Kilted Cavalry Looking For New Blood

[macwilkin]

No photo Ron, but here's one of the Penicuik sketches from 1745 showing Gordon of Glenbucket who rode "a little grey highland beast" throughout the campaign while wearing a belted plaid:



I've also seen a 1943 depiction of the 43rd on the march in Europe (Germany I believe), and one of the officers is mounted, wearing a kilt (sorry, I don't have it scanned).

Terry,

Thanks for posting that; when I think of "Jacobite Cavalry" (almost a contradiction in terms), I think of Ba(g)got's Hussars and Fitzjames' Horse*:

http://www.theborderers.info/BaggotsHussars.html
http://www.annongul.i12.com/page_16.htm

*and Clare's Dragoons, famed of song & story, but they were irish.

T.

[BoldHighlander]

Terry,

Thanks for posting that; when I think of "Jacobite Cavalry" (almost a contradiction in terms), I think of Ba(g)got's Hussars and Fitzjames' Horse*:

http://www.theborderers.info/BaggotsHussars.html
http://www.annongul.i12.com/page_16.htm

*and Clare's Dragoons, famed of song & story, but they were irish.

T.

Thanks Todd

I didn't notice until I saw your post that I posted the incorrect date for the 43rd in Germany. It was a circa 1743 not 1943.

I went back & corrected it

[pabackwoodsman]

I have done some kilted riding. I normally use English tack, as it is more comfortable with my riding boots.

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