Highland troops at the Battle of Vimeiro Finish:Single Pictured playing with instruments belonging

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Highland troops at the Battle of Vimeiro Finish:Single Pictured playing with instruments belongingHighland troops at the Battle of Vimeiro, Peninsular War, 1808 (1816). 'Anecdote of the Bravery of the Scotch Piper of the 11th Highland Regiment at the Battle of Vimeiro'. The British army commanded by Wellington defeated the French under Junot. The 11th Highland Regiment's piper continues to play despite having been wounded. From Historic, Military and Naval Anecdotes, published by Edward Orme, 1816.