Scottish-American History

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Much of this will depend on what sort of immigrant Yeti is wishing to portray; if he's thinking of a Lowlander or even an Ulster-Scot, then I would recommend Albion's Seed and Leyburn's The Scots-Irish: A social history. However, if he's thinking of a Highlander, then Albion's Seed may not be as helpful, since Fischer's chapter deals with the Ulster-Scots and Borderers.

Duane Meyer's The Highland Scots of North Carolina might be better in that instance.

Of course, immigration from the Highlands slowed to a trickle after the Revolution.

Regards,

Todd

Agreed.
The main community then would have to be in North Carolina.

The other choice would be demobbed army but I can't really see that one. The Scots were not welcome if they kept to their ways. Unless the Scot had a special skill or wealth, not likely, he would assimilate very quickly. They would "go native" and head to (present) Canada or get back to Scotland as quick as possible. I think a number would have gone to Bermuda.

The role of the Scots along the western frontier was to keep the colonies contained as much as keeping the Indians on the other side. Their role was not appreciated. They were sent there because they were seen as barely above that "savage" level themselves.

Todd, you'd have to help me here but I would say that Highland Scots would have been strongly unwelcome in the colonies from well before 1745 to the early 1800s. Britain became more relaxed politically after the 1760s, the American colonies never did. The Highland Dress Act would have been seen to be in force. It wouldn't have mattered after 1776 because now the Scots would be seen as symbols of British aggression.