Great kilts in the American colonies

[Woodsheal]

There were some loyalist regiments in the Revolution, such as the NC Highlanders, that wore the plaid, according to Stuart Reid's 18th Century Highlanders Plate F-3, pg. 42.

T.

True, but they weren't wearing their own (civilian) plaids, but were issued plaids, from royal storage, belonging to highland regiments such as the 71st, whose men were wearing philabegs on campaign.

I just don't think Iain's Jacobite look, w/ belted plaid, tartan waistcoat, targe - even white cockade, foresooth! - is anything that would have appeared in colonial N. America - other than in 1730s-40's Georgia (w/ black cockades) as mentioned above. Sorry, Iain...!