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Military records identify individuals who either served or were eligible to serve in the military. | Military records identify individuals who either served or were eligible to serve in the military. | ||
'''1707''' was a pivotal year because it was when the [[England|Kingdom of England]] and the [[Scotland|Kingdom of Scotland]] | '''1707''' was a pivotal year because it was when the [[England|Kingdom of England]] and the [[Scotland|Kingdom of Scotland]] were unified and became the [[Great Britain|Kingdom of Great Britain]]. This brought about a new British Army, which incorporated regiments that had already existed in England and Scotland. | ||
{{Wikipedia|Military of Scotland}} {{further|British Military Records}} | {{Wikipedia|Military of Scotland}} {{further|British Military Records}} |
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