Colonial Kilts

[macwilkin]

The majority of kilts would be found in military units, either Highland regiments of the British Army serving in North America during the various colonial wars and the Revolution, as well as in Loyalist militia regiments.

Another example of a militia unit was the Independent Highland Company of Foot, raised in the colony of Georgia:

http://www.hsgng.org/pages/gaprov.htm

Regards,

Todd

[kiltedsawyer]

The majority of kilts would be found in military units, either Highland regiments of the British Army serving in North America during the various colonial wars and the Revolution, as well as in Loyalist militia regiments.

Another example of a militia unit was the Independent Highland Company of Foot, raised in the colony of Georgia:

http://www.hsgng.org/pages/gaprov.htm

Regards,

Todd

Todd, thank you for that link, very interesting .......... a part of Scottish / Georgia history I didn't know about.
Thanks again,
David

[sharpdressedscot]

The majority of kilts would be found in military units, either Highland regiments of the British Army serving in North America during the various colonial wars and the Revolution, as well as in Loyalist militia regiments.

Another example of a militia unit was the Independent Highland Company of Foot, raised in the colony of Georgia:

http://www.hsgng.org/pages/gaprov.htm

Regards,

Todd

Did any fight on the American side?

[macwilkin]

Did any fight on the American side?

Highly unlikely. The majority of Highland Scots that immigrated to the North American colonies were Loyalists or at least tried to remain neutral during the Revolution.

There were individual Scots, such as Aberdonian Hugh Mercer, an ex-Jacobite, who served in the rebel forces, The Rev. John Witherspoon, James Wilson, etc. who favoured the American cause, as well as the Scots-Irish.

Regards,

Todd

[sharpdressedscot]

But not kilted?

[macwilkin]

But not kilted?

No. Remember that at the time of the Revolution, most Lowland and Ulster-Scots would have not had a positive view of the kilt and Highland attire. The kilt was seen as "savage" dress. See the aforementioned White People, Indians and Highlanders for a discussion of this.

There are a number of accounts of Highlanders who were POWs during the Revolution of being verbally abused by patriot civilians -- there is one in Szaz's Scots in the North American West 1790-1917 that I seem to remember.

But, it is worth pointing out that the Loyalists were Americans as well -- so in a sense, there were Americans who were kilted during the Revolution -- Americans loyal to the British Crown.

Regards,

Todd

[Carolina Kiltman]

Highly unlikely. The majority of Highland Scots that immigrated to the North American colonies were Loyalists or at least tried to remain neutral during the Revolution.

There were individual Scots, such as Aberdonian Hugh Mercer, an ex-Jacobite, who served in the rebel forces, The Rev. John Witherspoon, James Wilson, etc. who favoured the American cause, as well as the Scots-Irish.

Regards,

Todd

According to a local historian, (Cape Fear Valley region) one reason was that survivors of Culloden were offered the choice of being hanged or taking a loyalty oath to the Crown and being transported to to the Colonies. Thus they were most reluctant to break their solemn oath, part of the pride of the Highlander. How true this is I don't know, but it would explain at least part of the reticence.

[macwilkin]

According to a local historian, (Cape Fear Valley region) one reason was that survivors of Culloden were offered the choice of being hanged or taking a loyalty oath to the Crown and being transported to to the Colonies. Thus they were most reluctant to break their solemn oath, part of the pride of the Highlander. How true this is I don't know, but it would explain at least part of the reticence.

Meyer discusses that as well; I think there is certainly some validity to it.

Todd

[Deil the Yin]

The majority of kilts would be found in military units, either Highland regiments of the British Army serving in North America during the various colonial wars and the Revolution, as well as in Loyalist militia regiments.

Another example of a militia unit was the Independent Highland Company of Foot, raised in the colony of Georgia:

http://www.hsgng.org/pages/gaprov.htm

Regards,

Todd

My Anit-Virus detected Malwear or some such virus when I tried to link to this site...? Just thought I should pass it along...

[macwilkin]

My Anit-Virus detected Malwear or some such virus when I tried to link to this site...? Just thought I should pass it along...

Can't help you there...

T.