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This page should still be title: Col. Sir Robert Munro, That was his title. there was more than one Sir Robert Munro but htis one was 'the Colnel'.

Rummage from "Legacy" chapter

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Me (Tomdo08 (talk) 23:09, 24 September 2010 (UTC)) removed the following paragraph from chapter Legacy:[reply]

This multiple blow was felt most severely by the family and the clan. One veteran soldier, who was, in fact, a Munro and had fought at the Battle of Dettington, Battle of Fontenoy, Battle of Culloden, Battle of Quebec and several other famous battles used to lament: "Ochon, ochon, had his ain folk been there!", referring to the fact that the men Robert commanded at Falkirk were English and not his own men from the 42nd Highlanders.<ref>"History of the Munros of Fowlis". By Alexander Mackenzie. P. 136 - 137. Published in 1898.</ref>

"This multiple blow was felt most severely by the family and the clan.":

  • "This multiple blow" probably means the aforementioned death of Robert and his brother.
  • It might be interesting.
  • It is of no use without further specification

The part about the veteran soldier:

-- Tomdo08 (talk) 23:09, 24 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]