The discussion begins with the way translation and national labels can market historical people and institutions to modern audiences. It then rejects the idea that Scots stood outside the making of the British Empire, since large numbers participated in its expansion. Scottish regiments were more than a device for removing men from Scotland: military service offered pay and attracted people willing and able to serve abroad. The passage treats empire as a multinational British project rather than attributing it to England alone.
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Scottish participation in British imperial expansion
The discussion challenges narratives that detach Scots from the expansion of the British Empire and treats military service as one route into imperial activity.