Clan Chiefs and Clan Responsibilities
Attentiveness
Non-combatants on Battlefield and in Ranks

CLAN CHIEFS AND CLAN RESPONSIBILITIES:
Clan chiefs should be treated with the respect they deserve. They are responsible for the lives and livelihoods of their Clansmen. Chiefs need to assure that all pertinent information is relayed to their Clan (including this document). Clan men and women should provide their Chiefs the help and support necessary to make the weekend an enjoyable one for all. Remember, Clan Chiefs will be supplying manpower for various tasks in and around the Royal Headquarters.

Each Clan shall share the honor and privilege of providing service and protection to the Royal Household. Clans should be prepared to provide gate guards and runner(s), as well as standard bearers and pickets for the Prince's travels. Clans are asked to assign these honors to the best men that they have as a way of recognizing the outstanding men of the Clan. Saturday and Sunday will be divided into shifts and assignments made on Saturday morning. Clans with pipers are also going to be allowed to share in the honor of providing Royal Pipers. This also will be scheduled. The finest pipers will have the honor of piping his Highness into battle.

Chiefs are encouraged to plan something like a Clan review, a protocol session, an historical overview, or maybe a question and answer session for the men and women of their Clan. A variety of people have volunteered to provide these activities. All of us should take the opportunity the weekend provides to learn, advance our craft, share research, and help one another fulfill the event's potential. (back to top)

ATTENTIVENESS:
Please pay close attention to your Clan Chief, Military Commander, or the Prince Regent, whenever they are addressing the participants. This is especially important when instructions are being given to the ranks, and when we are on the battlefield.

This is not a free-for-all. We are re-enacting specific incidents and that requires all of us to coordinate our efforts. The few safety problems we have had are directly related to individuals not getting pertinent information. The level of professionalism we display also bears directly upon our ability to attract quality units for the Hanoverian side. Outside of your camp, please keep in mind the gravity and importance of the events we strive to recreate. (back to top)

NON-COMBATANTS ON BATTLEFIELD AND IN RANKS:
No women, or children under the age of fourteen, are to be on the battlefields at any time. Women who wish to participate in the battles may do so if they present themselves as men and not women disguised as men (there is no record of women disguised as men in the battles of the '45). There is historical precedent for only a couple of exceptions to these guidelines, and they were after the battle. All exceptions must be discussed with the Research Historian beforehand.

Women and children should not be in the Highland Army's ranks while they are in formation, being reviewed, addressed, or on the march to battle. For those scenarios where the entire army is "moving" from one camp to another (like coming from the Prince's landing or going into Edinburgh), women and children should be with the rear guard. Please remind children that during speeches, presentations, and other activities where large groups of people need to hear what is going on, they may need to move their fun and games to other areas. (back to top)

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