Project Gutenberg 2016-01-23 Public domain in the USA. 615 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.) Reading ease score: 72.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories World War, 1914-1918 -- Songs and music Bagpipe -- Scotland Bagpipers -- Scotland D501 ML Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare Category: Music 933318 2025-07-20T12:03:48.007938 text/html 913059 2024-10-22T23:46:33 text/html 778759 2025-07-20T12:04:09.847801 application/epub+zip 789669 2025-07-20T12:03:51.003930 application/epub+zip 292548 2025-07-20T12:03:49.470892 application/epub+zip 1045932 2025-07-20T12:04:17.419806 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1129454 2025-07-20T12:04:07.895823 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 633938 2022-09-23T08:06:54.899268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 640772 2025-07-20T12:03:44.726954 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 620825 2024-10-22T23:46:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19106 2025-07-20T12:04:17.619763 application/rdf+xml 9332 2025-07-20T12:03:49.688888 image/jpeg 1606 2025-07-20T12:03:49.581911 image/jpeg 817100 2025-07-20T12:03:48.092916 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia