Balhausi Castle is located in Perth, Scotland. It stands on a stone terrace above the city park North Inch. Basic construction of the castle date back to the year 1631, although the lock on this place was founded three hundred years earlier. The area of ​​the castle was surrounded by a wall. The owners of the castle did not live there permanently, and the beginning of the nineteenth century, the castle finally fell into disrepair and in 1862-63 gg It was rebuilt in the baronial style by architect David Smart.

In 1962, the headquarters is located in the castle and the museum of the Black Watch. 43rd infantry regiment, known as the Black Watch - is the oldest regiment of Highlanders-Highland. Even in 1667 by order of King Charles II formed Gorski watch, which was subsequently dissolved, but in 1725, after the Jacobite rebellion in 1715, King George II re-creates the Scottish regiment of the members loyal clans - Campbell, Grant, Fraser and Munro. Six units were deployed in the mountainous part of Scotland, their job was to prevent inter-clan conflicts, prevent looting and to monitor the implementation of laws to disarm the population.

Then, the regiment took part in many military campaigns abroad. His first battle - the Battle of Fontenoy in 1745. Although British troops and defeated in this battle, bravery and fury with which fought a Scottish regiment, it was noted by all. Then there were Military operations in India, America and Europe again. 42th Infantry Regiment (and by that time it was not the 43 th and 42 th, and from its structure has been allocated the second battalion at No. 73) took part in the Battle of Waterloo. The regiment distinguished himself in the Crimean and Boer War. In World War II Black Watch fought wherever voyska- fought the British from Palestine to Normandy. In the XXI century the regiment continues to take part in military operations.

It is impossible to say exactly where the name "Black Watch". Most often this is explained by the fact that shaped tartan (plaid) Regiment was dark colors, blue and green, as well as the fact that the shelf often had to patrol at night. Now the blue-green color tartan is called - "Black Watch". Another distinctive element forms a bright red pen (Hackl), attached to the headgear.

The museum exhibits telling the story of the Black Watch, many drawings, documents and photos, regimental form different periods.