The Highland charge was a battlefield shock tactic used by the clans of the Scottish Highlands which incorporated the use of firearms. == Historical development == Prior to the 17th century, Highlanders fought in tight formations, led by a heavily armed warrior elite who carried heavy battle axes or claymores (two-handed swords whose name comes from the Scottish Gaelic claidheamh mòr, meaning "great sword").
The Highland charge was a battlefield shock tactic used by the clans of the Scottish Highlands which incorporated the use of firearms. == Historical development == Prior to the 17th century, Highlanders fought in tight formations, led by a heavily armed warrior elite who carried heavy battle axes or claymores (two-handed swords whose name comes from the Scottish Gaelic claidheamh mòr, meaning "great sword").
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