{"id":10677,"date":"2024-05-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armycadets.com\/news\/gun-salute-edinburgh-castle-18-may-2024\/"},"modified":"2025-07-10T12:35:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T12:35:47","slug":"gun-salute-edinburgh-castle-18-may-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armycadets.com\/gd\/news\/gun-salute-edinburgh-castle-18-may-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Salut a\u2019 Ghunna R\u00ecoghail \u2013 Caisteal Dh\u00f9n \u00c8ideann \u2013 18 C\u00e8itean 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tha eachdraidh fhada, chli\u00f9iteach agus uaibhreach aig Feachd Chaideatan an Airm, a\u2019 dol air ais gu 1859 nuair a bha eagal ionnsaigh \u00e0s an Fhraing, aig \u00e0m nuair a bha geallaidhean anns na h-Innseachan air lughdachadh \u00e0ireamh nan saighdearan san RA, a\u2019 toirt air feachd shaor-thoileach taobh a-staigh sgoiltean bho sgoilearan \u00e0rd-\u00ecre agus Maighstirean gus ionnsaigh sam bith a dh\u2019 fhaodadh a bhith ann bho na Frangaich a chuir \u00e0s, agus st\u00e8idhich iad an Companaidhean Chaideatan fh\u00e8in. 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Faodaidh Buidheann Aonghais is Dh\u00f9n D\u00e8 ceangal a bhith aca ri Ge\u00e0rdan Dragoon nan R\u00ecoghail Albannach, Am Faire-Dhubh, Corp Meidigeach an Airm R\u00ecoghail, L\u00e0mhachas R\u00ecoghail, Corps R\u00ecoghail nan Comharran, Corps R\u00ecoghail nan Innleadairean agus R\u00e8isimeid nam Paraisiut.<\/p>\n<p>Disathairne, 18<sup>mh<\/sup> Anns a\u2019 Ch\u00e8itean 2024, chaidh cuireadh a thoirt do thaghadh de Chaideatan a bhith an l\u00e0thair aig an Fh\u00e0ilte R\u00ecoghail 21-gunna aig Caisteal Dh\u00f9n \u00c8ideann. Tachartas a tha a\u2019 samhlachadh sp\u00e8is agus onair agus a ghabhas lorg air ais chun 15mh<sup>mh<\/sup> linn nuair a bhiodh soithichean-se\u00f2laidh a\u2019 tadhal air puirt c\u00e8in a\u2019 losgadh an gunnaichean a-mach air a\u2019 mhuir gus sealltainn nach robh iad nan cunnart sam bith. 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