00:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 803390 2016-01-23T10:00:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 778695 2024-09-21T10:27:47.016619 application/epub+zip 789680 2024-09-21T10:27:25.924733 application/epub+zip 292528 2024-09-21T10:27:24.262719 application/epub+zip 1046061 2024-09-21T10:27:55.687589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1129528 2024-09-21T10:27:45.171646 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 633938 2022-09-23T08:06:54.899268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 640955 640734 2024-09-21T10:27:17.513793 2023-09-22T07:41:00.663514 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 641243 2016-01-23T10:00:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 212594 2016-01-23T10:00:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19831 2024-09-21T10:27:55.884701 application/rdf+xml 9332 2024-09-21T10:27:24.517736 image/jpeg 1606 2024-09-21T10:27:24.392725 image/jpeg 817038 2024-09-21T10:27:22.452727 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog