18th century scottish regiments

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Happily there are plenty of people who have already done a vast amount of research on 18th century Highland regiments and their uniforms, equipment, and weaponry. They're the reenactors, such as this group, dedicated to Scottish regiments active in North America

https://muskets-of-the-crown.org/abo...-of-the-crown/

It's surprising just how many Highland regiments there were in the 18th century. Barnes gives a list of "Highland regiments raised and disbanded between 1745 and 1800."

Here's the ones that he shows having served in North America, with their years of existence:

77th Montgomery's Hrs. 1757-1763

78th Fraser's Hrs. 1757-1763

71st Fraser's Hrs. 1775-1783

74th Argyll Hrs. 1778-1783

76th MacDonald's Hrs. 1777-1784

84th Royal Highland Emigrant Regt. 1775-1784

He doesn't give tartans of those.

He does give tartans of Highland regiments existing in 1800:

42nd or Royal Highland Regt. 42nd

71st Hrs. MacKenzie

72nd Hrs. MacKenzie

73rd Hrs. 42nd

74th Hrs. 42nd

75th Hrs. Gordon

78th Hrs. MacKenzie

79th Hrs. Cameron of Erracht

91st Hrs. 42nd

92nd Hrs. Gordon

93rd Hrs. 42nd

77th Montgomery's Hrs. 1757-1763 - 42nd sett

78th Fraser's Hrs. 1757-1763 - 42nd sett

71st Fraser's Hrs. 1775-1783 - 42nd sett

74th Argyll Hrs. 1778-1783 - 42nd sett

76th MacDonald's Hrs. 1777-1784 - probably 42nd sett

84th Royal Highland Emigrant Regt. 1775-1784 - 42nd sett

74th Hrs. 42nd later worn Lamont