The Scots American War Memorial or Scottish American War Memorial is in Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh. It was called "The Call", and it was erected in 1927 and shows a kilted infrantyman looking towards Castle Rock. Behind the main statue is a frieze showing queues of men answering the call by following a kilted band. The memorial was given by Scottish-Americans to honour Scots who had served in the first World War. The memorial was paid for by The Scottish - American War Memorial Committee representing Scottish-Americans as a tribute to the bravery of Scottish troops during World War One. It was unveiled on the 7th September 1927 by the United States Ambassador to Britain, Alanson B Houghton. Mackintosh's text reads: "If it be life that waits, I shall live forever unconquered. If death, I shall die at last, strong in my pride and free."
