Pashtun Warriors [I Love History]

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The guardians of the North West Frontier, the Pashtun were and are amongst the fiercesy warriors in the world. The Sikhs met them at the edge of their Empire, the British got to know them well, as did the Russians, and later the western forces in Afghanistan. These lads are carrying Jezzails, the accurate weapons of the Frontier

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Quimliqer · 70-79, M

We’re these the ones the British favoured and called them the “Black Watch”?

helensusanswift · 26-30, F

@Quimliqer The Black Watch are a Scottish regiment in the British Army. Founded in 1739 from independent companies, they became one of the elite regiments. According to regimental stories, the name came from the dark tartan they wore, compared to the other, brighter tartans.
https://theblackwatch.co.uk/

Quimliqer · 70-79, M

@helensusanswift Thanks for the clarification Helen. I was getting them confused with the Gurkhas.

helensusanswift · 26-30, F

@Quimliqer The Gurkhas still fight in the British Army - they're from Nepal. The Pashtun were often recruited into the Khyber Rifles and the Guides (Kipling wrote about the Guides in his Ballad of East and West - you'll know the lines - 'oh east is east and west is west and never the twain shall meet' )