Colonial Kilts

[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