David Stewart of Garth
Major-General David Stewart of Garth | |
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| Nickname | Davie |
| Born | 12 April 1772 Drumcharry House or Kynachan, Fortingall, Perthshire |
| Died | 18 December 1829 (aged 57) |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | Scotland |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1783 to 1815 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | 42nd Regiment of Foot, Black Watch |
| Commands | Battle of San Juan (1797) Capture of Minorca (1798) Battle of Alexandria French Revolutionary Wars |
David Stewart of Garth CB FSA Scot FRSE FLS (12 April 1772 – 18 December 1829) was a Scottish soldier and later author and antiquarian, whose book, Sketches of the Character, Manners, and Present State of the Highlanders of Scotland published in two volumes by Archibald Constable and Co in Edinburgh in 1822, was responsible for largely creating the modern image of the Highlander, the clans and Scottish regiments and is considered the foundation for all subsequent work on Highlanders, clans and Scottish regiments system.
He held commissions in several Highland regiments, notably the 42nd Royal Highland Regiment, (The ‘Black Watch’) from 1787 to 1804. Ultimately he rose to the rank of Major General. In 1819, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposers were Lord Gray, Sir George Steuart Mackenzie and Sir David Brewster.