Tobar a Chaiptin Sartle

Placename Tobar a' Chaiptin
Translation the captain's well.
Description Named after a captain in the American Wars, named Somhairle, who came from Sartle. It is also given that he was owned a large area of land and that the fank is Sartle is on the location of his house. (See Ulltach Caiptean Shomhairle). About 50 years after the Dis-arming Act of 12th August 1746 it is recorded by a former Adjutant -General of the forces that in the 40 years which preceded the crowning of Queen Victoria the Island of Skye alone provided the armies of Great Britain with 21 Lieutenant Generals and Major Generals, 45 Lieutenant Colonels, 600 Majors, Captains and Subalters, 1000 Private soldiers, 120 pipers, 4 Governors of British Colonies, 1 Governor General of India and 1 Adjutant General of the British Army. Alexander Cameron also writes that the 'Isle of Skye produced 10,000 foot soldiers, 600 commanding officers under the rank of Colonel, 48 Lieutenant Colonels, 21 Lieutenant Generals and Major Generals, one Adjutant General, 1 Chief Baron of England and 1 Judge of the Supreme Court of Scotland. All during the period of the wars with America and France'. Also according to Radcliffe Barnett 1600 men from Skye fought at Waterloo.
Area Sartle
OS Grid Ref 4435 6810